Welcome to Graham County ...
Time Zone: Graham County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Robbinsville is the Seat for Graham County.
Graham County was founded in 1872 and was created by taking area from Cherokee County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Graham had a population of 8,441 people. This is a decrease of 4.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,867 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Graham represented 0.09% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Graham County:
- Fontana Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <2>
- Lake Santeetlah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Robbinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Graham County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Swain County
- Macon County
- Cherokee County
- Monroe County
- Blount County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |