Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County: County in North Carolina, United States
About
Alamance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 151,131 and a population density of 134 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 171,346 inhabitants. Its county seat is Graham. The county was created 176 years ago in 1849.
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Quick Facts about Alamance County
Population : | 171,346 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | North Carolina (United States) |
Twitter username : | alamancenc |
Area : | 1126 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 2.5% |
Land as percent of area : | 97.5% |
Easternmost point : | Point(-79.23669 35.8499) |
Northernmost point : | Point(-79.5314 36.2502) |
Named for : | Great Alamance Creek |
Altitude : | 512 feet / 156 meters |
Capital : | Graham |
Establishment : | January 01, 1849 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 2/12/2025 - 9:13:55 AM |
Density : | 152 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 11.8% (2010-2020) |
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![Alamance County Courthouse and Confederate Memorial from NE Corner image](https://cdn.mapsof.net/images/445/4452290/alamance-county-image_3893.jpg)
Geography
Alamance County is located at 36°2'39"N 79°23'58"W (36.0440700, -79.3995100). It has 5 neighbors: Caswell County, Chatham County, Guilford County, Orange County and Rockingham County.
Alamance County map
The largest city of Alamance County is Burlington with a population of 55,599. Other cities include, Mebane population 16,732, Graham population 15,766, City of Graham population 14,153 and Haw River population 2,532. See all Alamance County cities & populated places.
Alamance County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Alamance County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Burlington | 55,599 | The most populous city in Alamance County, North Carolina. |
Mebane | 16,732 | City in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States |
Graham | 15,766 | City in North Carolina |
Elon | 12,186 | Town in North Carolina |
Glen Raven | 2,750 | Township in Alamance County, North Carolina |
Haw River | 2,532 | City in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Green Level | 2,341 | City in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Saxapahaw | 1,648 | Township in Alamance County, North Carolina |
Swepsonville | 1,386 | Town of the United States |
Pleasant Hill | 1,087 | Pleasant Hill is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina |
Alamance | 1,047 | City in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Ossipee | 593 | Human settlement in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Alamance County
Alamance County has 5 neighbours.
- Caswell County county in North Carolina, United States
- Chatham County county in North Carolina, United States
- Guilford County county in North Carolina, United States of America
- Orange County county in North Carolina, United States
- Rockingham County county in North Carolina, United States
- Elon
- Green Level
- Alamance
- Mebane
- Swepsonville
- Burlington
- Haw River
- Ossipee
- Graham
- Gibsonville
Demographics
The population of Alamance County increased by 11.8% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 151,131 | - | census |
2011 | 152,692 | 1.02% | estimation process |
2012 | 153,265 | 0.37% | estimation process |
2013 | 154,162 | 0.58% | estimation process |
2014 | 155,384 | 0.79% | estimation process |
2015 | 157,037 | 1.05% | estimation process |
2016 | 160,283 | 2.03% | estimation process |
2017 | 163,276 | 1.83% | estimation process |
2018 | 166,514 | 1.94% | estimation process |
2019 | 169,509 | 1.77% | estimation process |
2020 | 171,346 | 1.07% | estimation process |
People born in Alamance County (9)
People born in Alamance County, including politician Thomas Michael Holt, baseball player Charley Jones, businessperson Andy Albright, .
List
- Jacob E. Long (American politician) he was born in 31/07/1880
- James Edmund Boyd (United States federal judge) he was born in 14/02/1845
- Luke Stuart (American baseball player) he was born in 23/05/1892
- Julia Pearl Hughes (American businesswoman) she was born in 19/03/1873
- Julius Isaac Foust (American academic) he was born in 23/11/1865
- Janet Vestal Kelly (politician) she was born in 16/02/1976
North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Charlotte | 900,350 | The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area. |
Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
Raleigh | 474,414 | The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. |
Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
West Raleigh | 338,759 | A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina. |
Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
Greensboro | 297,878 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area. |
Durham | 285,897 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area. |
Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Winston-Salem | 248,112 | The fifth most populous city in North Carolina. |
Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |