Alamance County, North Carolina

Alamance County (/ˈæləmæns/ ) is a county in North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,415. Its county seat is Graham. Formed in 1849 from Orange County to the east, Alamance County has been the site of significant historical events, textile manufacturing, and agriculture.

Alamance County
Motto(s): 
"Pro Bono Publico" (Latin)
(For the Public Good)
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36.04°N 79.40°W / 36.04; -79.40
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1849
Named forNative American word to describe the mud in Great Alamance Creek
SeatGraham
Largest communityBurlington
Area
  Total434.24 sq mi (1,124.7 km2)
  Land423.45 sq mi (1,096.7 km2)
  Water10.79 sq mi (27.9 km2)  2.48%
Population
 (2020)
  Total171,415
  Estimate 
(2023)
179,165
  Density404.81/sq mi (156.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.alamance-nc.com

Alamance County comprises the Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 1,736,099 in 2023.

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