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 175 years ago in 1849.
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 : | 01:58:49 (25th November 2024) |
| Density : | 152 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 11.8% (2010-2020) |
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.
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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 |
