Alamance County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°02′N 79°24′W / 36.04°N 79.40°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Named for | Native American word to describe the mud in Great Alamance Creek |
| Seat | Graham |
| Largest community | Burlington |
| Area | |
• Total | 434.24 sq mi (1,124.7 km2) |
| • Land | 423.45 sq mi (1,096.7 km2) |
| • Water | 10.79 sq mi (27.9 km2) 2.48% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 171,415 |
• Estimate (2023) | 179,165  |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Alamance County (/ˈæləmæns/ )[1] is a county in North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,415.[2] Its county seat is Graham.[3] 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 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.[4]
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