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Buncombe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is classified within Western North Carolina. The 2020 census reported the population was 269,452. Its county seat is Asheville. Buncombe County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Buncombe County: John Haywood (1754–1827), a North Carolina State Treasurer: 62,476: 555 sq mi (1,437 km 2) Henderson County: 089: Hendersonville: 1838: Buncombe County: Leonard Henderson (1772–1833), Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court: 116,829: 375 sq mi (971 km 2) Hertford County: 091: Winton: 1759: Bertie County, Chowan ...

Buncombe County employs a system of automatically listing real property by coordinating efforts with other county departments such as Planning, Permits and Inspections, Land Records and Register of Deeds.

Buncombe County was created 1792 from Burke & Rutherford Counties. It is bordered by Haywood , Henderson , Madison , McDowell , Rutherford , and Yancey counties. Communities in Buncombe County include Asheville , Biltmore Forest , Black Mountain , Montreat , Weaverville and Woodfin .

Buncombe County is leading the way in North Carolina with the only certified START (Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams) site in the state. When it comes to severe weather it's important for everyone to plan, prepare, and stay informed. Read a recap of the March 7 Board of Commissoners' meeting.

Recently, an anti-violence study co-authored by Sokoto House director Abdul Hafeedh bin Abdullah was adopted as the official policy of Buncombe County's Justice Services division, which is using ...

Property tax relief is available for qualifying residents living in Buncombe County who are 65 years of age or older; those who are totally & permanently disabled; and for Veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability.