Yancey County, North Carolina

Yancey County
County
Yancey County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°53′22″N 82°18′14″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1833
Named for	Bartlett Yancey
Seat	Burnsville
Largest community	Burnsville
Area
• Total	313.18 sq mi (811.1 km^2)
• Land	312.59 sq mi (809.6 km^2)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.5 km^2)  0.19%
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,470
• Density	59.09/sq mi (22.81/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.yanceycountync.gov

Yancey County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 18,470 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Burnsville.^[2]

References

1. "QuickFacts: Yancey County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

Other websites

• Yancey County government official website