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Buncombe County, North Carolina
What we have for Buncombe County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 37021
- Land area: 656 square miles
- Population: 269,452
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $2.6 billion in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Buncombe County.
Who represents Buncombe County
U.S. Senate (whole state): Ted Budd (Republican), Thom Tillis (Republican).
U.S. House districts that include part of this county
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional District 11 | Chuck Edwards (Republican) | 100% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 46 | Warren Daniel (Republican) | 56.4% |
| State Senate District 49 | Julie Mayfield (Democratic) | 43.6% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State House District 115 | Lindsey Prather (Democratic) | 53.4% |
| State House District 114 | Eric Ager (Democratic) | 38.2% |
| State House District 116 | Brian Turner (Democratic) | 8.4% |
Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.
County government
Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.