Swain County, North Carolina

Swain County
	Swain County, North Carolina
	Map
	Map of North Carolina highlighting Swain County; Location in the state of North Carolina
	Map of the USA highlighting North Carolina; North Carolina's location in the U.S.
	Statistics
Founded	1871
Seat	Bryson City
Largest community	Cherokee
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 540.25 sq mi (1,399 km²); 527.73 sq mi (1,367 km²); 12.52 sq mi (32 km²), 2.32
Population; - Density	; ;
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
	Website: www.swaincountync.gov
	Named for: David L. Swain

Swain County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 14,117 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Bryson City.^[2]

Swain County, North Carolina Media

Former Swain County Courthouse in Bryson City
Oconaluftee River in Swain Co., NC IMG 4884.JPG

Oconaluftee River in Cherokee
Map of Swain County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG

Map of Swain County with municipal and township labels

↑ "QuickFacts: Swain County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

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Swain County, North Carolina
Map
Map of North Carolina highlighting Swain County Location in the state of North Carolina
Map of the USA highlighting North Carolina North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1871
Seat	Bryson City
Largest community	Cherokee
Area - Total - Land - Water	540.25 sq mi (1,399 km²) 527.73 sq mi (1,367 km²) 12.52 sq mi (32 km²), 2.32
Population - Density
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.swaincountync.gov
Named for: David L. Swain