Graham County, North Carolina
County seat: Robbinsville · Population 8,190 (2025) · 292 sq mi
Graham County is the 98th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 8,190 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Robbinsville. It is part of the Western Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Graham County facts
- County seat
- Robbinsville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 8,190 +2% since 2020
- Land area
- 292 sq mi 83rd largest of 100
- Water area
- 10 sq mi
- Population density
- 28 per sq mi
- Established
- 1872
- Same name
- One of 3 Graham Counties in the US
- Named after
- William Alexander Graham American politician (1804-1875)
- Largest city
- Robbinsville 579
- Median household income
- $49,684
- Cities and towns
- 3
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37075
Cities and towns in Graham County
Graham County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Graham County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville (county seat) | Town | 579 | |
| Lake Santeetlah | Town | 44 | |
| Fontana Dam | Town | 10 |
ZIP codes in Graham County
3 ZIP codes reach into Graham County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28702 also Swain County
- 28733
- 28771 also Swain County
Population of Graham County, 2020–2025
Graham County grew by 161 people (+2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 156 more deaths than births and a net gain of 315 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,039 |
| 2021 | 8,020 |
| 2022 | 8,049 |
| 2023 | 8,052 |
| 2024 | 8,135 |
| 2025 | 8,190 |
Neighboring counties
- Swain County northeast · 14,024 people
- Cherokee County southwest · 30,830 people
- Monroe County, Tennessee west · 49,730 people
- Macon County southeast · 39,232 people
- Blount County, Tennessee north · 143,820 people
Printable Graham County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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