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Swain County, North Carolina
Swain County lies in the far southwestern mountains, split between Bryson City and Cherokee, seat of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' Qualla Boundary, at the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Federal park and tribal trust land cover most of the county, so private, buildable acreage is scarce and concentrated along the Tuckasegee River corridor, with casino-driven tourism in Cherokee the dominant economic engine.
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Swain County at a glance
- 14,000Population (2025)
- Bryson CityCounty seat
- 528 sq miLand area
- 27 / sq miDensity
- $52,000Median household income
- $205,000Median home value
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- City Boundaries: 1
- School Boundaries - Elementary: 3
- School Boundaries - Middle: 2
- School Boundaries - High: 2
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Soils: 159
- State House Districts: 3
- State Senate Districts: 1
Cities and towns in Swain County
Bryson City.