Founded in the year 1871 and named in the favor of David L. Swain, the Swain County occupies an area of 541 sq mi approximately. Bryson City forms the county seat. A population of around 13.9K with marvelous combination of races including White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others including more than 5.1K housing units along with 3.6K families dwell here. The County is situated in the western portion of North Carolina.

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