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  • Largest town: Moberly

Randolph County, Missouri

Randolph County had 24,077 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 482.7 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 115 in Missouri by population and 88th by land area.

Population
24,077
#45 of 115 in Missouri · #1,646 in US
Area
482.7 sq mi
#88 of 115 in Missouri · #2,147 in US
Density
50 / sq mi
#37 of 115 in Missouri · #1,474 in US
Median household income
$59,692
#41 of 115 in Missouri · #1,865 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Randolph County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Randolph County population, land area and income

Randolph County had 24,077 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 482.7 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 115 in Missouri by population and 88th by land area. That works out to 49.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Randolph County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,692 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

24,077

3144th1st

1646th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

483 sq mi

3144th1st

2147th of 3,144 (US)

Density

49.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1474th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,692

3143rd1st

1865th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

24,077

115th1st

45th of 115 (MO)

Land area

483 sq mi

115th1st

88th of 115 (MO)

Density

49.9 / sq mi

115th1st

37th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$59,692

115th1st

41st of 115 (MO)

How Randolph County's population changed since 2020

Randolph County lost 380 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.6%. That ranks 99th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Randolph County recorded 1,187 births and 1,418 deaths, a natural change of -231. Net international migration added +7 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -378. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 378 people.

24.5k202024.6k202124.6k202224.1k202324.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,187
Deaths
1,418
Net international migration
+7
Net domestic migration
-378
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-28

Where Randolph County is

The Census internal point of Randolph County is at 39.439200, -92.493000. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Randolph County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Randolph County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.439200, -92.493000
DMS
39°26'21.12"N 92°29'34.80"W
UTM
15N 543629.4E 4365639.5N
Geohash
9zn0r78tu
Plus code
86F9CGQ4+MR

Towns in Randolph County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Randolph County, 14,687 people together, or 61% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Randolph County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Moberly with 13,337.

  1. 01Moberly13,337
  2. 02Huntsville1,350
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Randolph County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Randolph County. The most populous is Boone County, MO, with 192,154 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 61.9 miles SSE of Randolph County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 35.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Moberly, MO (population 13,337), 3.4 miles away.

Randolph County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Randolph County is 29175: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 175. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,692.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Randolph County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 24,077. That is down 380 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,457.

What is the FIPS code of Randolph County?

29175. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (175) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Randolph County?

Moberly, with 13,337 residents inside Randolph County in 2024.

Which counties border Randolph County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Boone County, MO; Audrain County, MO; Macon County, MO; Howard County, MO; Monroe County, MO; Chariton County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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