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Randolph County, North Carolina

Randolph County had 148,389 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 782.3 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 100 in North Carolina by population and 11th by land area.

Population
148,389
#22 of 100 in North Carolina · #465 in US
Area
782.3 sq mi
#11 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,105 in US
Density
190 / sq mi
#29 of 100 in North Carolina · #581 in US
Median household income
$59,336
#54 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,900 in US

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

Randolph County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Randolph County population, land area and income

Randolph County had 148,389 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 782.3 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 100 in North Carolina by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 189.7 people per square mile, 2.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents, so Randolph County is 2.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,336 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

148,389

3144th1st

465th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

782 sq mi

3144th1st

1105th of 3,144 (US)

Density

189.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

581st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,336

3143rd1st

1900th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

148,389

100th1st

22nd of 100 (NC)

Land area

782 sq mi

100th1st

11th of 100 (NC)

Density

189.7 / sq mi

100th1st

29th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$59,336

100th1st

54th of 100 (NC)

How Randolph County's population changed since 2020

Randolph County gained 3,982 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.8%. That ranks 50th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Randolph County recorded 6,587 births and 8,149 deaths, a natural change of -1,562. Net international migration added +757 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,981. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,981 people.

144.4k2020145.1k2021146.2k2022147.6k2023148.4k2024
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
6,587
Deaths
8,149
Net international migration
+757
Net domestic migration
+4,981
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+748

Where Randolph County is

The Census internal point of Randolph County is at 35.709900, -79.806200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 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.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Randolph County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
35.709900, -79.806200
DMS
35°42'35.64"N 79°48'22.32"W
UTM
17N 607989.5E 3952429.6N
Geohash
dnr5puych
Plus code
8772P55V+XG

Towns in Randolph County

9 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Randolph County, 57,842 people together, or 39% 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 Asheboro with 27,928.

  1. 01Asheboro27,928
  2. 02Archdale (part)11,752
  3. 03Trinity7,190
  4. 04Randleman4,692
  5. 05Liberty2,715
  6. 06Ramseur1,790
  7. 07Franklinville1,245
  8. 08Thomasville (part)520
  9. 09High Point (part)10
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 Guilford County, NC, with 558,816 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 65.6 miles E of Randolph County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is High Point, NC (population 118,601), 22.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Asheboro, NC (population 27,928), 0.5 miles away.

Randolph County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Randolph County is 37151: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 151. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,336.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Randolph County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 148,389. That is up 3,982 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 144,407.

What is the FIPS code of Randolph County?

37151. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (151) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Randolph County?

Asheboro, with 27,928 residents inside Randolph County in 2024.

Which counties border Randolph County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Guilford County, NC; Alamance County, NC; Davidson County, NC; Moore County, NC; Chatham County, NC; Montgomery County, NC.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.