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Randolph County

North Carolina · 149,516 residents (2025 est.) · 782 sq mi
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With 146,348 people, Randolph County is a county in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The typical home is worth $197,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Renters pay $887 a month at the median. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 7% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $61,022, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Randolph County

What changed most since 1990

  • Poverty rate8.3% → 14.5% (+6.2 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree9.1% → 17.9% (+8.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$143,284 → $197,100 (+38%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 100 counties in North Carolina

  • 49th in household income$61,022
  • 76th in share with a bachelor's degree17.9%
  • 62nd in home value$197,100
  • 64th in diversity score51.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
146,348
+12%since 2000
from 130,454 in 2000
149,516 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
187 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 167 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.4
+14%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
782 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
103K115K126K138K150K19902000201020202024Randolph County
2024146K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(8,053)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(9,743)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(8,632)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(9,357)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(8,645)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(17,922)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(16,889)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(19,570)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(20,649)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(15,781)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(8,506)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(2,601)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,022
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,348 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,238
+71%since 2000
from $18,236 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
−6%since 2010
from 0.447 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$197,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$887
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $463 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 76.6% in 2000
27.5% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.1%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+9%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(112,250)
Black5.6%(7,259)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(8,646)
Asian0.6%(807)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75%(109,713)
Black6%(8,804)
Hispanic / Latino14%(20,523)
Asian1.3%(1,923)
Other3.7%(5,385)
Diversity Score
52
+33%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−16%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(15,744)
Central American1.2%(1,728)
Puerto Rican1%(1,469)
Guatemalan0.6%(839)
Salvadoran0.3%(496)
Colombian0.2%(352)
Dominican0.2%(287)
Venezuelan0.2%(226)
Cuban0.1%(199)
Honduran0.1%(175)
Nicaraguan0.1%(163)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(107)
Peruvian0%(33)
Argentine0%(20)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.8%(1,126)
Filipino0.2%(315)
Korean0.1%(107)
Laotian0.1%(90)
Asian Indian0.1%(77)
Burmese0%(61)
Chinese0%(26)
Thai0%(26)
Taiwanese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(26)
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
English15.3%(22,338)
German9.8%(14,286)
Irish8.2%(11,967)
American7.8%(11,409)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(4,222)
Scottish2.9%(4,196)
Italian1.9%(2,815)
French1.4%(2,015)
Polish0.9%(1,296)
Dutch0.6%(892)
Welsh0.5%(674)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(579)
Norwegian0.4%(540)
Greek0.3%(366)
Hungarian0.2%(361)
British0.2%(314)
Arab0.2%(241)
West Indian0.1%(173)
Australian0.1%(140)
Russian0.1%(120)
Danish0.1%(118)
Haitian0.1%(110)
Portuguese0.1%(101)
Iraqi0%(60)
Finnish0%(57)
Romanian0%(56)
Czech0%(55)
Slovak0%(55)
Austrian0%(45)
Canadian0%(39)
Ukrainian0%(35)
Jamaican0%(34)
Croatian0%(26)
Swiss0%(23)
Moroccan0%(14)
Nigerian0%(14)
Slovene0%(12)
Egyptian0%(10)
Turkish0%(7)
Iranian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.4%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+67%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.8%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 13.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.1%
+18.7 ptssince 2017
from 68.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 88.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2016
from 10.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(18,027)
Married55%(32,564)
Widowed3.3%(1,973)
Divorced11.2%(6,620)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(15,490)
Married50.7%(30,770)
Widowed11.4%(6,954)
Divorced12.4%(7,522)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.1%(1,840)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(1,591)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(3,027)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(265)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,634 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Randolph County, decade by decade

Randolph County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990106,546$65,114$143,2849.1%16.9
2000130,454$69,857$156,84511.1%31.5
2010141,752$58,041$171,33413.0%40.6
2020144,171$59,371$156,11116.1%51.6
2024146,348$61,022$197,10017.9%51.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Randolph County, North Carolina?

Randolph County, North Carolina has about 146,348 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Randolph County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Randolph County, North Carolina earns about $61,022 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Randolph County, North Carolina expensive?

In Randolph County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $197,100, and the typical rent is about $887 a month.

How educated are people in Randolph County, North Carolina?

About 17.9% of adults age 25 and over in Randolph County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Randolph County, North Carolina?

About 14.5% of people in Randolph County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Randolph County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Randolph County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39,802 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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