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Randolph County

North Carolina · 130,454 residents · 782 sq mi
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Randolph County is home to 130,454 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 22% since 1990, or 23,908 more people. The typical home is worth $86,100. The poverty rate is 9.1%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,454
+22%since 1990
from 106,546 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+6%since 1990
from 34.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
782 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
103K115K126K138K150K19902000201020202024Randolph County
2024146K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(8,883)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(9,225)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(9,353)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(8,124)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(7,517)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(19,531)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(21,327)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(18,098)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(12,594)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(8,782)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(5,314)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,706)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,348
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,130 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,236
+51%since 1990
from $12,102 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.1%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,100
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$463
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $341 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
76.6%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 77.0% in 1990
23.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(99,141)
Black5.8%(6,181)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(516)
Asian0.5%(554)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(112,250)
Black5.6%(7,259)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(8,646)
Asian0.6%(807)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
11.1%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.0%
+7.9 ptssince 1990
from 62.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.0%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 2.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.1 min
−20%since 1990
from 18.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23%(11,536)
Married65.3%(32,778)
Widowed2.3%(1,169)
Divorced9.4%(4,705)
Women 15+
Never married16%(8,428)
Married63.4%(33,397)
Widowed11%(5,771)
Divorced9.7%(5,103)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Randolph County, North Carolina?

Randolph County, North Carolina has about 130,454 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Randolph County, North Carolina earns about $38,348 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 $86,100, and the typical rent is about $463 a month.

How educated are people in Randolph County, North Carolina?

About 11.1% 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 9.1% 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 23,908 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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