Randolph County, North Carolina Population 2024

148,720

Randolph County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 148,720 with a growth rate of 0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Randolph County, North Carolina is the 22nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 141,985 and has seen a growth of 4.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029155,0301,2620.82%
2028153,7681,2620.83%
2027152,5061,2620.83%
2026151,2441,2620.84%
2025149,9821,2620.85%
2024148,7201,2620.86%
2023147,4581,2620.86%
2022146,1961,0420.72%
2021145,1547290.5%
2020144,4259300.65%
2019143,4953190.22%
2018143,1761760.12%
2017143,000-70-0.05%
2016143,0705100.36%
2015142,560930.07%
2014142,4671540.11%
2013142,313390.03%
2012142,2744130.29%
2011141,861-124-0.09%
2010141,98500%
1990106,54614,81816.15%
198091,72815,37020.13%
197076,35814,86124.17%
196061,49710,69321.05%
195050,8046,25014.03%
194044,5548,29522.88%
193036,2595,40317.51%
192030,8561,3654.63%
191029,4911,2594.46%
190028,2323,03712.05%
189025,1954,35920.92%
188020,8363,28518.72%
187017,5517584.51%
186016,7939616.07%
185015,8322,95722.97%
184012,8754693.78%
183012,4061,0759.49%
182011,3311,21912.05%
181010,1128789.51%
18009,2341,95826.91%
17907,276-147,754-95.31%
2024 Growth Rate
0.86% (1,262)
County Website
Randolph County
2020 Population
144,425
Area
782 mi²
Density
190 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.97% (4,295)
Founded
1779

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White118,49382.06%
Black or African American8,1635.65%
Other race7,8925.47%
Two or more races7,6095.27%
Asian1,7281.2%
Native American4190.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander990.07%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Randolph County, North Carolina Population by Race

Randolph County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Randolph County, North Carolina Median Age

41.4

Total

40.1

Male

42.3

Female

Randolph County, North Carolina Adults

There are 112,348 adults, (25,926 of whom are seniors) in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Randolph County, North Carolina Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Randolph County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female72,61150.28%
Male71,79249.72%

Randolph County, North Carolina Population by Age

Randolph County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All55,8942.5673.826.2
Married28,4423.1486.613.4
Non Family17,9091.1963.536.5
Female6,4123.4549.950.1
Male3,1313.286535

3.11

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Randolph County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,25410.22%
Associates Degree10,11310.08%
Bachelors Degree11,92311.89%
Graduate Degree4,8894.87%
High School Graduate35,21535.11%
Less Than 9th Grade5,8125.79%
Some College22,10222.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Randolph County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Randolph County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White82,65072,49114,538
Hispanic8,6164,444698
Black5,7344,536655
Other Race3,8201,738243
2+ Races3,5222,486701
Asian1,133873343
Native American30122471
Islander836423

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.27%.

Randolph County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,615$56,675$46,700
Graduate Degree$65,034$65,500$64,726
High School Graduate$35,976$45,392$28,017
Less Than 9th Grade$28,793$32,697$24,496
Overall$38,245$45,608$33,170
Some College$37,940$51,722$33,277

$38,245

Average Earnings

$45,608

Average Male

$33,170

Average Female

Randolph County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Randolph County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Randolph County, North Carolina Language

87.45% of Randolph County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 12.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.01% of the population.

Randolph County, North Carolina Language

Randolph County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White110,63313,65512.34%
Hispanic17,7383,71920.97%
Black7,8772,48131.5%
Other7,8081,76022.54%
Multiple7,4381,51320.34%
Asian1,71429617.27%
Native41510525.3%
Islander991616.16%

14.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.27%

Male Poverty Rate

16.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Randolph County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, North Carolina is Black, with 31.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, North Carolina is White, with 12.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.41%.

Randolph County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.03%
High School12.62%
Some College11.23%
Bachelors or Greater3.54%

Randolph County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.2%
Male Unemployed33.74%
Female Employed8.36%
Male Employed4.38%

Randolph County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Randolph County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,531$83,298
Households$56,423$72,112
Married Families$81,031$95,394
Non Families$31,980$42,565

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Randolph County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Randolph County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Randolph County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Randolph County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Randolph County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,913

Number of Veterans

7,301

Male Veterans

612

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,225
First Gulf War1,518
Second Gulf War1,445
Korea425
World War II62

Randolph County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,256
75+2,026
55 to 641,551
35 to 541,521
18 to 34559

Randolph County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,3967.78%
Black3555.42%
2+ Races1473.32%
Hispanic780.71%
Other Race80.17%
Native American72.15%

Randolph County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Randolph County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Randolph County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Randolph County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.45%

Born in Randolph County, North Carolina

94.11%

Native Born

5.89%

Foreign Born

4.52%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.11% of Randolph County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 68.45% having been born in North Carolina. 4.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Randolph County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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