Randolph County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 144,171
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 149,516
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 148,389
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 144,158
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 144,148
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 144,171
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 141,752
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,634
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 64,478
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $197,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,258
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $403
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $887
Building Permits, 2025 572
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 57,721
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 252,189
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 455,935
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 204,805
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,802,701
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,331
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,022
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,238
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,651
Total employment, 2023 38,094
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,694,664
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,954
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,273
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,498
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 416
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 316
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,730
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,857
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 184.3
Population per square mile, 2010 181.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 782.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 782.52
FIPS Code 37151