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)
White116,54580.2%
Other race9,1336.28%
Black or African American8,9076.13%
Two or more races8,7045.99%
Asian1,6101.11%
Native American4150.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.01%

White

Other race

Black or African American

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

Male

42.5

Female

Randolph County, North Carolina Adults

There are 112,758 adults, (26,369 of whom are seniors) in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Randolph County, North Carolina Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Randolph County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female73,04350.26%
Male72,27949.74%

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
All56,9702.5272.727.3
Married28,3833.1385.114.9
Non Family18,7341.1763.836.2
Female6,6473.3947.652.4
Male3,2063.236634

3.08

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

72.7%

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 Grade9,8469.77%
Associates Degree10,63410.55%
Bachelors Degree12,72212.62%
Graduate Degree5,0525.01%
High School Graduate35,27834.99%
Less Than 9th Grade6,3256.27%
Some College20,95920.79%

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
White81,74971,86915,333
Hispanic9,6885,124922
Black6,0744,874603
Other Race4,7442,468455
2+ Races4,2172,949771
Asian1,007740376
Native American26717024

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.34%.

Randolph County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,390$58,858$49,349
Graduate Degree$66,051$67,438$63,611
High School Graduate$37,499$46,553$29,952
Less Than 9th Grade$30,330$33,904$23,797
Overall$40,178$46,930$35,057
Some College$40,359$52,190$35,185

$40,178

Average Earnings

$46,930

Average Male

$35,057

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

86.57% of Randolph County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 13.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.88% of the population.

Randolph County, North Carolina Language

Randolph County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White109,11913,45412.33%
Hispanic19,6204,35322.19%
Black8,6022,77732.28%
Other9,0621,92121.2%
Multiple8,5631,53117.88%
Asian1,59719212.02%
Native41110124.57%
Islander88100%

14.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.76%

Male Poverty Rate

15.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Randolph County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, North Carolina is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, North Carolina is Asian, with 12.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.55%.

Randolph County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.21%
High School12.94%
Some College10.73%
Bachelors or Greater5.1%

Randolph County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.2%
Female Unemployed34.08%
Female Employed8.27%
Male Employed4.8%

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$70,917$85,776
Households$59,047$73,631
Married Families$83,184$98,074
Non Families$33,691$44,076

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Randolph County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

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

7,554

Number of Veterans

6,850

Male Veterans

704

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,094
First Gulf War1,607
Second Gulf War1,390
Korea337
World War II50

Randolph County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,113
75+2,039
55 to 641,461
35 to 541,455
18 to 34486

Randolph County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,8247.32%
Black5267.59%
2+ Races1853.46%
Hispanic1000.82%
Other Race190.34%

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

8.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Randolph County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

3.7%

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

68.22%

Born in Randolph County, North Carolina

93.91%

Native Born

6.09%

Foreign Born

4.67%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.91% of Randolph County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 68.22% having been born in North Carolina. 4.67% 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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