Randolph County, North Carolina

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 145,322
Median household income: $59,047
Median home value: $171,600

Home to 145,322 residents, Randolph County is one of North Carolina's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,047 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Randolph County's population grew 1.5% from 143,118 to 145,322, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $47,288 to $59,047.

14.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 145,322
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,047
Median home value: $171,600
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 62,544
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

143,118145,322

Median household income

$47,288$59,047

Median home value

$124,100$171,600

Median gross rent

$703$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	143,118	$47,288	$124,100	$703
2020	143,460	$48,984	$128,800	$707
2021	143,735	$51,598	$134,800	$750
2022	144,403	$56,423	$158,300	$813
2023	145,322	$59,047	$171,600	$857

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,177	5.6%
5 to 17	24,387	16.8%
18 to 24	11,942	8.2%
25 to 34	17,342	11.9%
35 to 44	16,586	11.4%
45 to 54	20,075	13.8%
55 to 64	20,444	14.1%
65 to 74	15,584	10.7%
75 and over	10,785	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110,281	75.9%
Black or African American	8,594	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	156	0.1%
Asian	1,597	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	269	0.2%
Two or more races	4,695	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,722	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16,171	16.0%
High school graduate	35,278	35.0%
Some college or associate's	31,593	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	12,722	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,052	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54,234	81.5%
Carpooled	7,113	10.7%
Public transit	15	0.0%
Walked	264	0.4%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	4,202	6.3%
Other means	695	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,651	26.7%
15 to 29 min	24,552	39.4%
30 to 44 min	13,346	21.4%
45 to 59 min	4,517	7.2%
60+ min	3,256	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.8% (21,205 of 143,617)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,236	67.1%
Nonfamily households	18,734	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56,970	91.1%
Vacant	5,574	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41,402	72.7%
Renter-occupied	15,568	27.3%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42,073	67.3%
1-unit, attached	1,502	2.4%
2 to 4 units	2,872	4.6%
5 to 19 units	2,904	4.6%
20 or more units	675	1.1%
Mobile home & other	12,518	20.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 37151
State: North Carolina
Land area: 782 sq mi
Water area: 7.61 sq mi
Center point: 35.7099, -79.8062