Asheboro

Population: 27,353
Median household income: $48,628
Median home value: $162,800

Located in Randolph County, North Carolina, Asheboro is a community with a population of 27,353. Its median household income of $48,628 runs below the Randolph County figure of $59,047.

Between 2019 and 2023, Asheboro's population grew 5.8% from 25,852 to 27,353, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $120,900 to $162,800.

82.9% of workers drive to work alone. 52.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,353
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,628
Median home value: $162,800
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 12,269
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,85227,353

Median household income

$38,211$48,628

Median home value

$120,900$162,800

Median gross rent

$670$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,852	$38,211	$120,900	$670
2020	25,877	$37,171	$119,700	$685
2021	26,729	$40,571	$124,100	$728
2022	27,117	$44,405	$149,500	$797
2023	27,353	$48,628	$162,800	$855

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,773	6.5%
5 to 17	5,357	19.6%
18 to 24	2,012	7.4%
25 to 34	3,834	14.0%
35 to 44	4,103	15.0%
45 to 54	2,919	10.7%
55 to 64	2,575	9.4%
65 to 74	2,312	8.5%
75 and over	2,468	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,437	52.8%
Black or African American	3,856	14.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	303	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.3%
Two or more races	1,065	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,580	27.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,051	16.8%
High school graduate	5,598	30.7%
Some college or associate's	5,898	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,448	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,216	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,623	82.9%
Carpooled	1,210	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	555	4.8%
Other means	217	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,114	46.3%
15 to 29 min	2,791	25.3%
30 to 44 min	1,958	17.7%
45 to 59 min	467	4.2%
60+ min	720	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 20.2% (5,392 of 26,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,418	55.6%
Nonfamily households	5,120	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,538	94.0%
Vacant	731	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,371	46.6%
Renter-occupied	6,167	53.4%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,394	52.1%
1-unit, attached	577	4.7%
2 to 4 units	2,059	16.8%
5 to 19 units	1,819	14.8%
20 or more units	572	4.7%
Mobile home & other	848	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3702080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 35.7138, -79.8133