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Welcome to Randolph County ...

Time Zone: Randolph County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wedowee is the Seat for Randolph County.

Randolph County was founded in 1832. Randolph was created by taking area from Saint Clair and Shelby Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Randolph had a population of 22,722 people. This is a decrease of 0.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,937 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Randolph represented 0.48% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Randolph County:

  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
  • Wadley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
  • Wedowee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
    • Wedowee is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <3>
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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