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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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
  • Wadley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
  • Wedowee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wedowee is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <2>
  • 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.
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