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Welcome to Randolph County ...

Time Zone: Randolph County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Asheboro is the Seat for Randolph County.

Randolph County was founded in 1779 and was created by taking area from Guilford County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Randolph had a population of 143,667 people. This is an increase of 1.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 141,985 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Randolph represented 1.49% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Randolph County:

  • Archdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Archdale is located in Randolph County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
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  • Asheboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Asheboro is located in Randolph County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
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  • Franklinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty is located in Randolph County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
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  • Ramseur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ramseur is located in Randolph County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,690 people
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  • Randleman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Seagrove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Staley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Staley is located in Randolph County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
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  • Trinity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
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Websites of Interest ...

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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