Randolph County, NC

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2024 Population

146,348

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,022

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,100

14.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

68,866

1.69% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Randolph County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Randolph County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Randolph County, NC are Randolph Community College (867 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Randolph County, NC was $197,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Randolph County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Randolph County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Randolph County, NC borders Alamance County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, and Moore County, NC.

United States North Carolina Greensboro-High Point, NC

Population & Diversity

Randolph County, NC is home to a population of 146k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.62% of Randolph County, NC residents were born outside of the country (9.68k people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Randolph County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.57k Other (Hispanic) and 8.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Randolph County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Randolph County, NC was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Randolph County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Randolph County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 367
Other (Hispanic)
9.57k ± 1.43k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.8k ± 486

14%

Hispanic Population

20.5k people

14% of the people in Randolph County, NC are hispanic (20.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Randolph County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

6.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.68k people

6.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.83k people

As of 2024, 6.62% of Randolph County, NC residents (9.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Randolph County, NC was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Randolph County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,939 ± 405
Gulf War (2001-)
1,840 ± 486
Gulf War (1990s)
1,097 ± 295

Randolph County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Randolph County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Randolph County, NC employs 68.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Randolph County, NC were Manufacturing (14,943 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,194 people), and Retail Trade (8,083 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($130,865), Utilities ($81,908), and Finance & Insurance ($58,740).

Employment

Occupations

68.9k

2024 Value

± 2,305

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 4.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Randolph County, NC grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 67.7k employees to 68.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Randolph County, NC, are Production Occupations (8,495 people), Management Occupations (7,602 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,440 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Randolph County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

68.9k

2024 Value

± 2,305

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 4.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Randolph County, NC grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 67.7k employees to 68.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Randolph County, NC, are Manufacturing (14,943 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,194 people), and Retail Trade (8,083 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Randolph County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Randolph County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,154

Median earning men ± $1,783

$34,755

Median earning women ± $1,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,884), Public Administration ($57,100), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,390).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,714), Public Administration ($44,359), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,081).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

226
Construction
198
Other Services (except Public Administration)
161
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$732k
Manufacturing
$187k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$139k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Randolph County, NC awarded 867 degrees. The student population of Randolph County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 943 male students and 1,705 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Randolph County, NC are White (591 and 69%), Hispanic or Latino (160 and 18.7%), Unknown (47 and 5.48%), and Black or African American (35 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Randolph County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Randolph Community College (867 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Randolph County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (175 and 20.2%), General Business Administration & Management (94 and 10.8%), and Medical Office Management (51 and 5.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,648 students enrolled in Randolph County, NC, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,678 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
175 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded
Radiographer
16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Randolph County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 175 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Randolph County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Randolph Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

867 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Randolph Community College with 867 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Randolph County, NC, which is 0.508 times less than the 575 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 591 degrees mean that there were 3.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 160 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($136) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,371) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Randolph County, NC was $197,100 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,600 to $197,100, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Randolph County, NC is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Randolph County, NC have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Randolph County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Randolph County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.757%.

Housing

Property

$197,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,392

$41,868

Median Property Taxes

±$1,629

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Randolph County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Randolph County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Randolph County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Randolph County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,022

Median Household Income

± $2,939

57.7k

Number of Households

± 2,135

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.7k households in Randolph County, NC grew to $61,022 from the previous year's value of $59,047.

The following chart displays the households in Randolph County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Randolph County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (9.73%)
Worked At Home (7.17%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Randolph County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.73%) and those who worked at home (7.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Randolph County, NC have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Randolph County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Randolph County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Randolph County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Randolph County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Randolph County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.757%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Randolph County, NC (21k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Randolph County, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Randolph County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 156 in Randolph County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 4.21 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.9% of the population of Randolph County, NC has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Randolph County, NC see 2,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2608 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 797 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,341 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Randolph County, NC

Primary care physicians in Randolph County, NC see an average of 2,341 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,341 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Randolph County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

39.7%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

2.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Randolph County, NC declined by 9.97% from 12.4% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Randolph County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 73.7 in Randolph County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Randolph County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.5% in Randolph County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Randolph County, NC.