Asheboro, North Carolina

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The city of Asheboro is located in Randolph County and is the county seat.

Asheboro is 250 feet [76.2 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Asheboro, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Asheboro had a population of 21,672 people^<2> (or 16.54% of the total population of Randolph County). The population of Asheboro represented 0.27% of the total of North Carolina, making it the state's 32nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Asheboro had a population of 24,609 people. This is an increase of 13.55% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Asheboro.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Archdale	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	9,332	3.53% increase
	Denton	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,486	2.48% increase
	Franklinville	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	1,301	3.42% increase
	Liberty	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,731	2.63% increase
	Pleasant Garden	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	5,229	10.92% increase
	Ramseur	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,755	10.52% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Asheboro.

Websites for Asheboro

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