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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 143,495 people. This is an increase of 1.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 141,752 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)
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    • Archdale is located in Randolph County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
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  • Asheboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
    • Asheboro is located in Randolph County (NC)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Liberty is located in Randolph County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Ramseur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Ramseur is located in Randolph County (NC)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Staley is located in Randolph County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>
  • Trinity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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