Time Zone: Randolph County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Pocahontas is the Seat for Randolph County.
Randolph County was founded in 1835 and was created by taking area from LawrenceCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Randolph had a population of 17,952 people. This is a decrease of 1.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,195 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Randolph represented 0.68% of the total population of Arkansas, making it the state's 42nd most populous county (out of 75 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 17,969 | -1.24% | +0.09% since 2009 |
2009 | 17,952 | -1.34% | -0.63% since 2008 |
2008 | 18,066 | -0.71% | +0.14% since 2007 |
2007 | 18,040 | -0.85% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 18,195 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Randolph County Census Page for Randolph County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Randolph County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Randolph County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Pocahontas | 6,616 | 6,518 | 1.5% increase |
Reyno | 465 | 484 | 3.93% decrease |
Maynard | 351 | 381 | 7.87% decrease |
Biggers | 340 | 355 | 4.23% decrease |
O'Kean | 194 | 201 | 3.48% decrease |
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