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Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 144,171.[1] Its county seat is Asheboro.[2]

Randolph County
U.S. county
Randolph County Courthouse and Confederate statue
Flag
Seal
Logo
Motto: 
"Serving with Heart from the Heart of North Carolina"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°43′N 79°49′W
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1779
Named forPeyton Randolph
SeatAsheboro
Largest cityAsheboro
Area
 • Total789 sq mi (2,040 km2)
 • Land783 sq mi (2,030 km2)
 • Water6.8 sq mi (18 km2)  0.9%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021)
145,172
 • Density185.4/sq mi (71.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.randolphcountync.gov
The new Randolph County Courthouse opened in 2002
The new Randolph County Courthouse opened in 2002

Randolph County is included in the Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.

In 2010, the center of population of North Carolina was located in Randolph County, near the town of Seagrove.[3]


History


Some of the first European settlers in this area of the Piedmont and what would become the county were English Quakers, who settled along the Haw, Deep, and Eno rivers[4] The county was formed in 1779 from Guilford County. It was named for Peyton Randolph, first president of the Continental Congress.


County formation


The Legislature of 1779, then sitting at Halifax, passed an act providing for the formation of a new county from parts of Guilford and Rowan, to be called Randolph.[5]

Randolph County was the original location of the school that developed as Duke University.

The county is home to one of the last remaining covered bridges in the state. The Pisgah Covered Bridge, in Union Township in the southwestern part of the county, was destroyed by a flood in 2003, but has been rebuilt.[6][7]

In 1911, a new county called Piedmont County was proposed, with High Point as its county seat, to be created from Guilford, Davidson, and Randolph counties. Many people appeared at the Guilford County courthouse to oppose the plan, vowing to go to the state legislature to protest. The state legislature voted down the plan in February 1911.[8][9]


Geography


Interactive map of Randolph County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 789 square miles (2,040 km2), of which 783 square miles (2,030 km2) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km2) (0.9%) is covered by water.[10]

Randolph County is located in the center of North Carolina, and the city of Asheboro (in the county) is the center point of North Carolina. Randolph County is located in the Piedmont section of central North Carolina, generally a region of gently rolling hills and woodlands. The central and western parts of the county contain the Uwharrie Mountains and the Caraway Mountains. These two ranges are the remnants of a much-higher range of ancient peaks. Today, they rarely top 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, yet due to the relative low terrain around them, they still rise 200–500 feet (61–152 m) above their base.

The highest point in Randolph County is Shepherd Mountain, a peak in the Caraways. The North Carolina Zoo is located atop Purgatory Mountain, one of the peaks of the Uwharries.


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Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
17907,318—
18009,23426.2%
181010,1129.5%
182011,33112.1%
183012,4069.5%
184012,8753.8%
185015,83223.0%
186016,7936.1%
187017,5514.5%
188020,83618.7%
189025,19520.9%
190028,23212.1%
191029,4914.5%
192030,8564.6%
193036,25917.5%
194044,55422.9%
195050,80414.0%
196061,49721.0%
197076,35824.2%
198091,72820.1%
1990106,54616.2%
2000130,45422.4%
2010141,7528.7%
2020144,1711.7%
2021 (est.)145,172[12]0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15]
1990-2000[16] 2010-2019[17]
2020[18]

2020 census


Randolph County racial composition[19]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 108,354 75.16%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 8,592 5.96%
Native American 666 0.46%
Asian 2,158 1.5%
Pacific Islander 10 0.01%
Other/Mixed 5,340 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19,051 13.21%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 144,171 people, 56,117 households, and 37,795 families residing in the county.


2000 census


As of the census[20] of 2000, 130,454 people, 50,659 households, and 37,335 families resided in the county. The population density was 166 people per square mile (64/km2). The 54,422 housing units averaged 69 per square mile (27/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.20% White, 5.63% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.01% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. About 6.63% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As with much of North Carolina, the Latino population of Randolph County continued to grow into the 21st century. In 2005, figures placed the Latino population as 9.3% of the county's total.

In 2000, of the 50,659 households, 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were not families. About 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was distributed as 25.00% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,348, and for a family was $44,369. Males had a median income of $30,575 versus $22,503 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,236. About 6.80% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.60% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.


Government and politics


Randolph County is a member of the regional Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.

The county was one of the earliest in North Carolina and the South to turn Republican, and is often considered one of the most Republican-dominated counties in the state. It has supported the Republican presidential candidate in all but three elections since 1916. No Democratic presidential nominee has carried the county since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, and Jimmy Carter is the last Democrat to even tally 40 percent of the county's vote. In 1964, it was one of only 13 counties in the state to vote for Barry Goldwater, and the easternmost county in the state to do so. Republican dominance at the local level is so absolute that in some cases, Republican candidates and incumbents run unopposed.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[21][22]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 77.6% 56,894 21.3% 15,618 1.1% 804
2016 76.6% 49,430 20.4% 13,194 3.0% 1,951
2012 74.4% 45,160 24.3% 14,773 1.3% 782
2008 70.5% 40,998 28.2% 16,414 1.3% 735
2004 74.2% 37,771 25.5% 12,966 0.3% 173
2000 72.5% 30,959 26.6% 11,366 0.9% 371
1996 61.4% 23,030 28.7% 10,783 9.9% 3,722
1992 53.2% 20,697 29.0% 11,274 17.8% 6,931
1988 73.3% 23,881 26.5% 8,641 0.2% 49
1984 77.4% 25,759 22.6% 7,511 0.1% 29
1980 64.7% 19,881 32.9% 10,107 2.4% 729
1976 52.7% 14,337 46.8% 12,714 0.5% 146
1972 76.0% 18,724 21.7% 5,346 2.3% 559
1968 52.4% 13,450 20.8% 5,351 26.8% 6,892
1964 56.4% 13,739 43.6% 10,638
1960 61.7% 15,772 38.3% 9,789
1956 61.1% 13,174 39.0% 8,404
1952 58.1% 12,429 41.9% 8,975
1948 53.4% 8,372 41.9% 6,567 4.7% 743
1944 54.7% 8,768 45.4% 7,277
1940 45.5% 7,056 54.5% 8,455
1936 46.1% 6,927 53.9% 8,090
1932 45.0% 6,072 54.4% 7,345 0.6% 75
1928 63.9% 7,414 36.1% 4,188
1924 53.9% 6,336 45.9% 5,397 0.2% 24
1920 55.2% 6,297 44.8% 5,110
1916 52.4% 3,031 47.5% 2,747 0.1% 3
1912 7.6% 370 55.0% 2,665 37.4% 1,815
1908 52.0% 2,676' 48.0% 2,472
1904 43.4% 1,808 56.1% 2,334 0.5% 21
1900 52.0% 2,487 47.4% 2,264 0.6% 28
1896 51.5% 2,743 46.6% 2,482 2.0% 104
1892 39.1% 1,883 43.1% 2,077 17.8% 857
1888 49.5% 2,339 44.9% 2,121 5.6% 262
1884 46.9% 1,890 48.8% 1,968 4.3% 172
1880 47.5% 1,811 52.5% 2,005

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Communities


Map of Randolph County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Randolph County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

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References


  1. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Randolph County, North Carolina". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  4. Bishir, Catherine (2005). North Carolina Architecture. UNC Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780807856246.
  5. Reminiscences of Randolph County, author: J.A. Blair (1890)
  6. Mark Brumley and Cynthia Jeffries, "Rain Washes Away Historical Bridge," Greensboro News & Record, August 11, 2003.
  7. "You don't have to go far for local history," Greensboro News & Record, June 19, 2010.
  8. Jack Scism, "Remember When?", Greensboro News & Record, January 23, 2011.
  9. Jack Scism, "Remember When?", Greensboro News & Record, February 6, 2011.
  10. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  11. Park, Liberty Raceway. "Liberty Raceway Park". Liberty Raceway Park. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  12. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Randolph County, North Carolina". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  13. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  14. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  15. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  16. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  17. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  18. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Randolph County, North Carolina". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  19. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  20. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  21. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
  22. http://geoelections.free.fr/. Retrieved January 13, 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. "Fayetteville Street Christian School". www.fscspatriots.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  24. "Rufus Hussey... The Beanshooter Man". www.asheboro.com.


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[de] Randolph County (North Carolina)

Randolph County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat North Carolina der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Asheboro, das nach dem Gouverneur Samuel Ashe benannt wurde.
- [en] Randolph County, North Carolina

[fr] Comté de Randolph (Caroline du Nord)

Le comté de Randolph est un comté des États-Unis, situé dans l'État de Caroline du Nord.

[it] Contea di Randolph (Carolina del Nord)

La contea di Randolph (in inglese Randolph County) è una contea dello Stato della Carolina del Nord, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2000 era di 130 454 abitanti. Il capoluogo di contea è Asheboro.

[ru] Рандолф (округ, Северная Каролина)

Округ Рандолф (англ. Randolph County) располагается в штате Северная Каролина, США. Официально образован в 1779 году. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 141 752 человека.


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