Randolph County Demographics

A map of Randolph County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,791	16,629	74.6%	75.7%
Black	3,496	3,814	15.5%	17.4%
Multiracial	1,324	731	5.9%	3.3%
Hispanic	669	605	3.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	136	102	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	94	86	0.4%	0.4%

Randolph County, Alabama has an estimated population of 22,510, a slight increase from the 21,967 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.6% White, 15.5% Black, 5.9% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Randolph County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Randolph has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Randolph County, that probability was 39.5% in 2020 and 41.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Randolph County is ranked the 44th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Randolph County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Randolph County's White Population

16,791 residents of Randolph County, or 74.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Randolph County is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Randolph County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Randolph County's population has decreased from 75.7% to 74.6%.

Randolph County is more White than neighboring Chambers County (53.9% White), and Carroll County (66.7% White). Randolph County is less White than neighboring Heard County (84.4% White), Cleburne County (92.2% White), and Clay County (78.9% White).

Randolph County's Black Population

3,496 residents of Randolph County, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Randolph County is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Randolph County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Black residents' share of Randolph County's population has decreased from 17.4% to 15.5%.

Randolph County is more Black than neighboring Heard County (7.8% Black), Cleburne County (3.6% Black), and Clay County (12.8% Black). Randolph County is less Black than neighboring Chambers County (38.4% Black), and Carroll County (18.2% Black).

Randolph County's Asian Population

94 residents of Randolph County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Randolph County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. Asian residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Randolph County is more Asian than neighboring Chambers County (0.2% Asian), and Cleburne County (0.1% Asian). Randolph County is less Asian than neighboring Heard County (0.5% Asian), and Carroll County (0.9% Asian).

Randolph County's Hispanic Population

669 residents of Randolph County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Randolph County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Randolph County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Randolph County is more Hispanic than neighboring Heard County (2.8% Hispanic), and Cleburne County (2.1% Hispanic). Randolph County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chambers County (4% Hispanic), Clay County (3.3% Hispanic), and Carroll County (8.6% Hispanic).

Randolph County's Native American/Other Population

136 residents of Randolph County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Randolph County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Randolph County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Heard County (0.1% Native American/Other), Chambers County (0.3% Native American/Other), Cleburne County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other). Randolph County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Randolph County's Multiracial Population

1,324 residents of Randolph County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Randolph County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Randolph County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 81.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Randolph County's population has increased from 3.3% to 5.9%.

Randolph County is more Multiracial than neighboring Heard County (4.6% Multiracial), Chambers County (3.2% Multiracial), Cleburne County (1.5% Multiracial), Clay County (4.4% Multiracial), and Carroll County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.