Randolph County Demographics

A map of Randolph County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	109,713	108,354	75.0%	75.2%
Hispanic	20,523	19,051	14.0%	13.2%
Black	8,804	8,592	6.0%	6.0%
Multiracial	4,794	4,928	3.3%	3.4%
Asian	1,923	2,158	1.3%	1.5%
Native American/Other	591	1,088	0.4%	0.8%

Randolph County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 146,348, a slight increase from the 144,171 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% White, 14.0% Hispanic, 6.0% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina 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 41.3% in 2020 and 41.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Randolph County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Randolph County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Randolph County's White Population

109,713 residents of Randolph County, or 75.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Randolph County is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Randolph County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 75.0%.

Randolph County is more White than neighboring Guilford County (46% White), Montgomery County (62.7% White), and Alamance County (58.1% White). Randolph County is less White than neighboring Davidson County (76% White), and Moore County (75.7% White).

Randolph County's Black Population

8,804 residents of Randolph County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Randolph County is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Randolph County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.0%.

Randolph County is less Black than neighboring Guilford County (33.5% Black), Montgomery County (16% Black), Davidson County (9.1% Black), Moore County (8.9% Black), and Alamance County (19.6% Black).

Randolph County's Asian Population

1,923 residents of Randolph County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Randolph County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Asian residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Randolph County is more Asian than neighboring Moore County (1.2% Asian). Randolph County is less Asian than neighboring Guilford County (5.4% Asian), Montgomery County (1.5% Asian), Davidson County (1.5% Asian), and Alamance County (1.8% Asian).

Randolph County's Hispanic Population

20,523 residents of Randolph County, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Randolph County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Randolph County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Randolph County's population has increased from 13.2% to 14.0%.

Randolph County is more Hispanic than neighboring Guilford County (10.1% Hispanic), Davidson County (8.9% Hispanic), and Moore County (7.8% Hispanic). Randolph County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (15.8% Hispanic), and Alamance County (15.3% Hispanic).

Randolph County's Native American/Other Population

591 residents of Randolph County, or 0.4% 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 North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Randolph County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 45.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Randolph County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guilford County (0.7% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.7% Native American/Other), Davidson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Moore County (1% Native American/Other), and Alamance County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Randolph County's Multiracial Population

4,794 residents of Randolph County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Randolph County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Randolph County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.2% Multiracial). Randolph County is less Multiracial than neighboring Guilford County (4.3% Multiracial), Davidson County (3.8% Multiracial), Moore County (5.4% Multiracial), and Alamance County (4.4% 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.