Randolph County, North Carolina

Randolph County
Randolph County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Randolph County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Flag of Randolph County
Official seal of Randolph County
Official logo of Randolph County
Motto: 
"Serving with Heart from the Heart of North Carolina"
Map of North Carolina highlighting Randolph County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°43′N 79°49′W / 35.71°N 79.81°W / 35.71; -79.81
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1779
Named forPeyton Randolph
SeatAsheboro
Largest communityAsheboro
Area
 • Total790.01 sq mi (2,046.1 km2)
 • Land782.38 sq mi (2,026.4 km2)
 • Water7.63 sq mi (19.8 km2)  0.97%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total144,171
 • Estimate 
(2023)
147,458
 • Density184.27/sq mi (71.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.randolphcountync.gov

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 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 2020, the center of population of North Carolina was located in Randolph County, east of Seagrove.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2020 Centers of Population by State". United States Census Bureau. November 16, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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