Randolph County, NC Demographics

The total population of Randolph County is estimated to be 144,403 with 71,792 males (49.72%) and 72,611 females (50.28%). There are 819 more females than males in Randolph County.
The median household income in Randolph County was $55,773 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 267(0.48%) from $55,506 in 2020. This income is 74.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Randolph County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,520. Overall, the median household income for the county of Randolph County stands at $55,671.
In Randolph County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,001 for males and $23,264 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,518 for males and $36,800 for females.
In Randolph County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $67,508, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $21,348.
In 2022, the population of Randolph County was 146,043, a 0.64% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Randolph County's population was 145,109, an increase of 0.48% compared to a population of 144,418 in 2020.
The median age in Randolph County, NC is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.37% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 45.70% aged 30 to 64, 15.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Randolph County population: 83.14% are White, 5.97% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.84% are some other race and 4.40% are multiracial.