Randolph County Demographics

A map of Randolph County's Population by Race

Randolph County, North Carolina had a population of 144,171 in 2020. It was 75.2% White, 6.0% Black, 1.5% Asian, 13.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Randolph County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Randolph County is the 21st most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Randolph County's White Population

108,354 residents of Randolph County identify as White, or 75.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Randolph County larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Randolph County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Randolph County is more White than neighboring Guilford County (47.2% White), Montgomery County (64.1% White), and Alamance County (59.8% White). Randolph County is less White than neighboring Davidson County (76.7% White), and Moore County (75.6% White).

Randolph County's Black Population

8,592 residents of Randolph County identify as Black, or 6.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Randolph County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Randolph County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Randolph County is less Black than neighboring Guilford County (33.1% Black), Montgomery County (16.3% Black), Davidson County (9.4% Black), Moore County (10.6% Black), and Alamance County (19.6% Black).

Randolph County's Asian Population

2,158 residents of Randolph County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Randolph County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Randolph County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Randolph County is more Asian than neighboring Davidson County (1.4% Asian), and Moore County (1.2% Asian). Randolph County is less Asian than neighboring Guilford County (5.3% Asian), and Alamance County (1.6% Asian).

Randolph County's Hispanic Population

19,051 residents of Randolph County identify as Hispanic, or 13.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Randolph County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Randolph County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Randolph County is more Hispanic than neighboring Guilford County (9.6% Hispanic), Davidson County (8.2% Hispanic), and Moore County (7.4% Hispanic). Randolph County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (15.2% Hispanic), and Alamance County (14.4% Hispanic).

Randolph County's Native American/Other Population

1,088 residents of Randolph County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Randolph County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Randolph County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Randolph County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Davidson County (0.7% Native American/Other). Randolph County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guilford County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Moore County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Randolph County's Multiracial Population

4,928 residents of Randolph County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Randolph County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Randolph County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Randolph County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (2.4% Multiracial). Randolph County is less Multiracial than neighboring Guilford County (3.8% Multiracial), Davidson County (3.6% Multiracial), Moore County (4.1% Multiracial), and Alamance County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.