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Randolph County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Randolph County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Randolph County has a population of 148,389 that grew 1.7% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 60.3% and an unemployment rate of 3.7%; only 17.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, signaling a workforce oriented toward trade and production roles. Median worker earnings stand at $36,351 against a median household income of $61,022, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $171,600 and median gross rent of $857 per month. The homeownership rate of 72.7% and a poverty rate of 14.8% round out a county profile marked by modest incomes, affordable real estate, and a largely domestically born workforce with a median age of 41.4 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

148,389

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,022

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

Randolph County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone114,219 (78.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,945 (6.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,125 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,313 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,294 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,935 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16,286
  2. 2.Vietnamese534
  3. 3.Other Indo-European447
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)408
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,634

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,119

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,706

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)14,943
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,093
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,083
  4. 4.Construction (Group)5,670
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations21,926
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,467
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations13,848
  4. 4.Service Occupations9,975
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,650

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.34×)15,767
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.16×)5,423
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)7,981
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)4,173
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.00×)1,564

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$171,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$857/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,939 (16.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,775 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,688 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,148 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,471 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,014 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,351

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone55,424 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled6,586 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home4,852 (7.2%)
  • Other599 (0.9%)
  • Walked216 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.