Randolph County, North Carolina

Randolph County
Randolph County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Motto: 
"Serving with Heart from the Heart of North Carolina"
Location within the U.S. state of 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 afterPeyton Randolph
SeatAsheboro
Largest communityAsheboro
Area
  Total
790.01 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)
  Total
144,171
  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. Its county seat is Asheboro.

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.