Map of Randolph County, North Carolina

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 2010, the center of population of North Carolina was located in Randolph County, near the town of Seagrove.

Randolph County overview:
Name:	Randolph County
FIPS code:	37-151
State:	North Carolina
Founded:	1779
Named for:	Peyton Randolph
Seat:	Asheboro
Largest city:	Asheboro
Total Area:	789 sq mi (2,040 km²)
Land Area:	783 sq mi (2,030 km²)
Total Population:	145,172
Population Density:	185.4/sq mi (71.6/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.randolphcountync.gov

Randolph County location map. Where is Randolph County?

Randolph County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Randolph County. — Location of Randolph County in the the United States.

Randolph County location on the North Carolina map. Where is Randolph County. — Location of Randolph County in North Carolina.

History

Some of the first European settlers in this area of the Piedmont and what would become the county were English Quakers, who settled along the Haw, Deep, and Eno rivers The county was formed in 1779 from Guilford County. It was named for Peyton Randolph, first president of the Continental Congress.

County formation

The Legislature of 1779, then sitting at Halifax, passed an act providing for the formation of a new county from parts of Guilford and Rowan, to be called Randolph.

Randolph County was the original location of the school that developed as Duke University.

The county is home to one of the last remaining covered bridges in the state. The Pisgah Covered Bridge, in Union Township in the southwestern part of the county, was destroyed by a flood in 2003, but has been rebuilt.

In 1911, a new county called Piedmont County was proposed, with High Point as its county seat, to be created from Guilford, Davidson, and Randolph counties. Many people appeared at the Guilford County courthouse to oppose the plan, vowing to go to the state legislature to protest. The state legislature voted down the plan in February 1911.

Randolph County Road Map

Randolph CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Randolph County, North Carolina. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Randolph CountyMap — Randolph Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 789 square miles (2,040 km), of which 783 square miles (2,030 km) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km) (0.9%) is covered by water.

Randolph County is located in the center of North Carolina, and the city of Asheboro (in the county) is the center point of North Carolina. Randolph County is located in the Piedmont section of central North Carolina, generally a region of gently rolling hills and woodlands. The central and western parts of the county contain the Uwharrie Mountains and the Caraway Mountains. These two ranges are the remnants of a much-higher range of ancient peaks. Today, they rarely top 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, yet due to the relative low terrain around them, they still rise 200–500 feet (61–152 m) above their base.

The highest point in Randolph County is Shepherd Mountain, a peak in the Caraways. The North Carolina Zoo is located atop Purgatory Mountain, one of the peaks of the Uwharries.

National protected area

Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
Uwharrie National Forest

State and local protected areas/sites

Liberty Raceway Park
North Carolina Zoo
Pisgah Covered Bridge

Major water bodies

Back Creek (Caraway Creek tributary)
Bush Creek (Deep River tributary)
Caraway Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Deep River
Little Caraway Creek (Caraway Creek tributary)
Little River
Little Uwharrie River
Randleman Lake
Reed Creek (Deep River tributary)
Rocky River
Toms Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Uwharrie River

Adjacent counties

Guilford County – north
Alamance County – northeast
Chatham County – east
Moore County – southeast
Montgomery County – southwest
Davidson County – west

Major highways

I-73
I-74
I-85
I-85 BL
Future I-685 (Concurrency with US 421)
US 29
US 64
US 64 Bus.
US 70
US 220
US 220 Alt.
US 220 Bus.
US 311
US 421
NC 22
NC 42
NC 47
NC 49
NC 62
NC 109
NC 134
NC 159
NC 159 Spur (Spur Route)
NC 705

Major infrastructure

Asheboro Regional Airport