Randolph County, North Carolina: Sunbelt Conservative county. In 2024, voted R+57%. Republican peak: R+57 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+57MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 146,3482024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,0222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Davidson County, NC · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Randolph CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Randolph County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +4.0% |
| 1896 | −4.9% |
| 1900 | −4.7% |
| 1904 | +12.6% |
| 1908 | −4.0% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | −4.9% |
| 1920 | −10.4% |
| 1924 | −8.0% |
| 1928 | −27.8% |
| 1932 | +9.4% |
| 1936 | +7.7% |
| 1940 | +9.0% |
| 1944 | −9.3% |
| 1948 | −11.5% |
| 1952 | −16.1% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −23.4% |
| 1964 | −12.7% |
| 1968 | −31.5% |
| 1972 | −54.3% |
| 1976 | −6.0% |
| 1980 | −31.8% |
| 1984 | −54.8% |
| 1988 | −46.8% |
| 1992 | −24.2% |
| 1996 | −32.6% |
| 2000 | +45.9% |
| 2004 | −48.7% |
| 2008 | −42.3% |
| 2012 | −50.0% |
| 2016 | −56.1% |
| 2020 | −56.3% |
| 2024 | −57.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 15,951 | 59,357 | 76,008 | ||
| R | 15,618 | 56,894 | 73,316 | ||
| R | 13,194 | 49,430 | 64,575 | ||
| R | 14,773 | 45,160 | 60,715 | ||
| R | 16,414 | 40,998 | 58,147 | ||
| R | 12,966 | 37,771 | 50,910 | ||
| D | 30,959 | 11,366 | 42,696 | ||
| R | 10,783 | 23,030 | 37,535 | ||
| R | 11,274 | 20,697 | 38,902 | ||
| R | 8,641 | 23,881 | 32,571 | ||
| R | 7,511 | 25,759 | 33,299 | ||
| R | 10,107 | 19,881 | 30,717 | ||
| R | 12,714 | 14,337 | 27,197 | ||
| R | 5,346 | 18,724 | 24,629 | ||
| R | 5,351 | 13,450 | 25,693 | ||
| R | 10,638 | 13,739 | 24,377 | ||
| R | 9,789 | 15,772 | 25,561 | ||
| R | 8,404 | 13,174 | 21,578 | ||
| R | 8,975 | 12,429 | 21,404 | ||
| R | 6,567 | 8,372 | 15,682 | ||
| R | 7,277 | 8,768 | 16,045 | ||
| D | 8,455 | 7,056 | 15,511 | ||
| D | 8,090 | 6,927 | 15,017 | ||
| D | 7,345 | 6,072 | 13,492 | ||
| R | 4,188 | 7,414 | 11,602 | ||
| R | 5,397 | 6,336 | 11,757 | ||
| R | 5,110 | 6,297 | 11,407 | ||
| R | 2,747 | 3,031 | 5,781 | ||
| D | 2,665 | 370 | 4,850 | ||
| R | 2,472 | 2,676 | 5,148 | ||
| D | 2,334 | 1,808 | 4,163 | ||
| R | 2,264 | 2,487 | 4,779 | ||
| R | 2,482 | 2,743 | 5,329 | ||
| D | 2,077 | 1,883 | 4,817 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.3%
German
9.8%
Irish
8.2%
American
7.8%
Scottish
2.9%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.4%
African American
5.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,022
Randolph County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Randolph County$61,022
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Randolph County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.1%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)14.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.5%
speak English only
Spanish12.0%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Randolph County, anchored by Asheboro in the Piedmont Triad's southern fringe, delivers some of the state's most lopsided presidential margins—its rural manufacturing heritage and sparse urban core produce an electorate that has moved steadily away from statewide competitive norms.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-seven points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-seven points.
A median household income of $61,022, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 146,348 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Davidson County and Avery County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Randolph County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Randolph County, North Carolina voted Republican by 57.1 points (R+57), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 76,008 votes cast, 15,951 went Democratic and 59,357 went Republican.
What is Randolph County, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Randolph County, North Carolina in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology — Affluent, predominantly white Sunbelt counties — reliably Republican. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did Randolph County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Randolph County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Randolph County, North Carolina?
Randolph County, North Carolina has a population of 146,348 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Randolph County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Randolph County, North Carolina is $61,022 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Randolph County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Randolph County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The county's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.