Randolph County , North Carolina

Population: 145,322 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $59,047 Home $171,600 Rent $857/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Randolph County's headline indicators land 21% below the national median on income ($59,047), with housing 44% below the US figure ($172,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Randolph County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$59,047
Median Income
household
$171,600
Home Value
median
$857/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $59,047
Per Capita Income $29,706
Poverty Rate 14.8%
Median Home Value $171,600
Median Gross Rent $857/mo
Owner Occupied 72.7%
Renter Occupied 27.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 145,322
Median Age 41.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.7%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
16.9%
Smoking
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
26.5%
No Physical Activity
27.4%
Depression
34.7%
Insufficient Sleep
79.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 80.6  ·  81th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
87.40
🌀 Hurricane
84.31
🔥 Wildfire
40.30
❄️ Winter Storm
86.38
🌍 Earthquake
77.96
☀️ Drought
62.91

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