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What is the poverty rate in Randolph County NC? ›

Poverty in the Region

In 2020, the percentage of individuals below 200% FPL in Randolph County was 38.7%. The tract with the highest rate of individuals below 200% FPL was Randolph Tract 303.02 (73.6%), while the tract with the lowest was Randolph Tract 315.04 (14.4%).

Local Attractions

Also located in Randolph County are the Richard Petty Museum, (celebrating NASCAR's all-time career victory leader), the Uwharrie National Forest, The NC Pottery Center and the Seagrove area potteries, which enjoy an international reputation for exceptional hand thrown pottery.

Randolph County has a commissioner / manager form of government. The County Commissioners meet on the first Monday of the month for regular business meetings and the third Monday of the month for zoning hearings. These meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend.

With a population of approximately 28,000, Asheboro is the largest city in Randolph County and is part of the Piedmont Triad, an area that includes Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem.

24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of the "poorest" town in every state, with typical household incomes ranging from $9,100 to $43,800, well below the $69,000 or more that most American households earn. According to the site, the poorest town in North Carolina is Scotland Neck.

Of our 100 counties, the four richest in per-capita income are Orange, Wake, Mecklenburg and Dare (New Hanover is sixth, Brunswick is 10th and Pender is 31st). The four poorest are Hyde, Robeson, Tyrrell and Scotland (Duplin is 96th). Minorities accounted for two-thirds of our population growth between 2010 and 2018.

Slavery persisted in Randolph County up until the Civil War. We know the majority of Beverly's most prominent families owned slaves and many stories from the antebellum period survive from the historical record. One story involves a woman named Lydia Ann.

History. The area which eventually became known as Randolph county was originally inhabited by Siouan Native Americans including Saponi and Keyauwee. In the 1700s, European settlers moved into the area, namely Germans, Scotch-Irish, and English, some of whom were Quakers and Moravians.

Prominent peaks in the area are Caraway Mountain, Back Creek Mountain, Daves Mountain, Ridges Mountain, and Mount Shepherd, the latter at 1,150 feet (350 m) being the highest point in Randolph County.

Who is the DA in Randolph County NC? ›

The District Attorney for the Thirty-Seventh Prosecutorial District is Andy Gregson.

Richard Hudson has served in Congress since 2013, currently representing North Carolina's 9th Congressional District.

Randolph County is home to several remarkable natural and cultural attractions and historic sites. The Uwharrie National Forest covers a southwestern section of the county while Purgatory Mountain, Squirrel Creek, and the Little River make up a part of the countryside as well.

Robeson County, North Carolina has 947.3 square miles of land area and is the 1st largest county in North Carolina by total area.

In 2022, about 12.8 percent of North Carolina's population lived below the poverty line. This was a decrease from the previous year, when about 13.4 percent of North Carolina residents lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate of the United States can be accessed here.