Where is Randolph County?

8 Randolph Counties in 8 states · 303,465 people (2025)

There are 8 counties named Randolph County in the United States, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina and West Virginia. The most populous is Randolph County, North Carolina (county seat: Asheboro), with 149,516 people in 2025. 4 of them are named after John Randolph of Roanoke, American politician (1773–1833).

Map of the United States showing where all 8 Randolph Counties are, labeled by state
Every Randolph County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 8 Randolph Counties

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StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Randolph County, AlabamaWedowee23,1635811832John Randolph of Roanoke
Randolph County, ArkansasPocahontas18,8766521835John Randolph of Roanoke
Randolph County, GeorgiaCuthbert6,1564281828John Randolph of Roanoke
Randolph County, IllinoisChester29,9215751795Edmund Randolph
Randolph County, IndianaWinchester24,4384521818Randolph County
Randolph County, MissouriHuntsville24,5134831829John Randolph of Roanoke
Randolph County, North CarolinaAsheboro149,5167821779Peyton Randolph
Randolph County, West VirginiaElkins26,8821,0401787Edmund Randolph

Questions about Randolph Counties

How many Randolph Counties are there?

There are 8 Randolph Counties in the United States, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina and West Virginia.

Which Randolph County is the largest?

By population, Randolph County, North Carolina (149,516 people in 2025). By land area, Randolph County, West Virginia (1,040 sq mi).

Which Randolph County is the oldest?

Randolph County, North Carolina, established in 1779. The newest is Randolph County, Arkansas (1835).

Why are there so many Randolph Counties?

4 of the 8 are named after John Randolph of Roanoke, American politician (1773–1833). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Randolph County an address is in?

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