How many people live in Randolph County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 23,100 people living in Randolph County, AL. That makes Randolph County the 43rd-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 0.44% of people living in the state.
23.1K
population of Randolph County, AL (2024)
0.44%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 23,100 people lived in Randolph County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Randolph County, AL’s age demographics?
About 5,100 Randolph County, AL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,800 Randolph County residents, or 20.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Alabama’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Randolph County, AL's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Randolph County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 76.1% of the Randolph County, AL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Randolph County, AL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (17.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Randolph County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.64% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Randolph County, AL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alabama as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Randolph County, AL is Roanoke with about 5,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Randolph County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roanoke | 5,424 |
| 2. | Wadley | 848 |
| 3. | Wedowee | 751 |
| 4. | Woodland | 225 |
| 5. | Balance of Randolph County | 15,819 |
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