Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Asheboro run?
Asheboro’s city government spent $44.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,634 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Asheboro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,634 per resident a year, or $4.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,444 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Asheboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,444 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,204, and the middle half spent $966–$1,486. Asheboro spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Asheboro itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Asheboro reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,444 · 2023: $1,607 · 2024: $1,634. Per resident it went from $1,444 to $1,634 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 26,023 to 27,482.
full-time in March 2025, up from 361 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,829 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Asheboro’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Asheboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Asheboro →
Who’s in charge in Asheboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Asheboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.asheboro.nc.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 69 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (27,482).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Asheboro City Schools
Asheboro’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,676 per pupil, $8,269 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
Randolph County Schools · $11,767 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Asheboro’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Asheboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Randolph County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%59,357 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.0%15,951 votesOthers: 0.9% (700 votes).
Most votes in Randolph County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Asheboro lies in Randolph County. Every 2024 race in Randolph County is on the county’s page.
Randolph County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Asheboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.asheboro.nc.us ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseAsheboro is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Asheboro compares with the towns next door
Asheboro spent $1,444 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $12. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Randleman | $12 | $1,621 |
| Asheboro | $1,444 | $1,829 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Asheboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Asheboro’s government
How much does Asheboro spend per resident?
About $1,634 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,444 was more than 63% of 19 North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Asheboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,829 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.asheboro.nc.us.
Who runs Asheboro’s government?
See ci.asheboro.nc.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Asheboro yet.
How did Asheboro vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Asheboro alone. Randolph County, where 100% of Asheboro lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 21.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Asheboro?
397 full-time and 88 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $25.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Asheboro in the state legislature?
Asheboro is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Asheboro’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →