Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Randleman grades D overall, ranked 223rd of 286 in North Carolina, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country. It reports more crime per resident than 82% of U.S. towns, including 9 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It also has a long history, with 2 places on the National Register. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in Randleman, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Randleman's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Randleman Graded School and St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Where Randleman beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Randleman Graded School| Widest gap | Randleman | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 7.1% |
4,113 counted in 2010 and 4,595 in 2020; an estimated 4,767 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Randleman is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,027 in 1880, 4,595 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1879 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Randleman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Randleman.
Randleman has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, but it has poverty well above the North Carolina rate and has many renters stretched by housing costs.
22% of Randleman adults smoke cigarettes. Randleman beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 14% of Randleman adults binge drink.
| Randleman | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Randleman | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 21.8% | 13.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.8% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Randolph County School System. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randleman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 487 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 160 to 104 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Randleman reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less. Randleman’s property crime rate is 20.2 per 1,000 residents. Within North Carolina, it does better than 48% of towns.
| Randleman | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 20.2 per 1,000 residents | 21.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
68.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.9% across North Carolina.
The typical Randleman home is worth about $257,000, up 2.1% in a year, 23% below the North Carolina typical home. The median rent in Randleman is $801 a month.
| Randleman | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $801 a month | $1,086 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Randleman has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 30° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Randleman for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Asheboro (17%), Greensboro (16%) and High Point (7%).
| Randleman | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Randleman | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Randleman Park Iii | 0.1 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Randleman. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
31 mi MuseumOld Salem
29 mi National forestUwharrie National Forest
34 mi MuseumReynolda House Museum of American Art
33 mi State parkMorrow MountainNorth Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Randleman
About 5 of every 100 Randleman residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
2 places in Randleman on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Randleman.
City in North Carolina, United States
Randleman is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Randleman had a population of 4,595. It is the home of NASCAR's Petty family, the Victory Junction Gang Camp and was the location of the Richard Petty Museum from 2003 to 2014.
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One town shares a border with Randleman.
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Randleman grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #223 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades D for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Within North Carolina, it does better than 48% of towns.
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($65,565 across the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Antonio Goss and Brian Canter.
