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Fast Facts
- Randolph County was named for Peyton Randolph, first president of the Continental Congress.
- Randolph County has more than 1,500 farms, ranking it first in the state for animal agriculture.
- The Sunset Theatre first opened in 1929, and its renovation is taking a lead role in Asheboro’s downtown revitalization.
- North Carolina Zoo, established in 1979, sits on 1,371 acres just south of Asheboro.
- Nearly 400 distributing and manufacturing companies operate in Randolph County.
- The United Way in Randolph County has been helping area residents for more than 50 years.
- The Seagrove community is home to more than 100 pottery studios.
- One of the country’s largest private collections of Harley-Davidsons can be seen at the American Classic Motorcycle Museum.



