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Asheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County.

Attractions:
Asheboro is home to the North Carolina Zoo
Asheboro Copperheads - Semi-pro baseball - Coastal Plain League

Randolph County is home to the North Carolina State Zoological Park, the nation's largest natural-habitat zoo with 500 acres of exhibits and over 1,000 animals. Also located in Randolph County are the Richard Petty Museum (celebrating NASCAR's all-time career victory leader), the Uwharrie National Forest (a 5,160 acres at the northern end of the ancient Uwharrie Mountains in Randolph County), American Classic Motorcycle Museum with an extensive private collection of classic Harley-Davidsons, North Carolina Aviation Museum with military air crafts and memorabilia from WWII to Vietnam and the Seagrove area potteries with over 80 potteries and view the 200+ year heritage and craft of pottery making.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

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