Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 27,156 at the 2020 cens…Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 27,156 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the state-owned North Carolina Zoo.