Randolph County, Missouri

Randolph County
The Historic Randolph County Courthouse in Huntsville
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°26′N 92°30′W / 39.43°N 92.5°W / 39.43; -92.5
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 22, 1829
Named afterJohn Randolph of Roanoke
SeatHuntsville
Largest cityMoberly
Area
  Total
488 sq mi (1,260 km2)
  Land483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
  Water5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
24,716
  Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

Randolph County is a county in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,716. Its county seat is Huntsville. The county was organized January 22, 1829, and named for U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia.

Randolph County comprises the Moberly, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbia-Moberly-Mexico, Missouri Combined Statistical Area.