Get in
Only with a car. Asheboro is directly connected by highway with Greensboro (Future Interstate 74), Raleigh (Hwy. 64), and Charlotte (Hwy. 49).
Get around
Car, although biking is possible in some areas.
See
Buy
Seagrove Pottery: Seagrove is a small community south of Asheboro, famous for its pottery. A huge number of potters operate out of homes and small workshops in and around the town.
Eat
Taste of Asia: Good Thai food on South Fayettville Street.
Something Different: Variety of cuisines, middle eastern, Italian, on Zoo Parkway just south of Dixie Drive.
The Dixie III: An excellent Southern food restaurant, good value, and local favorite. Located on Dixie Drive, half a mile east of the intersection with Zoo Parkway.
Dixie Express: Owned by the same family as the Dixie III, a good local fast food option. Excellent milkshakes, hot dogs, and sandwiches. Try a hot dog "all the way": mustard, chili, slaw, and onions. Located among the other fast food restaurants on Dixie Drive.
Burrito Brothers: Authentic Mexican food, located on N. Fayettville Street.
Drink
Asheboro is one of the country's largest dry towns. Ask the kids at Asheboro High School whose basement is hosting this weekend's party.
Sleep
Almost all hotels are located on Dixie Drive (Hwy. 64).
Get out
Explore the countryside. Although housing developments are making their claim, there are still lots of small farms, country churches, and occasional oddities (look for the former-schoolbus-turned-house in the tiny community of Erect) for an afternoon in the country.
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.
Geography
Asheboro is located at (35.715211, -79.813001).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²). 39.7 km² (15.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.58%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,672 people, 8,756 households, and 5,516 families residing in the city. The population density was 545.5/km² (1,412.5/mi²). There were 9,515 housing units at an average density of 239.5/km² (620.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.49% White, 12.08% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 7.72% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.93% of the population.
There were 8,756 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female...
