Archdale is a city in Guilford and Randolph counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located 15 miles southwest of Greensboro, it is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad metro region. The population of the city was 11,907 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Archdale is located primarily in Randolph County and extends north into Guilford County. It is bordered to the southwest by the city of Trinity and to the north by the city of High Point.
Interstate 85 passes through Archdale, with access from Exits 111 and 113. I-85 leads northeast to Greensboro and southwest to Charlotte. Interstate 74 passes just east of Archdale, leading northwest to Winston-Salem and southeast to Asheboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Archdale has a total area of , of which , or 0.27%, is water. The city is within the watershed of the Deep River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River. Muddy Creek, a tributary of the Deep River rises within the city limits of Archdale.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Archdale had a population of 11,907. The median age was 43.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.7 males age 18 and over.
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There were 4,905 households in Archdale, including 2,977 families. Of all households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47.6% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. It was incorporated in July 1969. Water and sewer service were needed because the area was "heavy clay". Voters in the area held a referendum, though residents of Trinity decided not to join Archdale.
The Moses Hammond House and Harper House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jerry W. Tillman (1940–2023), North Carolina legislator, was born in Archdale.
Attractions
- Creekside Park, Archdale Parks and Recreation
- Kersey Valley Spookywoods
- The Bush Hill Festival