Alleghany County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,859
Rank #2,170 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,188 −25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,398 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,174 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$125,800 −55.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,566 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6% −56.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,866 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −57.0% vs nat'l
Rank #362 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

82.3% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
14.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.5%26.9%40.4%53.8%67.3%80.8%91.0%5.2%1.6%1.6%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Alleghany County, Virginia

Alleghany County, Virginia has a total population of 14,859, making it the 2,170th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Alleghany County is 48.3 years, which is 24.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Alleghany County is $56,188, which ranks #2,398 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Alleghany County is $125,800, 55.4% below the national median. Renters in Alleghany County pay a median gross rent of $765 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Alleghany County, 14.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Alleghany County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for Alleghany County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.