Alleghany County, North Carolina

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,075
Median household income: $44,272
Median home value: $199,000

Home to 11,075 residents, Alleghany County is one of North Carolina's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $44,272 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Alleghany County's population held roughly steady from 11,008 to 11,075, while its median household income rose 17.0% from $37,830 to $44,272.

The median resident is 51.4 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,075
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,272
Median home value: $199,000
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 7,752
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,00811,075

Median household income

$37,830$44,272

Median home value

$139,800$199,000

Median gross rent

$622$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,008	$37,830	$139,800	$622
2020	11,085	$37,158	$150,500	$626
2021	10,910	$38,930	$165,500	$664
2022	10,989	$42,115	$171,800	$708
2023	11,075	$44,272	$199,000	$755

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	465	4.2%
5 to 17	1,373	12.4%
18 to 24	619	5.6%
25 to 34	1,145	10.3%
35 to 44	1,072	9.7%
45 to 54	1,330	12.0%
55 to 64	1,779	16.1%
65 to 74	1,933	17.5%
75 and over	1,359	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,297	83.9%
Black or African American	151	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.2%
Asian	85	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	252	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,269	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,455	16.9%
High school graduate	2,560	29.7%
Some college or associate's	2,636	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,276	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	691	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,213	76.7%
Carpooled	541	12.9%
Public transit	29	0.7%
Walked	51	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	356	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,190	31.0%
15 to 29 min	1,558	40.6%
30 to 44 min	493	12.9%
45 to 59 min	161	4.2%
60+ min	432	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 17.4% (1,907 of 10,970)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,280	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,769	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,049	65.1%
Vacant	2,703	34.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,891	77.1%
Renter-occupied	1,158	22.9%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,068	78.3%
1-unit, attached	24	0.3%
2 to 4 units	136	1.8%
5 to 19 units	266	3.4%
20 or more units	12	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,246	16.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 37005
State: North Carolina
Land area: 235 sq mi
Water area: 1.42 sq mi
Center point: 36.4894, -81.1323