Alleghany County, Virginia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,962
Median household income: $55,160
Median home value: $122,300

Home to 14,962 residents, Alleghany County is one of Virginia's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,160, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Alleghany County's population declined 1.3% from 15,157 to 14,962, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $47,673 to $55,160.

15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,962
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,160
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 7,916
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,15714,962

Median household income

$47,673$55,160

Median home value

$119,700$122,300

Median gross rent

$653$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,157	$47,673	$119,700	$653
2020	15,030	$48,513	$121,100	$616
2021	15,266	$49,705	$117,100	$606
2022	15,159	$52,546	$123,600	$662
2023	14,962	$55,160	$122,300	$774

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	608	4.1%
5 to 17	2,126	14.2%
18 to 24	1,091	7.3%
25 to 34	1,626	10.9%
35 to 44	1,440	9.6%
45 to 54	1,845	12.3%
55 to 64	2,369	15.8%
65 to 74	2,166	14.5%
75 and over	1,691	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,674	91.4%
Black or African American	828	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	225	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	225	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,106	9.9%
High school graduate	4,958	44.5%
Some college or associate's	3,340	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	975	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	758	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,246	87.0%
Carpooled	475	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	241	4.0%
Other means	56	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,626	28.1%
15 to 29 min	2,602	44.9%
30 to 44 min	521	9.0%
45 to 59 min	456	7.9%
60+ min	585	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 13.1% (1,916 of 14,632)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,759	59.7%
Nonfamily households	2,533	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,292	79.5%
Vacant	1,624	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,070	80.6%
Renter-occupied	1,222	19.4%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,109	77.2%
1-unit, attached	16	0.2%
2 to 4 units	136	1.7%
5 to 19 units	361	4.6%
20 or more units	308	3.9%
Mobile home & other	986	12.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 51005
State: Virginia
Land area: 447 sq mi
Water area: 3.15 sq mi
Center point: 37.7879, -80.0087

Cities & places

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