Low Moor

Population: 396
Median home value: $122,100

Low Moor is a community in Alleghany County, Virginia, home to 396 residents. Its median home value of $122,100 runs in line with the Alleghany County figure of $122,300.

From 2019 to 2023, Low Moor's population grew 91.3% from 207 to 396, while its median home value rose 152.8% from $48,300 to $122,100.

The median resident is 51.4 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 26.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 396
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $122,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 159
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

207396

Median household income

$23,462$92,885

Median home value

$48,300$122,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	207	$23,462	$48,300
2020	333	$26,131	—
2021	388	—	$115,600
2022	389	$92,885	—
2023	396	—	$122,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 4421.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over26.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	27	6.8%
18 to 24	38	9.6%
25 to 34	12	3.0%
35 to 44	85	21.5%
45 to 54	53	13.4%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	78	19.7%
75 and over	103	26.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	382	96.5%
Black or African American	14	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.3%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	36.3%
High school graduate	97	29.3%
Some college or associate's	96	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	12	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled23.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	134	76.1%
Carpooled	42	23.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	62.5%
15 to 29 min	16	9.1%
30 to 44 min	50	28.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 9.9% (31 of 314)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	88.6%
Nonfamily households	13	11.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	71.7%
Vacant	45	28.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	57.0%
Renter-occupied	49	43.0%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	92.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5147352
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.7979, -79.8690