Alleghany County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,546
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,546
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,632
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,216
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,222
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,250
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.4%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,001
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,970
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,225
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $408
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $765
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,383
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,354
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,691
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,128
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,843
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,066
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,863
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 241
Total employment, 2023 2,492
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 112,424
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 739
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 185
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 62
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 146
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.1
Population per square mile, 2010 36.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 446.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 445.46
FIPS Code 51005