Alleghany County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,479
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,479
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,879
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,877
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,155
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 760
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,035
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $373
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $675
Building Permits, 2025 82
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,177
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,373
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,779
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,084
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,299
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,172
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,300
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 257
Total employment, 2023 2,163
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 84,499
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 957
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 191
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 122
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.4
Population per square mile, 2010 47.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 234.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 235.06
FIPS Code 37005