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Alleghany County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Alleghany County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alleghany County is a small rural locality of about 15,000 residents with a heavily goods-producing and industrial character, reflected in median worker earnings of $37,887 against a low cost-of-living base where median home values sit at $122,300 and median gross rent at $774 per month. The labor pool is modest—labor force participation is just 49.7%, likely shaped by a median age of 48.3 years—and only 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, though 90.1% have a high school diploma and unemployment is low at 2.5%. Population has edged down 2.1% over five years, and the high homeownership rate of 82.3% points to a stable, long-tenured resident base rather than an influx of new workers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,962

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

Alleghany County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,664 (92.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone778 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races231 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone92 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone60 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish203
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic39
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic14
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,001

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,386
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,084
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)574
  4. 4.Construction (Group)510
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services509

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,573
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,167
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,136
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,127
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations919

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.12×)1,283
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)377
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.30×)462
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.30×)544
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)1,592

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$774/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999856 (16.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999666 (12.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999449 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999397 (7.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999378 (7.2%)
  • Less Than $10,000355 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,887

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,152 (88.0%)
  • Carpooled415 (7.1%)
  • Worked At Home223 (3.8%)
  • Other33 (0.6%)
  • Walked30 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.