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Alleghany County, North Carolina

County

Population: 11,075 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Alleghany County

What is the median household income in Alleghany County?
The median household income in Alleghany County is $44,272 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Alleghany County?
The poverty rate in Alleghany County is 9.8% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Alleghany County?
$199,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Alleghany County?
The median gross rent in Alleghany County is $755 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Alleghany County residents have a college degree?
22.8% of adults in Alleghany County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
11,075
Median Income
$44,272
Median Home Value
$199,000
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.4%
Median Age
51.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$6,442 (+17%) Home Value: +$59,200 (+42.3%) Poverty Rate: -6.8 pp (-41%) Bachelor's+: +5.5 pp (+31.8%) Unemployment: +1.5 pp (+38.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 11,075
Median Age 51.0
Female 50.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 11.5% White (non-Hisp.) 83.9% Black 1.5% Asian 0.8% Two or More 6.0% Other 0.2%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
8.2%
Cuban
1.4%
Puerto Rican
0.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $44,272 ±$3,954
-$25,632 vs. state
Per Capita Income $66,779
Median Family Income $58,947
Poverty Rate 9.8%
+0.4 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 21.8%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 11.0%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 30.3%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
5.7%
$10–15k
5.2%
$15–25k
13.6%
$25–35k
12.9%
$35–50k
17.9%
$50–75k
15.7%
$75–100k
13.1%
$100–150k
8.1%
$150–200k
3.6%
$200k+
4.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 7,752
Owner-Occupied 77.1%
Renter-Occupied 22.9%
Vacancy Rate 34.9%
Median Home Value $199,000
-$60,400 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $755
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 25.5%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 30.0%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
8.8%
$50–100k
9.8%
$100–200k
17.3%
$200–300k
21.6%
$300–500k
18.0%
$500k–$1M
7.7%
$1M+
2.3%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
24.7%
$500–1k
63.6%
$1–1.5k
9.9%
$1.5–2k
0.4%
$2–2.5k
1.4%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
6.4%
1 vehicle
28.4%
2 vehicles
32.5%
3+
32.7%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
78.3%
Single-fam. att.
0.3%
2–4 units
0.9%
5–19 units
1.9%
20+ units
0.2%
Mobile home
15.9%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
5.1%
1940–1969
4.7%
1970–1999
17.4%
2000–2009
14.3%
2010+
4.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 83.1%
Bachelor's or Higher 22.8%
-11.9 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 8.0%
Some College / Associate 21.9%
Less Than High School 4.3%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 47.8%
Unemployment Rate 5.4%
+0.6 pp vs. state
Work from Home 8.5%
Self-Employed 9.6%
Government Workers 13.8%
Private For-Profit 76.2%
Industry
Edu/Health
21.0%
Manufacturing
12.8%
Prof. Services
11.4%
Retail
11.0%
Construction
10.2%
Arts/Entmt.
8.6%
Finance
7.9%
Agriculture
5.4%
Public Admin
4.2%
Transportation
3.0%
Information
1.2%
Wholesale
0.8%
Occupation
Management
35.4%
Sales
19.4%
Food Prep
17.9%
Construction
14.1%
Production
13.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 25.8 min
Drove Alone 76.7%
Carpool 12.9%
Public Transit 0.7%
Work from Home 8.5%
Walked 1.2%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 5,049
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 55.0%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 12.9%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
4.2%
5–9
5.5%
10–14
4.0%
15–19
4.3%
20–24
4.1%
25–34
10.3%
35–44
9.7%
45–54
12.0%
55–64
6.3%
65–74
9.7%
75–84
17.5%
85+
9.5%
Under 18: 16.6% Working age (18–64): 83.4% 65 and over: 29.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 6.1%
Naturalized Citizen 48.7%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 3.1%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
71.4%
Asia
12.7%
Europe
11.6%
Africa
3.1%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 8.2%
With a Disability 17.4%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 85.3%
Uninsured 14.7%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 81.0%
Has a Computer 89.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 90.3%
Moved from Abroad 0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

Income Poverty Home Values Rent Homeownership Education Unemployment Commute Time Work From Home Foreign-Born Uninsured

Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Alleghany County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Other flows - South 98 157
Ashe County 20 39