Alleghany County, VA

County

2024 Population

14,859

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.3

0.416% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,188

1.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,800

Population & Diversity

Alleghany County, VA is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.976% of Alleghany County, VA residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Alleghany County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 778 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Alleghany County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alleghany County, VA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alleghany County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alleghany County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
778 ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
214 ± 147

1.59%

Hispanic Population

237 people

1.59% of the people in Alleghany County, VA are hispanic (237 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alleghany County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.976%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

As of 2024, 0.976% of Alleghany County, VA residents (145 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alleghany County, VA was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alleghany County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
394 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
145 ± 72

Alleghany County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alleghany County, VA.

Health

93.4% of the population of Alleghany County, VA has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 22% on Medicare, 8.85% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alleghany County, VA see 2,498 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,498 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3709 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2919 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,498 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alleghany County, VA

Primary care physicians in Alleghany County, VA see an average of 2,498 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,498 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alleghany County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.58%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

22%

Medicare

8.85%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alleghany County, VA declined by 2.8% from 6.77% to 6.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alleghany County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.2 in Alleghany County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alleghany County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.9% in Alleghany County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alleghany County, VA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.47% in Alleghany County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alleghany County, VA.

Economy

The economy of Alleghany County, VA employs 5.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alleghany County, VA were Manufacturing (1,084 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (698 people), and Educational Services (688 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), Utilities ($118,438), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,027).

Employment

Occupations

5.92k

2024 Value

± 549

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alleghany County, VA declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 6.07k employees to 5.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alleghany County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (723 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (601 people), and Production Occupations (558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alleghany County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.92k

2024 Value

± 549

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alleghany County, VA declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 6.07k employees to 5.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alleghany County, VA, are Manufacturing (1,084 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (698 people), and Educational Services (688 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alleghany County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Alleghany County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,851

Median earning men ± $8,016

$33,130

Median earning women ± $3,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,456), and Manufacturing ($64,531).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Construction ($68,750), and Manufacturing ($63,412).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade
16
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$33.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.1k
Retail Trade
$10.8k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Alleghany County, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 376 male students and 613 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alleghany County, VA are White (281 and 83.1%), Black or African American (25 and 7.4%), Two or More Races (15 and 4.44%), and Unknown (10 and 2.96%).

The largest universities in Alleghany County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Mountain Gateway Community College (339 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alleghany County, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (78 and 23%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (43 and 12.7%), and Electrician (34 and 10%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 989 students enrolled in Alleghany County, VA, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 806 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
43 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded
General Natural Resources & Conservation
10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alleghany County, VA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Alleghany County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mountain Gateway Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

339 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mountain Gateway Community College with 339 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 187 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alleghany County, VA, which is 1.23 times more than the 152 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 281 degrees mean that there were 11.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,902) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alleghany County, VA was $125,800 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,300 to $125,800, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Alleghany County, VA is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alleghany County, VA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alleghany County, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alleghany County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.81%.

Housing

Property

$125,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,256

$5,252

Median Property Taxes

±$449

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alleghany County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alleghany County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Alleghany County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alleghany County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,188

Median Household Income

± $4,205

6.38k

Number of Households

± 527

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.38k households in Alleghany County, VA grew to $56,188 from the previous year's value of $55,160.

The following chart displays the households in Alleghany County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alleghany County, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88%)
Carpooled (7.09%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Alleghany County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.09%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alleghany County, VA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Alleghany County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alleghany County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alleghany County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alleghany County, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alleghany County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.81%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alleghany County, VA (1.69k out of 14.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alleghany County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.4% of the children was living in poverty in Alleghany County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 196 in Alleghany County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 77.2% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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