Median Household Income
$56,188
Median Home Value
$125,800
Median Gross Rent
$765/mo
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
Homeownership Rate
82.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6%
Median Age
48.3
Population Over Time
Alleghany County shrank 7.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
16,133
2016
15,919
2018
15,286
2020
15,030
2022
15,159
2024
14,859
Business & Industry
Alleghany County has 241 business establishments employing 2,492 people.
Other services (except public administration)
38
Health care and social assistance
34
Accommodation and food services
28
Construction
23
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
10
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
7
Finance and insurance
7
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.