Iron Gate

County:: Alleghany County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.33
State:: Virginia

Iron Gate is a town located in Alleghany County, Virginia. Iron Gate has a 2025 population of 298. Iron Gate is currently declining at a rate of -1.65% annually and its population has decreased by -7.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 322 in 2020.

The average household income in Iron Gate is $65,737 with a poverty rate of 12.66%. The median age in Iron Gate is 41.4 years: 43 years for males, and 39.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Iron Gate includes 90.93% White, 6.37% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	371	90.93%
Black or African American	26	6.37%
Two or more races	11	2.7%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Iron Gate Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Iron Gate's average per capita income is $47,917. Household income levels show a median of $60,000. The poverty rate stands at 12.66%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,875	-
Families	$100,688	$88,186
Households	$60,000	$65,737
Non Families	$24,000	$39,672

$47,917

Average Income

$60,000

Median Household Income

12.66%

Poverty Rate