Alleghany County, North Carolina Population 2024

11,491

Alleghany County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 11,491 with a growth rate of 1.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alleghany County, North Carolina is the 93rd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 11,136 and has seen a growth of 3.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,2361491.23%
202812,0871491.25%
202711,9381491.26%
202611,7891491.28%
202511,6401491.3%
202411,4911491.31%
202311,3421491.33%
202211,1931141.03%
202111,0791841.69%
202010,895-239-2.15%
201911,134-31-0.28%
201811,1651611.46%
201711,004760.7%
201610,928730.67%
201510,855-36-0.33%
201410,891-12-0.11%
201310,903-41-0.37%
201210,944-72-0.65%
201111,016-120-1.08%
201011,13600%
19909,59030.03%
19809,5871,45317.86%
19708,1344005.17%
19607,734-421-5.16%
19508,155-186-2.23%
19408,3411,15516.07%
19307,186-217-2.93%
19207,403-342-4.42%
19107,745-14-0.18%
19007,7591,23618.95%
18906,5231,03718.9%
18805,4861,79548.63%
18703,6911012.81%
18603,590-8,646-70.66%
2024 Growth Rate
1.31% (149)
County Website
Alleghany County
2020 Population
10,895
Area
235 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.47% (596)
Founded
1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,11591.33%
Two or more races6656%
Black or African American1641.48%
Asian850.77%
Other race250.23%
Native American210.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alleghany County, North Carolina Population by Race

Alleghany County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Alleghany County, North Carolina Median Age

51.4

Total

50.4

Male

52.5

Female

Alleghany County, North Carolina Adults

There are 9,237 adults, (3,292 of whom are seniors) in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Age Dependency

86.3

Age Dependency Ratio

55.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Alleghany County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female5,60450.6%
Male5,47149.4%

Alleghany County, North Carolina Population by Age

Alleghany County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0492.1577.122.9
Married2,7772.6488.711.3
Non Family1,7691.1564.235.8
Female3113.4658.541.5
Male1922.1257.842.2

2.66

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alleghany County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,08112.54%
Associates Degree7508.7%
Bachelors Degree1,27614.81%
Graduate Degree6918.02%
High School Graduate2,56029.71%
Less Than 9th Grade3744.34%
Some College1,88621.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alleghany County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alleghany County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4446,3481,697
Hispanic719416129
2+ Races494374185
Black1541110
Asian858555
Native American2180
Other Race1010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.71%.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,188$67,778$44,811
Graduate Degree$58,646$99,918$24,578
High School Graduate$25,724$27,901$25,444
Less Than 9th Grade$28,378$28,750$18,355
Overall$33,490$36,119$29,561
Some College$36,058$41,250$32,059

$33,490

Average Earnings

$36,119

Average Male

$29,561

Average Female

Alleghany County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alleghany County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alleghany County, North Carolina Language

90.62% of Alleghany County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 9.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.77% of the population.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Language

Alleghany County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2511,37514.86%
Hispanic1,26946536.64%
Multiple66517225.86%
Black1184941.53%

17.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.36%

Male Poverty Rate

19.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alleghany County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alleghany County, North Carolina is Black, with 41.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alleghany County, North Carolina is White, with 14.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.75%.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.47%
High School15.88%
Some College11.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.21%

Alleghany County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.3%
Male Unemployed42%
Male Employed9.66%
Female Employed7%

Alleghany County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alleghany County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,947$85,149
Households$44,272$70,579
Married Families$65,133$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,005$43,122

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alleghany County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Alleghany County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alleghany County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alleghany County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

760

Number of Veterans

686

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam316
Second Gulf War216
First Gulf War158
Korea9
World War II0

Alleghany County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74239
35 to 54206
75+182
55 to 64122
18 to 3411

Alleghany County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7328.65%
Black2314.47%
Hispanic232.84%
2+ Races51.01%

Alleghany County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Alleghany County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alleghany County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.2%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Alleghany County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alleghany County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alleghany County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.25%

Born in Alleghany County, North Carolina

93.94%

Native Born

6.06%

Foreign Born

3.11%

Non Citizen

2.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.94% of Alleghany County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 59.25% having been born in North Carolina. 3.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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