Alleghany County, Virginia Population 2024

14,475

Alleghany County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 14,475 with a growth rate of -0.82% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alleghany County, Virginia is the 101st largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 16,203 and has seen a growth of -10.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,875-120-0.86%
202813,995-120-0.85%
202714,115-120-0.84%
202614,235-120-0.84%
202514,355-120-0.83%
202414,475-120-0.82%
202314,595-120-0.82%
202214,715-273-1.82%
202114,988-192-1.26%
202015,1802821.89%
201914,898-118-0.79%
201815,016-127-0.84%
201715,143-250-1.62%
201615,393-39-0.25%
201515,432-181-1.16%
201415,613-313-1.97%
201315,926-109-0.68%
201216,035-128-0.79%
201116,163-40-0.25%
201016,20300%
199013,176-1,157-8.07%
198014,3331,87215.02%
197012,4613332.75%
196012,128-11,011-47.59%
195023,1394511.99%
194022,6882,50012.38%
193020,1884,85631.67%
192015,3321,1598.18%
191014,173-2,157-13.21%
190016,3307,04775.91%
18909,2833,69766.18%
18805,5861,91252.04%
18703,674-3,091-45.69%
18606,7653,25092.46%
18503,51576627.86%
18402,749-67-2.38%
18302,816-11,059-79.7%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.82% (-120)
County Website
Alleghany County
County Seat
Covington
2020 Population
15,180
Area
447 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.64% (-705)
Founded
1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,82492.39%
Black or African American8285.53%
Two or more races2321.55%
Other race680.45%
Asian100.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alleghany County, Virginia Population by Race

Alleghany County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Alleghany County, Virginia Median Age

48.1

Total

45.6

Male

51.5

Female

Alleghany County, Virginia Adults

There are 12,228 adults, (3,857 of whom are seniors) in Alleghany County, Virginia.

Alleghany County, Virginia Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Alleghany County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female7,54450.42%
Male7,41849.58%

Alleghany County, Virginia Population by Age

Alleghany County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2922.3280.619.4
Married2,9653.0689.810.2
Non Family2,5331.1479.520.5
Female5263.0943.356.7
Male2683.8661.638.4

3.07

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alleghany County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8267.42%
Associates Degree8948.03%
Bachelors Degree9758.75%
Graduate Degree7586.81%
High School Graduate4,95844.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2802.51%
Some College2,44621.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alleghany County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alleghany County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3679,3741,669
Black45538316
2+ Races1591382
Hispanic15613646
Other Race68480

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.42%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 29.49%.

Alleghany County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,054$54,615$35,563
Graduate Degree$87,774$121,398$60,052
High School Graduate$41,081$45,107$27,917
Less Than 9th Grade$19,955$24,432$0
Overall$41,086$51,607$31,793
Some College$40,156$56,885$31,232

$41,086

Average Earnings

$51,607

Average Male

$31,793

Average Female

Alleghany County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alleghany County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alleghany County, Virginia Language

98.1% of Alleghany County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Alleghany County, Virginia Language

Alleghany County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4041,61512.05%
Black77420426.36%
Multiple2327431.9%
Other682333.82%
Hispanic2252310.22%

13.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.1%

Male Poverty Rate

15.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alleghany County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alleghany County, Virginia is Other, with 33.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alleghany County, Virginia is Hispanic, with 10.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.51%.

Alleghany County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.98%
High School16.47%
Some College10.73%
Bachelors or Greater5.29%

Alleghany County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed59.68%
Female Unemployed30.53%
Female Employed3.75%
Male Employed0.67%

Alleghany County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alleghany County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,101$87,411
Households$55,160$69,390
Married Families$82,480$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,108$41,304

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alleghany County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Alleghany County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alleghany County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Alleghany County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alleghany County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

990

Number of Veterans

952

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam397
First Gulf War229
Second Gulf War176
World War II32
Korea26

Alleghany County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+304
65 to 74266
35 to 54227
55 to 64184
18 to 349

Alleghany County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9678.49%
Hispanic4226.92%
Other Race2333.82%

Alleghany County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Alleghany County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alleghany County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Alleghany County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alleghany County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alleghany County, Virginia 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

77.58%

Born in Alleghany County, Virginia

98.8%

Native Born

1.2%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.8% of Alleghany County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 77.58% having been born in Virginia. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alleghany County, Virginia Place of Birth

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