Whitehead township

County:: Alleghany County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 25.028
State:: North Carolina

Whitehead township is located in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Whitehead township has a 2025 population of 1,222. Whitehead township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Whitehead township is $60,339 with a poverty rate of 18.9%.The median age in Whitehead township is 50.7 years: 47.5 years for males, and 57.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Whitehead township includes 93.62% White, 3.85% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,144	93.62%
Black or African American	47	3.85%
Two or more races	31	2.54%

Whitehead township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Whitehead township's average per capita income is $33,819. Household income levels show a median of $48,043. The poverty rate stands at 18.9%.

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	$70,875	-
Families	$63,571	$73,869
Households	$48,043	$60,339
Non Families	$29,684	$39,001

$33,819

Average Income

$48,043

Median Household Income

18.9%

Poverty Rate