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)
White10,27093.46%
Two or more races4123.75%
Black or African American2121.93%
Asian350.32%
Native American320.29%
Other race280.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

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

50.6

Total

50.3

Male

51.2

Female

Alleghany County, North Carolina Adults

There are 9,197 adults, (3,079 of whom are seniors) in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

50.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Alleghany County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female5,64951.41%
Male5,34048.59%

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
All4,9372.1980.519.5
Married2,7112.6790.69.4
Non Family1,7331.1969.230.8
Female3423.2457.342.7
Male1512.6480.819.2

2.68

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

80.5%

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 Grade1,12313.2%
Associates Degree7669%
Bachelors Degree1,14313.43%
Graduate Degree6227.31%
High School Graduate2,55730.05%
Less Than 9th Grade3834.5%
Some College1,91422.5%

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
White7,5936,4091,559
Hispanic600319111
2+ Races283189134
Black18415441
Native American24130
Asian232110
Other Race1470

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 91.3%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 47.35%.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,405$64,880$52,515
Graduate Degree$57,721$94,666$29,881
High School Graduate$27,500$30,726$23,351
Less Than 9th Grade$27,736$27,935$0
Overall$34,327$36,732$32,571
Some College$36,997$41,309$34,333

$34,327

Average Earnings

$36,732

Average Male

$32,571

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

92.6% of Alleghany County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.08% of the population.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Language

Alleghany County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,4301,47515.64%
Hispanic1,10351947.05%
Multiple41212931.31%
Black16211269.14%
Asian3525.71%

19.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.21%

Male Poverty Rate

20.81%

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 69.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alleghany County, North Carolina is Asian, with 5.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.32%.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.85%
High School18.65%
Some College13.58%
Bachelors or Greater6.21%

Alleghany County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.93%
Male Unemployed44.55%
Male Employed14.22%
Female Employed6.61%

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$57,432$84,940
Households$42,115$70,181
Married Families$65,744$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,619$41,910

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alleghany County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

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

767

Number of Veterans

698

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam315
Second Gulf War177
First Gulf War122
Korea50
World War II12

Alleghany County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+251
65 to 74231
35 to 54190
55 to 6488
18 to 347

Alleghany County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7248.39%
Black4323.24%
Hispanic111.57%

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

11.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alleghany County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.4%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

60.28%

Born in Alleghany County, North Carolina

95.6%

Native Born

4.4%

Foreign Born

2.59%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.6% of Alleghany County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 60.28% having been born in North Carolina. 2.59% 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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