COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Alleghany County

Virginia · 13,176 residents · 447 sq mi

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With 13,176 people, Alleghany County is a county in Virginia. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 37.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $50,200. Households here earn about 21% less than in Virginia as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,176

+2%vs 2000

vs 12,926 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

447 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(768)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(846)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(961)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(999)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(736)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(1,833)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(2,077)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.4%(1,766)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(1,394)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(1,129)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(552)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(115)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,486

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,545 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,606

−41%vs 2000

vs $19,635 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,200

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$293

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

17.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(12,428)

Black2.4%(314)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(47)

Asian0.2%(30)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(12,766)

Black2.7%(351)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(20)

Asian0.3%(42)

Other0.1%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1%(147)

Puerto Rican0.3%(42)

Central American0.2%(29)

Salvadoran0.2%(28)

Dominican0.1%(17)

Nicaraguan0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(52)

Chinese0%(5)

Asian Indian0%(3)

Ancestry

German13.9%(2,068)

American12%(1,784)

English10.8%(1,605)

Irish7.5%(1,110)

French2.1%(313)

Italian1.6%(241)

Scottish1.6%(237)

Scotch-Irish1%(143)

Polish0.6%(83)

Dutch0.4%(64)

Russian0.4%(56)

Austrian0.3%(40)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Latvian0.2%(33)

British0.2%(30)

Swiss0.2%(30)

Norwegian0.2%(29)

Swedish0.1%(22)

Welsh0.1%(17)

Portuguese0.1%(16)

Subsaharan African0.1%(16)

Hungarian0.1%(13)

Slovak0.1%(11)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Ethiopian0.1%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(8)

Ukrainian0.1%(8)

West Indian0%(6)

Jamaican0%(6)

Danish0%(5)

Arab0%(4)

Lebanese0%(4)

Armenian0%(2)

Greek0%(2)

Belgian0%(1)

Finnish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.3%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.4%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 15.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.9%(2,024)

Married51.3%(3,156)

Widowed4.8%(296)

Divorced10.9%(673)

Women 15+

Never married25.6%(1,682)

Married47%(3,085)

Widowed15.3%(1,005)

Divorced12.1%(795)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 10.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.7%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(148)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27%(270)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.5%(425)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.7%(27)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,001 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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