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Alleghany County, NC


Designated Market Area: Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 11,185   ( 30 from 2010 , 299 from 2020)
Land area: 234.8 square miles
Population density: 47.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,646 86.24% 2.2%
Black:1801.61% 35.3%
Indian:350.31% 94.4%
Asian:660.59% 20.0%
2+ races:1331.19% 62.2%
Hispanic:1,12510.06% 12.1%
Total non-White:1,53913.76% 19.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:226 10.4
Deaths:38417.6
Net Migration: 46221.2
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-216 -1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:246 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,155
9,86288.41%
1331.19%
180.16%
550.49%
820.74%
1,0049.00%
1,29311.59%

2000
10,677
9,93293.02%
1181.11%
170.16%
210.20%
570.53%
5304.96%
7456.98%

1990
9,590
9,30997.07%
1932.01%
20.02%
00.00%
n/a
860.90%
2812.93%

1980
9,587
9,28196.81%
2162.25%
50.05%
00.00%
n/a
820.86%
3063.19%

1970
8,134
7,82696.21%
2893.55%
140.17%
20.02%
n/a
00.00%
308 3.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
949 8.9
1,28012.0
2432.3
4284.0
-70 -0.7
548 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
993 10.4
1,23512.9
5285.5
760.8
623 6.5
464 4.8
1980's
NumberRate
982 10.2
1,012 10.6
36 0.4
n/a
28 0.3
-25 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,111 13.7
n/a
1,455 17.9
-2 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Alleghany County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
50.6
1,792 16.0%
9,393 84.0%
3,079 27.5%
4,937
2.19
3,204 64.9%
2,711 84.6%
184 5.7%
1,733 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
45.9
2,235 20.0%
8,920 80.0%
2,304 20.7%
4,778
2.31
3,257 68.2%
2,588 79.5%
241 7.4%
1,521 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
42.9
2,056 19.3%
8,621 80.7%
2,063 19.3%
4,601
2.27
3,171 68.9%
2,717 85.7%
124 3.9%
1,430 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
39.6
2,075 21.6%
7,515 78.4%
1,782 18.6%
3,911
2.40
2,883 73.7%
2,488 86.3%
168 5.8%
1,028 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.6
2,516 26.2%
7,071 73.8%
1,445 15.1%
3,580
2.65
2,782 77.7%
2,432 87.4%
83 3.0%
798 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Alleghany County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,726 
Median Value$171,800 
Occupied4,93763.9%
Vacant2,78936.1%
Owned3,97580.5%
Rented96219.5%
Median Rent$708 
Single-Family Units6,11879.2%
    Detached6,08978.8%
    Attached290.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2833.7%
Mobile Homes1,20315.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alleghany County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002966.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993426.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993687.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992895.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994098.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992284.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993917.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991984.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992575.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993557.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993416.9%
$75,000 to $99,99955111.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993106.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992304.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991392.8%
$200,000 or more2334.7%
Median Household Income42,115 
Per Capita Income32,330 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2745.5%
Public Assistance511.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps57311.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,52562.3%
Unemployed2073.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,73265.9%
Not in Labor Force1,92734.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5351,36552.9%
Non-Profit8720130.2%
Self-Employed38920665.4%
Local Government18922146.1%
State Government6310437.7%
Federal Government14573.7%
Total Private + Self1,9241,57155.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35353139.9%
Total2,2772,10252.0%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts65614.9%
Sales and Office Occupations82218.7%
Professional, Technical95721.8%
Service Occupations76917.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing962.2%
All others1,19227.1%
White Collar 55.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance75817.2%
Retail trade54912.5%
Manufacturing51311.7%
Construction48511.0%
Educational services3387.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3287.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2445.6%
Public administration1964.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1834.2%
Accommodation and food services1784.0%
Finance and insurance1573.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1132.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing922.1%
Utilities721.6%
Wholesale trade671.5%
Other services561.3%
Information350.8%
Transportation and warehousing320.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alleghany County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8007.28%
Puerto Rican240.22%
Cuban980.89%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1341.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan870.79%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran470.43%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic420.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino210.19%
Japanese120.11%
Vietnamese20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,75892.6%
Spanish7467.1%
Other Asian220.2%
Other Indo-European120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,80734.6%
English1,41812.9%
German9869.0%
Irish6085.5%
Scottish2922.7%
Scotch-Irish2862.6%
Italian1781.6%
French1361.2%
European1311.2%
Dutch900.8%
Swedish650.6%
Swiss580.5%
Polish460.4%
Hungarian450.4%
Welsh390.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,70497.4%
Not a citizen2852.6%
Native10,50595.6%
Foreign-born4844.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alleghany County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
383 4.5%1,123 13.2%2,557 30.1%2,680 31.5%1,143 13.4%622 7.3%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 383 4.5%
9-12 Years 1,123 13.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,557 30.1%
Some College 2,680 31.5%
Bach. Degree 1,143 13.4%
Grad Degree 622 7.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Alleghany County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,855 4,697 158 3.3% 4.1%
1991 4,973 4,721 252 5.1% 5.9%
1992 5,075 4,725 350 6.9% 6.3%
1993 4,894 4,642 252 5.1% 5.1%
1994 4,904 4,681 223 4.5% 4.4%
1995 5,307 4,985 322 6.1% 4.4%
1996 5,597 5,140 457 8.2% 4.4%
1997 5,678 5,370 308 5.4% 3.8%
1998 5,629 5,410 219 3.9% 3.5%
1999 5,936 5,741 195 3.3% 3.3%
2000 5,641 5,301 340 6.0% 3.7%
2001 5,273 4,819 454 8.6% 5.6%
2002 4,890 4,427 463 9.5% 6.9%
2003 4,951 4,473 478 9.7% 6.7%
2004 4,914 4,586 328 6.7% 5.9%
2005 4,910 4,619 291 5.9% 5.6%
2006 4,969 4,702 267 5.4% 5.1%
2007 4,917 4,642 275 5.6% 5.1%
2008 4,569 4,226 343 7.5% 6.2%
2009 4,714 4,130 584 12.4% 11.0%
2010 4,764 4,199 565 11.9% 10.7%
2011 4,655 4,086 569 12.2% 10.3%
2012 4,643 4,148 495 10.7% 9.5%
2013 4,425 4,047 378 8.5% 7.8%
2014 4,390 4,099 291 6.6% 6.1%
2015 4,462 4,191 271 6.1% 5.7%
2016 4,413 4,170 243 5.5% 5.1%
2017 4,356 4,135 221 5.1% 4.5%
2018 4,315 4,116 199 4.6% 4.0%
2019 4,419 4,216 203 4.6% 3.8%
2020 4,210 3,903 307 7.3% 7.3%
2021 4,226 4,026 200 4.7% 4.9%
2022 4,531 4,356 175 3.9% 3.7%
2023 4,266 4,075 191 4.5% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com