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Alleghany County, VA


Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 14,835   ( 1,415 from 2010 , 384 from 2020)
Land area: 446.6 square miles
Population density: 33.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,504 91.03% 10.2%
Black:6654.48% 11.5%
Indian:440.30% 76.0%
Asian:670.45% 39.6%
2+ races:2851.92% 39.7%
Hispanic:2701.82% 53.4%
Total non-White:1,3318.97% 10.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:282 9.3
Deaths:61520.2
Net Migration: -53-1.7
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-1,536 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:121 0.7




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

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

2010
16,250
15,04092.55%
7514.62%
250.15%
480.30%
2041.26%
1761.08%
1,2107.45%

2000
12,926
12,42896.15%
3142.43%
270.21%
320.25%
670.52%
470.36%
4983.85%

1990
13,176
12,74696.74%
3512.66%
170.13%
420.32%
n/a
200.15%
4303.26%

1980
14,333
13,93297.20%
3472.42%
70.05%
00.00%
n/a
470.33%
4012.80%

1970
12,461
12,01896.44%
4133.31%
70.06%
80.06%
n/a
100.08%
443 3.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,682 13.0
2,19817.0
-402-3.1
290.2
2,612 20.2
712 5.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,536 11.7
1,2969.8
-828-6.3
320.2
-318 -2.4
68 0.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,628 11.4
1,291 9.0
0 0.0
n/a
-1,186 -8.3
29 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-728 -5.8
n/a
1,914 15.4
-42 -0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Alleghany County, VA
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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
48.0
2,859 19.3%
11,976 80.7%
3,805 25.6%
6,309
2.34
3,759 59.6%
2,947 78.4%
236 6.3%
2,550 40.4%

2010
NumberPercent
45.8
3,450 21.2%
12,800 78.8%
3,305 20.3%
6,891
2.32
4,616 67.0%
3,622 78.5%
358 7.8%
2,275 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
41.1
2,953 22.8%
9,973 77.2%
2,030 15.7%
5,145
2.46
3,903 75.9%
3,377 86.5%
190 4.9%
1,242 24.1%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
3,155 23.9%
10,021 76.1%
1,796 13.6%
4,992
2.60
3,884 77.8%
3,275 84.3%
196 5.0%
1,108 22.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
4,380 30.6%
9,953 69.4%
1,526 10.6%
4,848
2.93
3,991 82.3%
3,516 88.1%
139 3.5%
857 17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Alleghany County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,938 
Median Value$123,600 
Occupied6,30979.5%
Vacant1,62920.5%
Owned5,25083.2%
Rented1,05916.8%
Median Rent$662 
Single-Family Units6,23878.6%
    Detached6,21178.2%
    Attached270.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units6067.6%
Mobile Homes97612.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alleghany County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005238.3%
$10,000 to $14,9994577.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993014.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993225.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993014.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993064.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992724.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992463.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992403.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995979.5%
$60,000 to $74,99970711.2%
$75,000 to $99,99962810.0%
$100,000 to $124,9994817.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994016.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993124.9%
$200,000 or more2153.4%
Median Household Income52,546 
Per Capita Income30,143 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state72 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3515.6%
Public Assistance1191.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps63410.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,62764.4%
Unemployed2102.4%
In Armed Forces210.2%
Total Labor Force5,85867.0%
Not in Labor Force2,87933.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3791,52261.0%
Non-Profit13831330.6%
Self-Employed25718058.8%
Local Government29254335.0%
State Government12315244.7%
Federal Government887354.7%
Total Private + Self2,6361,70260.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6411,08137.2%
Total3,2772,78354.1%
Pct. Govt.21.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5008.3%
Sales and Office Occupations95415.7%
Professional, Technical1,30021.5%
Service Occupations1,20119.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing891.5%
All others2,10534.7%
White Collar 45.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,30021.5%
Educational services85914.2%
Health care and social assistance82913.7%
Retail trade4677.7%
Transportation and warehousing4176.9%
Construction4026.6%
Public administration3916.5%
Other services2584.3%
Accommodation and food services2574.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1642.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1562.6%
Finance and insurance1432.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1131.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting921.5%
Utilities631.0%
Wholesale trade540.9%
Information470.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing350.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican390.26%
Puerto Rican240.16%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1641.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1641.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic190.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese50.03%
Indian40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,27998.3%
Spanish1731.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic440.3%
Other Indo-European230.2%
German, other Germanic60.0%
Chinese50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,99113.1%
American1,79411.8%
Irish1,3729.1%
English1,3528.9%
French3772.5%
Scottish3022.0%
Italian2871.9%
Scotch-Irish2341.5%
European1901.3%
British980.6%
Polish940.6%
Scandinavian780.5%
Dutch730.5%
Russian490.3%
Austrian440.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,07799.5%
Not a citizen820.5%
Native14,99998.9%
Foreign-born1601.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alleghany County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
384 3.4%935 8.4%4,845 43.4%3,296 29.5%967 8.7%734 6.6%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 384 3.4%
9-12 Years 935 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,845 43.4%
Some College 3,296 29.5%
Bach. Degree 967 8.7%
Grad Degree 734 6.6%
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, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,545 7,875 670 7.8% 4.4%
1991 8,907 8,027 880 9.9% 5.8%
1992 7,948 7,208 740 9.3% 6.2%
1993 8,642 8,029 613 7.1% 5.2%
1994 8,445 7,685 760 9.0% 4.8%
1995 8,565 8,026 539 6.3% 4.4%
1996 8,574 8,101 473 5.5% 4.3%
1997 8,608 8,124 484 5.6% 3.7%
1998 8,529 8,104 425 5.0% 2.8%
1999 8,233 7,774 459 5.6% 2.7%
2000 7,733 7,500 233 3.0% 2.3%
2001 7,821 7,487 334 4.3% 3.3%
2002 8,058 7,615 443 5.5% 4.4%
2003 8,025 7,634 391 4.9% 4.3%
2004 7,501 7,119 382 5.1% 4.1%
2005 7,490 7,110 380 5.1% 3.8%
2006 7,348 6,964 384 5.2% 3.3%
2007 6,991 6,662 329 4.7% 3.3%
2008 6,882 6,481 401 5.8% 4.3%
2009 7,105 6,445 660 9.3% 6.8%
2010 7,964 7,261 703 8.8% 7.3%
2011 7,893 7,276 617 7.8% 6.6%
2012 7,788 7,248 540 6.9% 5.9%
2013 7,515 7,032 483 6.4% 5.6%
2014 7,221 6,801 420 5.8% 5.1%
2015 7,075 6,722 353 5.0% 4.4%
2016 6,941 6,593 348 5.0% 4.0%
2017 7,039 6,719 320 4.5% 3.7%
2018 6,962 6,707 255 3.7% 2.9%
2019 7,011 6,784 227 3.2% 2.7%
2020 6,820 6,376 444 6.5% 6.2%
2021 6,577 6,306 271 4.1% 3.9%
2022 6,693 6,474 219 3.3% 2.9%
2023 6,491 6,264 227 3.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com