Alleghany County, Virginia
Alleghany County, Virginia · ZIP 24422, 24426, 24445
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 14,632 (2024 estimate)Population
- 6,292Households
- $55,160Median household income
- $122,300Median home value
- 7Towns with a page
- 6ZIP codes
Alleghany County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,926 |
| 2010 | 16,250 |
| 2020 | 15,223 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $55,160 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 5,070 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,222 units
- Vacancy rate
- 20.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
2,492 employees in 241 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Alleghany County | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,962 | 8,657,499 |
| Median household income | $55,160 | $90,974 |
| Median age | 48.1 | 38.8 |
| Median home value | $122,300 | $360,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.6% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.2% | 12.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.6% | 67.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.3 minutes | 27.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Alleghany County7 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Forge | Town | 3,385 | 3.02 sq mi |
| Mallow | Census designated place | 511 | 0.66 sq mi |
| Low Moor | Census designated place | 396 | 1.13 sq mi |
| Selma | Census designated place | 333 | 0.43 sq mi |
| Iron Gate | Town | 310 | 0.33 sq mi |
| Callaghan | Census designated place | 277 | 1.51 sq mi |
| Cliftondale Park | Census designated place | 81 | 0.24 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Bath CountyPopulation 4,071 (2024 estimate)
- Botetourt CountyPopulation 34,129 (2024 estimate)
- Covington cityPopulation 5,663 (2024 estimate)
- Craig CountyPopulation 4,829 (2024 estimate)
- Greenbrier CountyPopulation 31,851 (2024 estimate)
- Monroe CountyPopulation 12,462 (2024 estimate)
- Rockbridge CountyPopulation 22,368 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.