Alleghany County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 10,910
Median age: 50.6
Median household income: 38,930
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Alleghany County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 10,910 |
| 2020 | 11,085 |
| 2019 | 11,008 |
| 2018 | 10,973 |
| 2017 | 10,935 |
| 2016 | 10,868 |
| 2015 | 10,911 |
| 2014 | 10,974 |
| 2013 | 11,046 |
| 2012 | 11,069 |
| 2011 | 11,106 |
| 2010 | 11,084 |
| 2009 | 10,905 |
Alleghany County, NC cities
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Census data for Alleghany County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Alleghany County, North Carolina
| Total population | 10,910 |
| Male | 5,372 |
| Female | 5,538 |
| Total population | 10,910 |
| Under 5 years | 454 |
| 5 to 9 years | 595 |
| 10 to 14 years | 473 |
| 15 to 19 years | 539 |
| 20 to 24 years | 466 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,118 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,082 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,376 |
| 55 to 59 years | 748 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,054 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,753 |
| 75 to 84 years | 894 |
| 85 years and over | 358 |
| Median age (years) | 50.6 |
| Under 18 years | 1,864 |
| 16 years and over | 9,291 |
| 18 years and over | 9,046 |
| 21 years and over | 8,761 |
| 62 years and over | 3,533 |
| 65 years and over | 3,005 |
| Total population | 10,910 |
| One race | 10,521 |
| White | 10,221 |
| Black or African American | 188 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 34 |
| Asian | 58 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Some other race | 18 |
| Two or more races | 389 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,751 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,278 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,473 |
Social characteristics in Alleghany County, North Carolina
| Total households | 4,772 |
| Family households (families) | 2,595 |
| Married-couple family | 179 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 962 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 640 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,036 |
| Average household size | 1,991 |
| Average family size | 2.26 |
Economic characteristics in Alleghany County, North Carolina
| Total households | 4,772 |
| Less than $10,000 | 292 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 408 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 635 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 735 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 827 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 726 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 428 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 431 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 98 |
| $200,000 or more | 192 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,930 |
Housing characteristics in Alleghany County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 7,721 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,772 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,949 |
| Total housing units | 7,721 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,094 |
| 1-unit, attached | 44 |
| 2 units | 100 |
| 3 or 4 units | 18 |
| 5 to 9 units | 162 |
| 10 to 19 units | 74 |
| 20 or more units | 14 |
| Mobile home | 1,215 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,721 |
| Built 2014 or later | 84 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 213 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,030 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,679 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,318 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,377 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 891 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 324 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 461 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 344 |
| Total housing units | 7,721 |
| 1 room | 29 |
| 2 rooms | 110 |
| 3 rooms | 709 |
| 4 rooms | 1,674 |
| 5 rooms | 1,918 |
| 6 rooms | 1,578 |
| 7 rooms | 758 |
| 8 rooms | 418 |
| 9 rooms or more | 527 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 7,721 |
| No bedroom | 29 |
| 1 bedroom | 425 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,327 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,524 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,092 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 324 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,772 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,790 |
| Renter-occupied | 982 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.25 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,772 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 433 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 968 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 583 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,041 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 802 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 945 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,790 |
| Less than $50,000 | 360 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 624 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 676 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 636 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 718 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 586 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 122 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 68 |
| Median (dollars) | 165,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,790 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,960 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,830 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 800 |
| Less than $500 | 285 |
| $500 to $999 | 451 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 64 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 664 |
| No rent paid | 182 |
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