Alleghany County

Alleghany County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population	10,888
County Seat	Alleghany County Courthouse
State FIPS	37
County FIPS	005
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,834
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	10,989
Median Age	50.6
Veterans	767
Housing Units	7,726
Uninsured	60
Net Migration (recent)	149
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	263
Total Employees	2,253
Avg Annual Pay	$42,104
Median Household Income	$42,115
Poverty Rate	19.5%
Unemployment Rate	5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,497
Federal Spending FY2024	$90,024,997
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,268

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$171,800
Median Rent	$708
FMR Studio	$717
FMR 1BR	$722
FMR 2BR	$947
FMR 3BR	$1,141
FMR 4BR	$1,424

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	21.7%
Adult Obesity	37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	32.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.13
Electric Customers	5067762
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	11
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	63,298
Avg Farm Size (acres)	31,649.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-06
EM	HURRICANE IAN	2022-10-01
DR	TROPICAL STORM ETA	2021-03-03
EM	HURRICANE ISAIAS	2020-08-02
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE DORIAN	2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Alleghany County

Sparta — pop 1,834

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.