Economy & Jobs — Alleghany County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments263
Total Employees2,253
Avg Annual Employment3,434
Avg Annual Pay$42,104
Total Annual Wages$144,578,649
Annual Payroll (thousands)$80,213
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$42,115
Poverty Rate19.5%
IRS Returns4,960
Total AGI (thousands)$309,987
Average AGI per Return$62,497

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$90,024,997
Per Capita$8,268
Population Basis10,888

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)63,298
Avg Farm Size (acres)31,649
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants13
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.555216+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.680120+00:00.