Alleghany County, North Carolina

Alleghany County is home to 11,174 people. 16.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $47,172.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population11,17410,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$47,172$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.0%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty27.1%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance13.8%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$214,800$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$675$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.1%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.1%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age52.6 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.