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Alleghany County, Virginia

Alleghany County had 14,632 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 446.6 square miles of land. It ranks 101st of 133 in Virginia by population and 37th by land area.

Population
14,632
#101 of 133 in Virginia · #2,114 in US
Area
446.6 sq mi
#37 of 133 in Virginia · #2,281 in US
Density
33 / sq mi
#119 of 133 in Virginia · #1,844 in US
Median household income
$58,215
#88 of 133 in Virginia · #2,007 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Alleghany County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Alleghany County population, land area and income

Alleghany County had 14,632 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 446.6 square miles of land. It ranks 101st of 133 in Virginia by population and 37th by land area. That works out to 32.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Alleghany County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,215 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,632

3144th1st

2114th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

447 sq mi

3144th1st

2281st of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1844th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,215

3143rd1st

2007th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

14,632

133rd1st

101st of 133 (VA)

Land area

447 sq mi

133rd1st

37th of 133 (VA)

Density

32.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

119th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$58,215

133rd1st

88th of 133 (VA)

How Alleghany County's population changed since 2020

Alleghany County lost 562 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.7%. That ranks 127th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Alleghany County recorded 378 births and 1,098 deaths, a natural change of -720. Net international migration added +10 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +121. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 720 people.

15.2k202015.0k202114.8k202214.7k202314.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
378
Deaths
1,098
Net international migration
+10
Net domestic migration
+121
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-66

Where Alleghany County is

The Census internal point of Alleghany County is at 37.787900, -80.008700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Alleghany County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Alleghany County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.787900, -80.008700
DMS
37°47'16.44"N 80°00'31.32"W
UTM
17N 587284.7E 4182745.2N
Geohash
dnxngr56q
Plus code
869XQXQR+5G

Towns in Alleghany County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Alleghany County, 3,385 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Alleghany County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Clifton Forge with 3,385.

  1. 01Clifton Forge3,385
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Alleghany County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Alleghany County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Botetourt County, VA, with 34,129 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 141.9 miles E of Alleghany County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 117.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Salem, VA (population 25,908), 34.8 miles away.

Alleghany County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Alleghany County is 51005: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 005. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,215.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Alleghany County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,632. That is down 562 people (3.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,194.

What is the FIPS code of Alleghany County?

51005. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (005) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Alleghany County?

Clifton Forge, with 3,385 residents inside Alleghany County in 2024.

Which counties border Alleghany County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Botetourt County, VA; Greenbrier County, WV; Rockbridge County, VA; Monroe County, WV; Covington city, VA; Craig County, VA; Bath County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.