Alleghany County, Virginia Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Virginia |
| Land area | 445.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 36.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 16,161 |
| Population change | -0.5% | Under 5 years of age | 4.5% |
| Under 18 | 19.7% |
| 65 and over | 23.5% |
| Females | 50.8% |
| White | 93.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.5 |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 83% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.4% |
| Veterans | 1,435 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 6,773 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 89.7% |
| Median household income | $44,848 |
| The per capita income | $24,162 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.6% |
| housing units | 8,016 |
| Multi-unit structures | 8% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $114,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 79.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 846 |
| Women-owned firms | 41.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $123,147 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,491 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $2,179 |