Alleghany County Demographics

A map of Alleghany County's Population by Race

Alleghany County, North Carolina had a population of 10,888 in 2020. It was 84.4% White, 0.9% Black, 0.1% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alleghany County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Alleghany County is the 94th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Alleghany County's White Population

9,186 residents of Alleghany County identify as White, or 84.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Alleghany County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alleghany County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more White than neighboring Galax County (74% White). Alleghany County is less White than neighboring Grayson County (87.4% White), Wilkes County (85.4% White), Ashe County (90.4% White), and Wythe County (92.2% White).

Alleghany County's Black Population

103 residents of Alleghany County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alleghany County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alleghany County is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more Black than neighboring Ashe County (0.5% Black). Alleghany County is less Black than neighboring Grayson County (5.8% Black), Galax County (5.3% Black), Wilkes County (3.9% Black), and Wythe County (2.5% Black).

Alleghany County's Asian Population

15 residents of Alleghany County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alleghany County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alleghany County is ranked #100 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is less Asian than neighboring Grayson County (0.2% Asian), Galax County (0.8% Asian), Wilkes County (0.5% Asian), Ashe County (0.4% Asian), and Wythe County (0.4% Asian).

Alleghany County's Hispanic Population

1,288 residents of Alleghany County identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alleghany County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alleghany County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grayson County (3.9% Hispanic), Wilkes County (7.1% Hispanic), Ashe County (5.7% Hispanic), and Wythe County (1.3% Hispanic). Alleghany County is less Hispanic than neighboring Galax County (15.8% Hispanic).

Alleghany County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Alleghany County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alleghany County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alleghany County is ranked #95 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wilkes County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Alleghany County's Multiracial Population

251 residents of Alleghany County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alleghany County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alleghany County is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grayson County (2.4% Multiracial), Galax County (3.7% Multiracial), Wilkes County (2.8% Multiracial), Ashe County (2.6% Multiracial), and Wythe County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.