Alleghany County Demographics

A map of Alleghany County's Population by Race

Alleghany County, Virginia had a population of 15,223 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 4.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 98th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Alleghany County's White Population

13,754 residents of Alleghany County identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Alleghany County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alleghany County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more White than neighboring Covington County (79.2% White). Alleghany County is less White than neighboring Botetourt County (90.8% White), Craig County (94.7% White), Bath County (91.3% White), and Greenbrier County (91.6% White).

Alleghany County's Black Population

676 residents of Alleghany County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alleghany County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alleghany County is ranked #102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more Black than neighboring Botetourt County (2.7% Black), Craig County (0.2% Black), Bath County (2.7% Black), and Greenbrier County (2.3% Black). Alleghany County is less Black than neighboring Covington County (12.5% Black).

Alleghany County's Asian Population

59 residents of Alleghany County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alleghany County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alleghany County is ranked #107 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more Asian than neighboring Craig County (0.2% Asian). Alleghany County is less Asian than neighboring Covington County (0.6% Asian), Botetourt County (0.7% Asian), and Greenbrier County (0.6% Asian).

Alleghany County's Hispanic Population

178 residents of Alleghany County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alleghany County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alleghany County is ranked #127 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more Hispanic than neighboring Craig County (1.1% Hispanic). Alleghany County is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (3.1% Hispanic), Botetourt County (2.3% Hispanic), Bath County (1.7% Hispanic), and Greenbrier County (1.7% Hispanic).

Alleghany County's Native American/Other Population

53 residents of Alleghany County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alleghany County is ranked #122 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bath County (0.2% Native American/Other). Alleghany County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Covington County (0.5% Native American/Other), Botetourt County (0.4% Native American/Other), Craig County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Greenbrier County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Alleghany County's Multiracial Population

503 residents of Alleghany County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alleghany County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alleghany County is ranked #94 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alleghany County is more Multiracial than neighboring Botetourt County (3.1% Multiracial). Alleghany County is less Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (4.2% Multiracial), Craig County (3.4% Multiracial), and Bath County (3.7% Multiracial).

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