Alleghany County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

11,174

Median Age

52.6

Male Median

52.3

Female Median

52.7

Alleghany County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Alleghany County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +0.8%%.

+0.8%% Growth

Alleghany County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Alleghany County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202452.611,174
202351.411,075
202250.610,989
202150.610,910
202050.611,085
201950.111,008
201849.510,973
201749.210,935
201648.510,868
201547.210,911
201447.610,974
201346.411,046
201246.011,069
201146.011,106
201045.411,084

Alleghany County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.8%
5–1712.6%
18–245.8%
25–3410.3%
35–5421.2%
55–6415.7%
65+30.7%

Dependency Ratios for Alleghany County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
89.2
Youth Dependency:
31.0
Old-Age Dependency:
58.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Alleghany County, North Carolina

The median age in Alleghany County, North Carolina is 52.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Alleghany County, North Carolina is 11,174.

In Alleghany County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 30.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Alleghany County, North Carolina is aging.
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