Alleghany County, Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

14,859

Median Age

48.3

Male Median

46.4

Female Median

50.8

Alleghany County, Virginia Population Growth

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

Alleghany County, Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -9.4%%.

-9.4%% Growth

Alleghany County, Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Alleghany County, Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202448.314,859
202348.114,962
202248.015,159
202148.015,266
202048.015,030
201948.115,157
201847.415,286
201746.915,489
201648.015,919
201547.216,066
201446.816,133
201346.616,240
201246.116,297
201145.116,326
201044.716,406

Alleghany County, Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.6%
5–1714.8%
18–247.1%
25–3410.8%
35–5421.7%
55–6415.6%
65+26.3%

Dependency Ratios for Alleghany County, Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
81.0
Youth Dependency:
33.4
Old-Age Dependency:
47.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Alleghany County, Virginia

The median age in Alleghany County, Virginia is 48.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Alleghany County, Virginia is 14,859.

In Alleghany County, Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 26.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.8%.

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