Alleghany   County NC United States

County FIPS 37005
Largest City Sparta
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.4916
Longitude -81.1270
Population 11,174
Density 47.59 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $47,172
Median individual: $27,577

Race

Mode: 88.9% White

Gender

 50.6% female 

Rent

  $675 / month  

Median house value: $214,116.0

Age

Median: 52.6 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 23.6%
With STEM degree: 35.3%

Marital Status

 61.6% married 

Never married: 14.5%

Labor Force Participation

 47.5% working 

Unemployed: 3.7%

Average Family Size

 2.65 people 

Commute Time

 26.5 minutes 

Health Care

 13.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 16.0%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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