The Town Files

Alleghany County, Virginia

14,859 people. The median home is worth $125,800 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $56,188.

Towns in Alleghany County

Towns in Alleghany County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clifton Forge3,555$109,500$40,00045.2

People and housing

Alleghany CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$125,800$298,050
Median rent$765$1,254
Median household income$56,188$78,595
Median age48.339.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%31.2%
Below the poverty line11.6%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,293 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,643 a year.

Largest industries in Alleghany CountyHealth care & social assistan…841 jobs · $48,458Manufacturing353 jobs · $63,623Retail261 jobs · $31,688Other services124 jobs · $36,048Transportation & warehousing106 jobs · $58,799Professional & technical serv…76 jobs · $64,382
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Alleghany County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 312 storm events in Alleghany County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Alleghany County by type since 1996Hail36Flood16Drought12High Wind42Ice Storm13Heavy Snow25Flash Flood23Frost/Freeze6Winter Storm31Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Alleghany County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).