Alleghany
North Carolina

What stands out

If you had to describe Alleghany County in numbers, start here: the restaurant count per person is in the top 6% of American counties (1.5 per 1,000), the median household income is in the bottom 8% of American counties ($42,115), and natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 8% of American counties (8 of 100). Within North Carolina it ranks 4th of 99 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Alleghany County, North Carolina. 10,989 people live here with you. The population grew 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +214).

North Carolina has a flat income tax that is being cut each year, 3.99% for 2026 after 4.25% in 2025, with 3.49% scheduled for 2027 if revenue triggers are met, and it does not tax Social Security. Property taxes are moderate and reassessments happen every four to eight years by county. The Research Triangle and Charlotte have driven a decade of in-migration; the mountains and the Outer Banks are second-home markets with hurricane and flood exposure on the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $42,115 a year, lower than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $42,104. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

North Carolina takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,680 a year.

Home

The median home costs $267K, pricier than 61% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $803 a month. Property tax is 0.64% of home value, roughly $1,097 a year on that median home, lower than 72% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 66% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.2 years, longer than 67% of American counties. There are 12 active physicians in the county, about 10.9 per 10,000 people. 16.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.16 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 83% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 50 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under North Carolina law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 64 and lows near 43, colder than 60% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 8 out of 100, safer than 92% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 154 Mbps down, slower than 69% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.