The Town Files

Alleghany County, North Carolina

11,174 people. The median home is worth $214,800 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $47,172.

Towns in Alleghany County

Towns in Alleghany County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sparta1,834$209,600$42,45451.0

People and housing

Alleghany CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$214,800$228,900
Median rent$675$969
Median household income$47,172$60,458
Median age52.641.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%24.5%
Below the poverty line16.0%14.3%

Jobs and pay

3,434 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,104 a year.

Largest industries in Alleghany CountyManufacturing744 jobs · $47,442Health care & social assistan…394 jobs · $45,567Retail319 jobs · $31,039Arts & recreation257 jobs · $32,725Hotels & restaurants225 jobs · $16,346Construction173 jobs · $45,534
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Alleghany County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 330 storm events in Alleghany County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Alleghany County by type since 1996Hail54Flood12Drought22High Wind68Ice Storm12Lightning8Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow26Flash Flood20Winter Storm35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 28, 2024Tropical StormDR-4827: Tropical Storm Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
March 3, 2021Severe StormDR-4588: Tropical Storm Eta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).