Alleghany County, Virginia
County seat: Covington · Population 14,546 (2025) · 447 sq mi
Alleghany County is the 101st most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 14,546 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Covington. It is part of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (PD 5) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Alleghany County facts
- County seat
- Covington
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 14,546 −4.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 447 sq mi 37th largest of 133
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 33 per sq mi
- Established
- 1822
- Named after
- Allegheny Mountains Subrange of the Appalachian Mountains
- Largest city
- Clifton Forge 3,372
- Median household income
- $56,188
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51005
Cities and towns in Alleghany County
Alleghany County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Alleghany County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Forge | Town | 3,372 | |
| Iron Gate | Town | 305 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Mallow | 537 | |
| Low Moor | 430 | |
| Callaghan | 198 | |
| Selma | 146 | |
| Cliftondale Park | 86 |
ZIP codes in Alleghany County
7 ZIP codes reach into Alleghany County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24085 also Botetourt County
- 24422 also Botetourt and Bath counties
- 24426 also Craig County and Covington city
- 24445 also Bath County
- 24448
- 24457
- 24474
Population of Alleghany County, 2020–2025
Alleghany County shrank by 670 people (−4.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 844 more deaths than births and a net gain of 173 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,187 |
| 2021 | 15,003 |
| 2022 | 14,757 |
| 2023 | 14,733 |
| 2024 | 14,674 |
| 2025 | 14,546 |
Neighboring counties
- Greenbrier County, West Virginia west · 31,578 people
- Bath County northeast · 4,076 people
- Botetourt County southeast · 34,144 people
- Craig County southwest · 4,800 people
- Covington city east · 5,680 people
- Rockbridge County east · 22,663 people
- Monroe County, West Virginia southwest · 12,491 people
Printable Alleghany County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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