Census tract · Alleghany County

Census Tract 803.01, Alleghany County, Virginia

Census Tract 803.01, GEOID 51005080301, in Alleghany County, Virginia, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 1,576 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±208); the 2020 Census counted 1,854.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,576

±208 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,854

Median household income

$62,628

±$9,694 (90% margin)
Alleghany County: $56,188

Median home value

$162,600

±$10,265 (90% margin)
Alleghany County: $125,800

Median gross rent

$800

±$544 (90% margin)
Alleghany County: $765

Where is Census Tract 803.01?

Census Tract 803.01 is one of 6 census tracts in Alleghany County, Virginia. It covers 91.54 square miles of land, 20 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51005080301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 803.01 (marked with a dot) in Alleghany County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
802.01802.02803.029201.02 803.01 5 mi
Census Tract 803.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Alleghany County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 803.01: Tract 802.01 ($59,732), Tract 802.02 ($57,044), Tract 803.02 ($63,676), Tract 9201.02 in Bath County ($74,022), Tract 601 in Covington city ($32,563) and Tract 602 in Covington city ($47,480). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 803.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 803.01's population at 1,576 (±208) in 754 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,854 residents and 887 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 803.01Alleghany CountyVirginia
Total population 1,576 ±208 14,859 8,705,170
Households 754 ±107 6,383 3,365,732
Average household size 2.05 ±0.20 2.27 2.52
Housing units 921 ±99 7,913 3,684,756

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 803.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 803.01 is 50.5 years old; 16.9% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 803.01Alleghany CountyVirginia
Median age 50.5 ±3.5 48.3 39.0
Under 18 years 16.9% ±3.8 pts 18.5% 21.7%
65 years and over 25.3% ±3.6 pts 26.3% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2% ±1.6 pts 1.6% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 96.9% ±2.2 pts 91.0% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.6% ±1.5 pts 5.2% 18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.7 pts 0.4% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 1.6% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.1% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 2.1% ±1.9 pts 1.0% 13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.7% ±1.6 pts 1.5% 17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.3% ±6.6 pts 8.3% 9.4%
With a disability 16.6% ±5.9 pts 17.9% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 1.5% ±1.4 pts 6.6% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.7% ±3.2 pts 89.6% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 12.0% ±4.7 pts 14.6% 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.6% ±2.1 pts 6.3% 18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.9% ±4.4 pts 93.7% 86.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 803.01 earn?

Half of the 754 households in Census Tract 803.01 earn less than $62,628 a year (±$9,694), against $56,188 across Alleghany County: 2nd highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 803.01Alleghany CountyVirginia
Median household income $62,628 ±$9,694 $56,188 $93,170
Mean household income $69,525 ±$9,005 $74,436 $128,260
Per capita income $34,055 ±$3,678 $33,863 $50,666
People below the poverty line 5.5% ±3.1 pts 11.6% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±14.6 pts 7.6% 12.3%
Households receiving SNAP 3.3% ±2.5 pts 8.1% 9.1%
Households with a computer 90.3% ±5.9 pts 87.9% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 74.1% ±9.9 pts 82.8% 91.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 803.01?

Owners occupy 89.4% of Census Tract 803.01's occupied homes and renters 10.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,600 by its owner (±$10,265).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 803.01Alleghany CountyVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $162,600 ±$10,265 $125,800 $383,700
Median gross rent $800 ±$544 $765 $1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 20.0% ±20.6 pts 31.2% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,314 ±$275 $1,225 $2,127
Owner-occupied homes 89.4% ±6.7 pts 82.3% 67.3%
Renter-occupied homes 10.6% ±6.7 pts 17.7% 32.7%
Housing units 921 ±99 7,913 3,684,756
Single-family detached homes 81.5% ±7.7 pts 77.9% 61.3%
Mobile homes 13.9% ±6.9 pts 12.5% 4.3%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.2% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.1% ±1.5 pts 1.1% 9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 11.2% ±4.9 pts 22.2% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±5.2 pts 6.0% 6.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 803.01 get to work?

89.4% of Census Tract 803.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 803.01Alleghany CountyVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.7% ±7.0 pts 48.2% 65.4%
Unemployment rate 2.9% ±3.2 pts 2.3% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 89.4% ±5.5 pts 88.0% 67.6%
Carpooled 4.2% ±4.2 pts 7.1% 8.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.7 pts 0.0% 2.3%
Walked 0.7% ±1.9 pts 0.5% 2.1%
Worked from home 5.7% ±3.9 pts 3.8% 18.3%
Mean travel time to work 25.4 min ±8.4 22.9 min 27.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 803.01 compare with the other tracts in Alleghany County?

Among Alleghany County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 803.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 803.01's rank among the tracts of Alleghany County
MeasureIn Alleghany County
Population5th of 6
Residents per square mile5th of 6
Median household income2nd of 6
Per capita income3rd of 6
Median home value1st of 6
Poverty rate5th of 5
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 6
Median age2nd of 6
Owner-occupied share2nd of 6

The tracts next to it on Alleghany County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 803.021st$63,676±$10,069 · within the margin of this tract1,293
Tract 803.012nd$62,628±$9,6941,576
Tract 802.013rd$59,732±$15,330 · within the margin of this tract2,863
Tract 802.024th$57,044±$5,485 · within the margin of this tract2,400
Tract 8015th$53,125±$18,495 · within the margin of this tract3,256

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 803.01?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 803.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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