Iron Gate

County:: Alleghany County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.33
State:: Virginia

Iron Gate is a town located in Alleghany County, Virginia. Iron Gate has a 2025 population of 298. Iron Gate is currently declining at a rate of -1.65% annually and its population has decreased by -7.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 322 in 2020.

The average household income in Iron Gate is $65,737 with a poverty rate of 12.66%.The median age in Iron Gate is 41.4 years: 43 years for males, and 39.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Iron Gate includes 90.93% White, 6.37% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	371	90.93%
Black or African American	26	6.37%
Two or more races	11	2.7%

Iron Gate Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Iron Gate's average per capita income is $47,917. Household income levels show a median of $60,000. The poverty rate stands at 12.66%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,875	-
Families	$100,688	$88,186
Households	$60,000	$65,737
Non Families	$24,000	$39,672

$47,917

Average Income

$60,000

Median Household Income

12.66%

Poverty Rate