Clifton Forge is a town in Alleghany County, Virginia, home to about 3,447 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24422.
Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Clifton Forge; also Cliftondale Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clifton Forge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA293 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clifton Forge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clifton Forge had 3,555 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 230th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Alleghany County grew from 16,330 residents in 1900 to 15,223 in 2020.
Alleghany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington Fltr Plt, VA weather station (10 miles away).
2,492 jobs at 241 businesses in Alleghany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clifton Forge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, Jackson River Governor's School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon ElementaryClifton Forge | Pre-K–5 | 216 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Jackson River Governor's SchoolClifton Forge | — | — | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian AcademyClifton Forge | K–11 | 17 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cliftondale Park.
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