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North Carolina

A silhouette of the state of North Carolina

Basic Statistics

North Carolina has a population of 10,439,388, of which 78.1% of the population is aged 18+ (U.S. Census, 2021)

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31 of North Carolina's 10 counties lie within the Appalachian Region

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North Carolina has the 13th highest rate of poverty in the United States, with nearly 1 in 6 residents living in extreme poverty

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Check out APPLI's Infographics database for state- and county-level data and downloadable graphics.

Literacy
A silhouette of the state of North Carolina with text reading, "Half of North Carolina adults read below an 8th Grade level."

Literacy in North Carolina

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21.3% of North Carolina adults read below a 3rd Grade level

32.9% of North Carolina adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

45.9% of North Carolina adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

Numeracy
A silhouette of the state of North Carolina with text reading, "2 in 3 North Carolina adults struggle to perform basic math"

Numeracy in North Carolina

32.9% of North Carolina adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 1 step

31.8% of North Carolina adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 3 steps

35.3% of North Carolina adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

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County Data
North Carolina - Literacy by County - Heatmap
North Carolina - Literacy by County - Bar. Lower range - 46.2%; Middle range - 59.2%; Upper range - 66.7%

Literacy by County

In North Carolina's 31 Appalachian counties, nearly 3 out of every 5 adults read below an 8th Grade level

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Nearly 1 in 6 adults has not graduated from high school

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Nearly 1 in 3 residents earns below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level

North Carolina - Numeracy by County - Heatmap
North Carolina - Numeracy by County - Bar. Lower range - 55.5%; Middle range - 69.8%; Upper range - 77.2%

Numeracy by County

In North Carolina's 31 Appalachian Counties, nearly 1 out of every 3 adults struggles to perform basic math​

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Nearly 1 in 6 residents relies on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
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13.4% of residents lack health insurance

Resources

North Carolina Adult Education Resources

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

A-B Tech Asheville Campus
340 Victoria Rd.
Asheville, NC 28801

Biltmore Church Arden Campus
35 Clayton Rd.
Arden, NC 28704

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Buncombe

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Nataliia Chorna

Email
(828) 398-7433
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

A-B Tech Madison
4646 US-25
Marshall, NC 28753

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Madison

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Nataliia Chorna

Email
(828) 398-7433
Burke County Literacy Council

200 N King St.
Morganton, NC 28655

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Burke

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • Family Literacy Education

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

Contact Info:

Browning Rochefort

Email
(828) 437-7477
Isothermal Community College

186 ICC Loop Rd.
Spindale, NC 28160

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Rutherford

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy

  • Adult Numeracy

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid

  • Learning Management System

  • Synchronous

  • Asynchronous

Contact Info:

Barbara Callahan

Email
(828) 395-1631
Isothermal Community College

1255 W Mill St.
Columbus, NC, 28722

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Polk

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy

  • Adult Numeracy

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid

  • Learning Management System

  • Synchronous

  • Asynchronous

Contact Info:

Barbara Callahan

Email
(828) 395-1631
Literacy Together

31 College Pl.
Suite B-221
Asheville, NC 28801

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Buncombe

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

Contact Info:

Erin Sebelius

Email
(828) 254-3442
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Federal Officials

Federal Elected Officials in North Carolina

Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

Representative
Republican
District:
NC
05
Term:
2005-2027
Counties Served

  • Alexander

  • Alleghany

  • Ashe

  • Caldwell

  • Stokes

  • Surry

  • Watauga

  • Wilkes

Committee Assignments

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • House Rules Committee (Chair)

Office Locations

Washington, DC Office

2462 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2071

Fax: (202) 225-2995

Boone District Office

400 Shadowline Dr

Suite 205

Boone, NC 28607

Phone: (828) 265-0240

Fax: (336) 778-2290

Mayodan District Office

208 W. Main St.

Mayodan, NC 27027

Phone: (336) 778-0211

Fax: (336) 778-2290

Addison McDowell

Addison McDowell

Representative
Republican
District:
NC
06
Term:
2025-2027
Counties Served

  • Davie

  • Forsyth (Part)

Committee Assignments

  • House Budget Committee

  • House Natural Resources Committee

  • House Natural Resources Committee Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Aviation Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington DC Office

1032 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3065

Pat Harrigan

Pat Harrigan

Representative
Republican
District:
NC
10
Term:
2025-2027
Counties Served

  • Catawba

  • Forsyth (Part)

  • Yadkin

Committee Assignments

  • House Armed Services Committee

  • House Armed Services Committee Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Military Personnel Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee

  • House Science, Space and Technology Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1233 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2576

Hickory District Office

800 17th Street NW

Suite G467

Hickory, NC 28601

Phone: (828) 327-6100

Chuck Edwards

Chuck Edwards

Representative
Republican
District:
NC
11
Term:
2023-2027
Counties Served

  • Avery

  • Buncombe

  • Cherokee

  • Clay

  • Graham

  • Haywood

  • Henderson

  • Jackson

  • Macon

  • Madison

  • Mitchell

  • Polk (Part)

  • Swain

  • Transylvania

  • Yancey

Committee Assignments

  • House Appropriations Committee

  • House Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Subcommittee (Vice-Chair)

  • House Budget Committee

Office Locations

Washington DC Office

1505 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-6401

Hendersonville District Office

200 North Grove Street

Suite 121

Hendersonville, NC 28792

Phone: (828) 435-7310

Fax: (771) 200-5795

Timothy K. Moore

Timothy K. Moore

Representative
Republican
District:
NC
14
Term:
2025-2027
Counties Served

  • Burke

  • Cleveland

  • Polk (Part)

  • Rutherford

Committee Assignments

  • House Budget Committee

  • House Financial Services Committee

  • House Financial Services Committee Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee

  • House Financial Services Committee Financial Institutions Subcommittee

  • House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Vice-Chair)

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1424 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5634

Gastonia District Office

128 West Main Avenue

Gastonia, NC 28052

Phone: (980) 460-8110

Thom Tillis

Thom Tillis

Senator
Republican
District:
NC
Statewide
Term:
2015-2027
Counties Served

  • Statewide

Committee Assignments

  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Digital Assets Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Economic Policy Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee (Chair)

  • Senate Finance Committee

  • Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

113 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: (202) 224-6342

Fax: (202) 228-2563

Charlotte

10150 Mallard Creek Rd

Suite 508

Charlotte, NC 28262

Phone: (704) 509-9087

Fax: (704) 509-9162

Greensboro

3200 Northline Ave

Suite 150

Greensboro, NC 27408

Phone: (336) 885-0685

Fax: (336) 885-0692

Greenville

1694 E. Arlington Blvd

Suite B

Greenville, NC 27858

Phone: (252) 329-0371

Fax: (252) 329-0290

Hendersonville

1 Historic Courthouse Square

Suite 112

Hendersonville, NC 28792

Phone: (828) 693-8750

Fax: (828) 693-9724

Raleigh

310 New Bern Ave

Suite 122

Raleigh, NC 27601

Phone: (919) 856-4630

Fax: (919) 856-4053

Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Senator
Republican
District:
NC
Statewide
Term:
2023-2029
Counties Served

  • Statewide

Committee Assignments

  • Joint Economic Committee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Airland Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Cybersecurity Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Personnel Subcommittee

  • Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

  • Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

304 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: 202-224-3154

Advance

5380 US Highway 158

Suite 202

Advance, NC 27006

Phone: 336-941-4470

Asheville

151 Patton Ave.

Suite 204

Asheville, NC 28801

Phone: 828-333-4130

Raleigh

333 Fayetteville Street

Suite 1504

Raleigh, NC 27601

Phone: 984-349-5061

Wilmington

201 N. Front St.

Suite 809

Wilmington, NC 28401

Phone: 910-218-7600

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