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Virginia

A silhouette of the state of Virginia with an image the Blue Ridge Parkway inside of the silhouette

Basic Statistics

Virginia has a population of 8,631,393, of which 78.1% of the population is aged 18+ (U.S. Census, 2021)

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25 of Virginia's 95 counties and 8 of Virginia's 38 independent cities lie within the Appalachian Region

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

Literacy
Silhouette of the state of Virginia with two human-shaped figures. One figure is white; one figure is orange. Text reading, "Half of Virginia adults read below an 8th Grade level)

Literacy in Virginia

A vertical bar with a green segment reading 50.4%, a yellow segment reading 30.7%, and a red segment reading 18.8%

18.8% of Virginia adults read below a 3rd Grade level

30.7% of Virginia adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

50.4% of Virginia adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

Numeracy
A silhouette of the state of Virginia with 5 human-shaped figures inside; three figures are white; two figures are black. Text reading, "3 in 5 Virginia adults struggle to perform basic math"

Numeracy in Virginia

28.4% of Virginia adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 1 step

31.3% of Virginia adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 3 steps

40.3% of Virginia adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

A vertical bar with a green segment reading 40.3%, a yellow segment reading 31.3%, and a red segment reading 28.4%
County Data
A heatmap of the state of Virginia
A temperature bar with the lower range being represented by the color green and the top range represented by the color red. The bottom range is 44.5%, the middle point is 63.5%, and the top range is 72.5%

Literacy by County

In Virginia's 25 Appalachian counties and 8 Appalachian independent cities, more than 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

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Numeracy by County

In Virginia's 25 Appalachian counties and 8 Appalachian independent cities, nearly 23 out of every 4 adults struggle to perform basic math

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Nearly 1 in 6 residents relies on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
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10.6% of residents lack health insurance

A temperature bar with the lower range represented by the color green and the top range represented by the color red. The lower range is 54.6%, the middle range is 71.9%, and the top range is 81%
Resources

Virginia Adult Education Resources

Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education Program

1 Partnership Circle
Abingdon, Virginia, 24212

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Bland

  • Bristol City

  • Carroll

  • Galax City

  • Grayson

  • Smyth

  • Washington

  • Wythe

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 In-Person/Virtual

  • Synchroous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Brenda Otey

Email
(800) 322-7748
New River Community College

New River Community College
234 Edwards Hall
5251 College Dr.
Dublin, VA 24084

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Pulaski

Services Offered

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

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Email
(540) 674-3652
New River Community College

Pearisburg Community Center
1410 Wenonah Ave.
Pearisburg, VA 24134

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Giles

Services Offered

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

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Email
(540) 674-3652
New River Community College

Meadowbrook Public Library
267 Alleghany Spring Rd.
Shawsville, VA 24162

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Montgomery

Services Offered

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

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Email
(540) 674-3652
New River Community College

Radford Public Library
30 W Main St.
Radford, VA 24141

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Radford City

Services Offered

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

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Email
(540) 674-3652
New River Community College

Christiansburg Site
782 New River Rd. NW
Suite 400
Christiansburg, VA 24073

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Montgomery

Services Offered

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

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Email
(540) 674-3652
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