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Virginia

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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

Regional Adult & Career Education of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Norton Public Schools

Jonesville Middle School
Room 134
160 Middle School Dr.
Jonesville, VA 24263

MECC Lee County Center
282 Westgate Mall Cir.
Pennington Gap, VA 24277

Thomas Walker High School
Room 113
126 Blue Gray Rd.
Ewing, VA 24248

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Lee

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:

Rebecca Scott

Email
(276) 386-2433
Roanoke Valley - Alleghany Region 5 Adult Education

108 N. Jefferson St.
Roanoke, Virginia, 24016

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Alleghany

  • Botetourt

  • Covington City

  • Craig

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy

  • Adult Numeracy

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Lea DeCosta

Email
(540) 767-6215
Southwest Regional Adult Education

308 Career Tech Dr.
Lebanon, VA 24266

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Buchanan

  • Dickenson

  • Russell

  • Tazewell

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Family Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Beverly Proffitt

Email
(276) 889-5424
The Rescue Mission of Roanoke

402 4th St. SE
Roanoke, VA 24013

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Botetourt

Services Offered

  • Family Literacy

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

Contact Info:

Kevin Berry

Email
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