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Georgia

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Basic Statistics

Georgia's Appalachian counties have a population of 3,537,542 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024)

37 of Georgia's 159 counties lie within the Appalachian Region

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Nearly 1 out of every 10 residents (9.9%) in Appalachian Georgia is Black

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Georgia is the 19th most impoverished state in the U.S., with 12.7% of residents earning 100% or less of the Federal Poverty Level. More than 1 out of every 8 residents (12.9%) in Georgia's Appalachian counties lives in extreme poverty

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More than 1 out of every 7 adults (~14.3%) living in Georgia's Appalachian counties has not graduated from high school

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

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Literacy
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Literacy in Georgia

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23.8% of adults living in Georgia's Appalachian counties read below a 3rd Grade level

39.1% of adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

37.1% of Georgia adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

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Numeracy
Dark blue silhouette of Georgia with five human figure icons (four white, one gold) above text: "Nearly 3 out of 4 adults living in Georgia's Appalachian counties struggle with basic math."

Numeracy in Georgia

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35.4% of adults living in Georgia's Appalachian counties struggle to solve math problems that require more than 1 step

37.9% of adults struggle to solve math problems that require more than 3 steps

26.7% of adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

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