Appalachian Learning Initiative
Infographics Database

About This Page:

Welcome to the Appalachian Learning Initiative's Infographics Resource. This resource allows users to select one of the 13 Appalachian states and view state- and county-level data about adult literacy and numeracy, population demographics, quality of life statistics, and the public health measures that impact Appalachians.

Users will also find infographics for all 423 counties and 8 independent Virginia cities in the Appalachian Region which are free to the public and available for download and distribution.

The image is a map of Alabama divided into counties, each colored to represent the percentage of Appalachian adults who read at or below an 8th grade level. The color gradient ranges from green (42.4%) to red (80.5%). The map includes counties like Lauderdale, Colbert, Madison, and others, each labeled with their name and shaded according to the data. The left side shows a vertical color scale indicating the range of percentages. The top text reads "Appalachian Learning Initiative," and on the right, there's a description about the percentage of adults reading at or below an 8th grade level. Logos and contact information for APPLI are at the bottom.

We hope that our users will be able to turn these data into local- and state-level advocacy by working to increase funding for adult literacy and numeracy.

Here are a couple of tips to help users access and utilize the information they'll find:

If a data point reads "Suppressed," this means that there were fewer than 10 cases in a jurisdiction. Because of this, the exact numbers have been hidden to protect the patients' identities.
Incidence and mortality rates are rates per 100,000 residents (e.g., HIV Diagnosis Rate)
Our sources for these data may be found on our Resources page in the Citations section.

We truly hope that everyone enjoys this resource. Please remember to share these infographics with your networks and help us to spread the word about adult literacy and numeracy in Appalachia.

Sincerely,
Marcus J. Hopkins
Founder & Executive Director

Select a Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Van Buren County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

75.8%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Van Buren County, Tennessee Population: 5,675
75.8%
of Van Buren County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
33.3%
of Van Buren County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
19.2%
of Van Buren County adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
13.6%
of Van Buren County residents are uninsured
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Van Buren County, Tennessee Population: 5,675
86%
of Van Buren County adults struggle to perform basic math
19.5%
of Van Buren County residents live in extreme poverty
15.4%
of Van Buren County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
14.8%
of Van Buren County residents spend
at least 50% of their income on housing
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

86.0%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

6,493

50.0%

96.4%

1.1%

2.6%

0.4%

0.5%

0.0%

1.7%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

19.8%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

33.3%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

19.5%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

15.4%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

10.4%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

3.8%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

18.5%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

31.3%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

145.9

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

22.9%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

17.0%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

17.0%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.7%

Adults with COPD (2022):

13.6%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.6%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

25.3%

Warren County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

72.1%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Warren County, Tennessee Population: 40,210
72.1%
of Warren County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
36.8%
of Warren County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
20.7%
of Warren County adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
13.1%
of Warren County residents are uninsured
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Warren County, Tennessee Population: 40,210
81.1%
of Warren County adults struggle to perform basic math
21.6%
of Warren County residents live in extreme poverty
20.4%
of Warren County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
5.8%
of Warren County residents spend
at least 50% of their income on housing
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

81.1%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

42,638

50.0%

92.4%

3.9%

10.1%

0.9%

0.5%

0.1%

2.1%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

16.5%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

36.8%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

21.6%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

20.4%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

14.8%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

12.6%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

17.1%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

29.5%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

52.3

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

138.9

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

25.7%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.9%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.9%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

12.3%

Adults with COPD (2022):

13.4%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

18.9%

Washington County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

53.3%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Washington County, Tennessee Population: 126,437
53.3%
of Washington County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
26.9%
of Washington County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
10.9%
of Washington County adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
10.3%
of Washington County residents are uninsured
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Washington County, Tennessee Population: 32,478
63.6%
of Washington County adults struggle to perform basic math
14.1%
of Washington County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
17.8%
of Washington County residents spend
at least 50% of their income on housing
16.5%
of Washington County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

63.6%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

138,420

49.2%

50.8%

91.0%

4.4%

5.0%

1.7%

0.5%

0.1%

2.3%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

8.4%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

26.9%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

16.5%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

14.1%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

10.0%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

20.1%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

15.8%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

28.0%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

51.4

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

5.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

224.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

20.3%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

13.7%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

13.7%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

12.1%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.6%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.5%

White County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

70.2%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
White County, Tennessee Population: 26,394
70.2%
of White County
adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
11%
of White County residents are uninsured
36.4%
of White County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
17.3%
of White County
adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
White County, Tennessee Population: 26,394
80.4%
of White County adults struggle to perform basic math
18.2%
of White County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
17.6%
of White County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
16.3%
of White County residents spend
at least 50% of their income on housing
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

80.4%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

28,692

49.4%

50.6%

95.2%

1.8%

3.4%

0.6%

0.5%

0.1%

1.8%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

18.0%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

36.4%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

17.6%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

18.2%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

10.8%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

21.7%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

16.3%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

32.4%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

74.8

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

146.8

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

24.1%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.6%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.6%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

12.0%

Adults with COPD (2022):

12.7%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.7%

Alleghany County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

61.4%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Alleghany County, Virginia Population: 15,489
61.4%
of Alleghany County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
28.8%
of Alleghany County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
13.5%
of Alleghany County adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
7.4%
of Alleghany County residents are uninsured
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Alleghany County, Virginia Population: 15,489
72.2%
of Alleghany County adults struggle to perform basic math
19.9%
of Alleghany County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
19.3%
of Alleghany County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
13.5%
of Alleghany County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

72.2%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

14,595

49.1%

50.9%

92.2%

4.7%

1.7%

0.4%

0.1%

2.2%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

13.6%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

28.8%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

19.3%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

13.5%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.9%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

13.1%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

10.8%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

52.7%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

99.9

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

17.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.7%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.7%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.5%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.6%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.5%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Infographics Database

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Select a Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Van Buren County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Warren County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Washington County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

White County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Alleghany County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Infographics Database