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

West Virginia

Greenbrier County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

63.7%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Greenbrier County, West Virginia Population: 35,523
63.7%
of Greenbrier County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
29.5%
of Greenbrier County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
16.7%
of Greenbrier County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
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15.6%
of Greenbrier County adults have not graduated high school
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Greenbrier County, West Virginia Population: 35,523
73.8%
of Greenbrier County adults struggle to perform basic math
8.6%
of Greenbrier County residents lack
health insurance
17.8%
of Greenbrier County residents live in extreme poverty
14.7%
of Greenbrier County residents spend at least 50% of our income
on housing
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

73.8%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

32,149

49.1%

50.9%

94.1%

2.6%

2.0%

0.8%

0.5%

0.0%

2.1%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

12.5%

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

29.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

17.8%

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

16.7%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.5%

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

21.2%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

15.4%

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

27.9%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

86.3

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

113.9

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

20.3%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

17.4%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

17.4%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

12.4%

Adults with COPD (2022):

13.1%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.7%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

19.5%

Hampshire County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

70.7%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Hampshire County, West Virginia Population: 23,412
70.7%
of Hampshire County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
27.8%
of Hampshire County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
19.5%
of Hampshire County adults have not graduated high school
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13.6%
of Hampshire County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Hampshire County, West Virginia Population: 23,412
80.6%
of Hampshire County adults struggle to perform basic math
9.8%
of Hampshire County residents lack
health insurance
16.9%
of Hampshire County residents live in extreme poverty
16.9%
of Hampshire County residents spend at least 50% of our income
on housing
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

80.6%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

23,649

51.5%

48.5%

96.5%

1.4%

1.8%

0.4%

0.3%

0.1%

1.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

13.2%

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

27.8%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

16.9%

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

13.6%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.5%

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

8.6%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

14.9%

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

35.1%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

51.1

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

87.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

23.7%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

18.4%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

18.4%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

12.3%

Adults with COPD (2022):

15.1%

Adults with CHD (2022):

11.6%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

25.9%

Hancock County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

61.9%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Hancock County, West Virginia Population: 29,921
61.9%
of Hancock County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
26%
of Hancock County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
13.3%
of Hancock County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
11.7%
of Hancock County adults have not graduated high school
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Hancock County, West Virginia Population: 29,921
73.9%
of Hancock County adults struggle to perform basic math
5.9%
of Hancock County residents spend at least 50% of our income
on housing
13.5%
of Hancock County residents live in extreme poverty
7.3%
of Hancock County residents lack health insurance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

73.9%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

28,145

49.0%

51.0%

94.2%

2.8%

1.8%

0.6%

0.4%

0.0%

2.1%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.8%

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

26.0%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

13.5%

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

13.3%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.7%

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

19.8%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.8%

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

19.4%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

63.9

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

64.8

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

20.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

16.8%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

16.8%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

12.1%

Adults with COPD (2022):

13.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.2%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

18.6%

Hardy County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

73.3%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Hardy County, West Virginia Population: 13,812
73.3%
of Hardy County
adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
28.1%
of Hardy County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
19.4%
of Hardy County adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
13.4%
of Hardy County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Hardy County, West Virginia Population: 13,812
83.4%
of Hardy County adults struggle to perform basic math
16.5%
of Hardy County residents spend at least 50% of our income
on housing
14.8%
of Hardy County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
8.8%
of Hardy County residents lack health insurance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

83.4%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

14,251

51.2%

48.8%

93.5%

3.6%

4.5%

0.9%

0.2%

0.1%

1.7%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

13.5%

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

28.1%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

14.8%

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

13.4%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

7.0%

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

10.0%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.9%

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

31.6%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

106.2

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

23.3%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

18.1%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

18.1%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

12.2%

Adults with COPD (2022):

13.1%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.9%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.4%

Harrison County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

57.9%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Harrison County, West Virginia Population: 68,438
57.9%
of Harrison County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
11.8%
of Harrison County adults have not graduated high school
24.7%
of Harrison County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
14.1%
of Harrison County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Harrison County, West Virginia Population: 68,438
69%
of Harrison County adults struggle to perform basic math
15%
of Harrison County residents live in extreme poverty
7.4%
of Harrison County residents lack health insurance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
4.4%
of Harrison County residents spend at least 50% of our income
on housing
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

69.0%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

64,639

49.4%

50.6%

95.1%

2.0%

2.3%

0.8%

0.2%

0.0%

1.9%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

11.4%

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

24.7%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

15.0%

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

14.1%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.3%

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

16.7%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

12.8%

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

18.4%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

77.0

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

106.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

19.5%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.6%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.6%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.8%

Adults with COPD (2022):

11.0%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.2%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Infographics Database

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Select a Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Greenbrier County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Hampshire County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Hancock County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Hardy County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Harrison County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Infographics Database