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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
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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
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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

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Resources

Virginia Adult Education Resources

Bristol Public Library

Bristol Public Library
Upper Floor
701 Goode St.
Bristol, VA 24201

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Bristol City

  • Washington

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Family Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

Contact Info:

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Email
(276) 645-8780
Henry County Public Schools

15 Primary School Rd.
Collinsville, VA 24078

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Henry

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Family Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

Contact Info:

Robin Gravely

Email
(276) 647-8932
Literacy Council of Kingsport

247 Broad Street
​Suite #300 -1
Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

Wise

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy

  • Family Literacy Education

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

Contact Info:

Dawn Blake

Email
(423) 392-4643
Literacy Council of Kingsport

247 Broad Street
​Suite #300 -1
Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

Scott

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy

  • Family Literacy Education

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

Contact Info:

Dawn Blake

Email
(423) 392-4643
Literacy Council of Kingsport

247 Broad Street
​Suite #300 -1
Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

Washington

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy

  • Family Literacy Education

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

Contact Info:

Dawn Blake

Email
(423) 392-4643
Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley

195 W. Main St.
Christiansburg, VA 24073

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Floyd

  • Giles

  • Montgomery

  • Pulaski

  • Radford City

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy

  • Adult Numeracy

  • Family Literacy

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Asynchronous Online Courses (Own-Pace, Over-Time)

Contact Info:

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Email
(540) 382-7262
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Federal Officials

Federal Elected Officials in Virginia

Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Representative
Republican
District:
VA
06
Term:
2019-2027
Counties Served

  • Alleghany

  • Bath

  • Botetourt

  • Buena Vista City

  • Covington City

  • Highland

  • Lexington City

  • Rockbridge

Committee Assignments

  • House Appropriations Committee

  • House Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • House Budget Committee

  • House Judiciary Committee

  • House Judiciary Committee Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust Subcommittee

  • House Judiciary Committee Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet Subcommittee

  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2443 Rayburn HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5431

Fax: (540) 857-2675

Harrisonburg District Office

70 N Mason St

Suite 110

Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Phone: (540) 432-2391

Fax: (540) 857-2675

Roanoke District Office

10 Franklin Rd SE

Suite 510

Roanoke, VA 24011

Phone: (540) 857-2672

Fax: (540) 857-2675

Staunton District Office

117 S Lewis St

Suite 215

Staunton, VA 24401

Phone: (540) 885-3861

Fax: (540) 857-2675

Winchester District Office

100 N. Loudoun St

Suite 120

Winchester, VA 22601

Phone: (540) 546-0876

Fax: (540) 857-2675

Morgan Griffith

Morgan Griffith

Representative
Republican
District:
VA
09
Term:
2011-2027
Counties Served

  • Bland

  • Bristol City

  • Buchanan

  • Carroll

  • Craig

  • Dickenson

  • Floyd

  • Galax City

  • Giles

  • Grayson

  • Henry

  • Lee

  • Martinsville City

  • Montgomery

  • Norton City

  • Patrick

  • Pulaski

  • Radford City

  • Russell

  • Scott

  • Smyth

  • Tazewell

  • Washington

  • Wise

  • Wythe

Committee Assignments

  • House Administration Committee

  • House Administration Committee Oversight Subcommittee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Environment Subcommittee (Chair)

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

  • House Rules Committee

  • Joint Committee on Printing

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2110 Rayburn HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3861

Fax: (202) 225-0076

Abingdon Office

323 West Main Street

Abingdon, VA 24210

Phone: (276) 525-1405

Fax: (276) 525-1444

Christiansburg Office

17 West Main Street

Christiansburg, VA 24073

Phone: (540) 381-5671

Fax: (540) 381-5675

Mark Warner

Mark Warner

Senator
Democrat
District:
VA
Statewide
Term:
2009-2027
Counties Served

  • Statewide

Committee Assignments

  • Joint Committee on the Library

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Digital Assets Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

  • Senate Budget Committee

  • Senate Finance Committee

  • Senate Rules and Administration Committee

  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Vice-Chair)

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

703 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-2023

Abingdon

180 West Main Street

Abingdon, VA 24210

Phone: (276) 628-8158

Norfolk

101 W. Main Street

Suite 7771

Norfolk, VA 23510

Phone: (757) 441-3079

Richmond

919 East Main Street

Suite 630

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: (804) 775-2314

Roanoke

120 Luck Avenue SW

Suite 108

Roanoke, VA 24011

Phone: (540) 857-2676

Vienna

8150 Leesburg Pike

Suite 700

Vienna, VA 22182

Phone: (703) 442-0670

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Senator
Democrat
District:
VA
Statewide
Term:
2013-2031
Counties Served

  • Statewide

Committee Assignments

"Senate Armed Services Committee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Seapower Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

  • Senate Budget Committee

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism Subcommittee

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development Subcommittee

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

  • Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

231 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: (202) 224-4024

Abingdon

121 Russell Road

Suite 2

Abingdon, VA 24210

Phone: (276) 525-4790

Fredericksburg

816 William Street

Suite B

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Phone: (540) 369-7667

Manassas

9408 Grant Avenue

Suite 202

Manassas, VA 20110

Phone: (703) 361-3192

Richmond

919 East Main Street

Suite 970

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: (804) 771-2221

Roanoke

611 S. Jefferson Street

Suite 5B

Roanoke, VA 24011

Phone: (540) 682-5693

Virginia Beach

222 Central Park Avenue

Suite 120

Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Phone: (757) 518-1674

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