The following list contains the 420 counties and eight independent cities that comprise the region of Appalachia as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The ARC was established by the United States federal government in 1965 to alleviate poverty in the Appalachian region, and currently monitors areas in 13 states.
The list shows the population of each county as of the 2000 U.S. Census; cities in Virginia, which are legally independent of counties, are included within the county with which they were historically associated. It also gives the following four variables:
The national 3-year average unemployment rate for the United States was 5.0% in the period 2006–2008. The national per capita market income was $32,930 in 2007. The national poverty rate was 12.4% in 2000. The 3-year average unemployment rate for the Appalachian region in 2006-2008 was 5.2%. The region's per capita market income in 2007 was $24,360. The region's poverty rate was 13.6%.
Alabama's Appalachian counties led all states' Appalachian counties in unemployment (3.8%) and per capita market income ($27,723). Georgia's Appalachian counties had the lowest average poverty rate (9.2%). Mississippi's Appalachian counties had the highest average unemployment rate at 7.9%, while Kentucky's Appalachian counties had the lowest average per capita market income ($15,690) and the highest average poverty rate (24.4%).
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb | 21,482 | 4.1% | $16,886 | 20.6% | At-Risk | |
| Blount | 56,436 | 3.2% | $19,354 | 11.7% | Transitional | |
| Calhoun | 112,903 | 4.0% | $24,157 | 16.1% | Transitional | |
| Chambers | 35,176 | 7.9% | $18,062 | 17.0% | At-Risk | |
| Cherokee | 24,863 | 4.2% | $18,348 | 15.6% | Transitional | |
| Chilton | 41,953 | 3.5% | $20,677 | 15.7% | Transitional | |
| Clay | 13,829 | 5.3% | $18,756 | 17.1% | Transitional | |
| Cleburne | 14,700 | 3.6% | $20,854 | 13.9% | Transitional | |
| Colbert | 54,766 | 4.6% | $20,281 | 14.0% | Transitional | |
| Coosa | 11,044 | 5.8% | $16,394 | 14.9% | At-Risk | |
| Cullman | 80,187 | 3.4% | $21,038 | 13.0% | Transitional | |
| DeKalb | 69,014 | 4.2% | $19,191 | 15.4% | Transitional | |
| Elmore | 75,688 | 3.5% | $23,811 | 10.2% | Transitional | |
| Etowah | 103,362 | 4.3% | $21,004 | 15.7% | Transitional | |
| Fayette | 18,005 | 4.7% | $16,948 | 17.3% | Transitional | |
| Franklin | 30,847 | 4.9% | $18,647 | 18.9% | Transitional | |
| Hale | 18,236 | 5.3% | $15,762 | 26.9% | Distressed | |
| Jackson | 53,745 | 4.5% | $20,610 | 13.7% | Transitional | |
| Jefferson | 656,700 | 3.9% | $36,594 | 14.8% | Competitive | |
| Lamar | 14,548 | 5.7% | $16,420 | 16.1% | At-Risk | |
| Lauderdale | 87,891 | 4.2% | $22,186 | 14.4% | Transitional | |
| Lawrence | 34,312 | 4.5% | $21,003 | 15.3% | Transitional | |
| Limestone | 72,446 | 3.4% | $24,247 | 12.3% | Transitional | |
| Macon | 22,594 | 5.3% | $15,193 | 32.8% | Distressed | |
| Madison | 304,307 | 3.1% | $33,633 | 10.5% | Attainment | |
| Marion | 30,165 | 5.2% | $18,726 | 15.6% | Transitional | |
| Marshall | 87,185 | 3.4% | $22,546 | 14.7% | Transitional | |
| Morgan | 115,237 | 3.7% | $28,069 | 12.3% | Transitional | |
| Pickens | 20,133 | 5.1% | $18,275 | 24.9% | At-Risk | |
| Randolph | 22,673 | 5.2% | $16,850 | 17.0% | At-Risk | |
| Shelby | 178,182 | 2.7% | $40,595 | 6.3% | Attainment | |
| St. Clair | 75,232 | 3.5% | $24,383 | 12.1% | Transitional | |
| Talladega | 80,271 | 5.2% | $22,622 | 17.6% | Transitional | |
| Tallapoosa | 41,010 | 5.2% | $20,518 | 16.6% | Transitional | |
| Tuscaloosa | 171,159 | 3.3% | $28,044 | 17.0% | Transitional | |
| Walker | 70,034 | 4.3% | $21,039 | 16.5% | Transitional | |
| Winston | 24,634 | 5.6% | $17,041 | 17.1% | At-Risk |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 14,422 | 3.6% | $24,326 | 12.5% | Transitional | |
| Barrow | 46,144 | 4.9% | $22,217 | 8.3% | Transitional | |
| Bartow | 76,019 | 5.7% | $23,853 | 8.6% | Transitional | |
| Carroll | 87,268 | 5.5% | $21,980 | 13.7% | Transitional | |
| Catoosa | 53,282 | 4.2% | $22,313 | 9.4% | Transitional | |
| Chattooga | 25,470 | 6.9% | $14,526 | 14.3% | At-Risk | |
| Cherokee | 141,903 | 4.2% | $31,735 | 5.3% | Attainment | |
| Dade | 15,154 | 4.7% | $20,621 | 9.7% | Transitional | |
| Dawson | 15,999 | 4.5% | $28,243 | 7.6% | Competitive | |
| Douglas | 92,174 | 5.4% | $24,243 | 7.8% | Transitional | |
| Elbert | 20,511 | 6.9% | $18,837 | 17.3% | At-Risk | |
| Fannin | 19,798 | 4.7% | $18,775 | 12.4% | Transitional | |
| Floyd | 90,565 | 5.2% | $22,926 | 14.4% | Transitional | |
| Forsyth | 98,407 | 3.8% | $36,334 | 5.5% | Attainment | |
| Franklin | 20,285 | 5.6% | $19,603 | 13.9% | Transitional | |
| Gilmer | 23,456 | 4.3% | $20,037 | 12.5.% | Transitional | |
| Gordon | 44,104 | 5.5% | $20,958 | 9.9% | Transitional | |
| Gwinnett | 757,104 | 4.6% | $30,541 | 5.7% | Attainment | |
| Habersham | 35,902 | 4.5% | $20,006 | 12.2% | Transitional | |
| Hall | 139,277 | 4.3% | $25,437 | 12.4% | Transitional | |
| Haralson | 25,690 | 5.3% | $20,539 | 15.5% | Transitional | |
| Hart | 22,997 | 7.2% | $17,604 | 14.8% | At-Risk | |
| Heard | 11,012 | 5.8% | $18,112 | 13.6% | Transitional | |
| Jackson | 41,589 | 4.8% | $23,306 | 12.0% | Transitional | |
| Lumpkin | 21,016 | 5.1% | $22,870 | 13.2% | Transitional | |
| Madison | 25,730 | 4.2% | $21,761 | 11.6% | Transitional | |
| Murray | 36,506 | 5.4% | $19,292 | 12.7% | Transitional | |
| Paulding | 81,678 | 4.7% | $26,634 | 5.5% | Competitive | |
| Pickens | 22,983 | 4.5% | $28,622 | 9.2% | Competitive | |
| Polk | 38,127 | 5.1% | $17,089 | 15.5% | Transitional | |
| Rabun | 15,050 | 5.9% | $21,780 | 11.1% | Transitional | |
| Stephens | 25,435 | 5.3% | $20,484 | 15.1% | Transitional | |
| Towns | 9,319 | 4.3% | $22,737 | 11.8% | Transitional | |
| Union | 17,289 | 4.4% | $20,794 | 12.5% | Transitional | |
| Walker | 61,053 | 5.1% | $19,439 | 12.5% | Transitional | |
| White | 19,944 | 4.2% | $19,762 | 10.5% | Transitional | |
| Whitfield | 83,525 | 5.5% | $26,359 | 11.5% | Transitional |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 17,244 | 6.2% | $14,883 | 24.0% | Distressed | |
| Bath | 11,085 | 8.2% | $15,055 | 21.9% | Distressed | |
| Bell | 30,060 | 8.4% | $12,161 | 31.1% | Distressed | |
| Boyd | 49,752 | 5.6% | $22,853 | 15.5% | Transitional | |
| Breathitt | 16,100 | 7.3% | $12,352 | 33.2% | Distressed | |
| Carter | 26,889 | 7.8% | $14,335 | 22.3% | Distressed | |
| Casey | 15,447 | 6.3% | $13,855 | 25.5% | Distressed | |
| Clark | 33,144 | 5.6% | $24,902 | 10.6% | Transitional | |
| Clay | 24,556 | 10.5% | $9,707 | 39.7% | Distressed | |
| Clinton | 9,634 | 6.0% | $13,747 | 25.8% | Distressed | |
| Cumberland | 7,147 | 7.5% | $11,281 | 23.8% | Distressed | |
| Edmonson | 12,085 | 7.0% | $16,301 | 18.4% | At-Risk | |
| Elliott | 6,748 | 8.2% | $9,977 | 25.9% | Distressed | |
| Estill | 15,307 | 7.1% | $12,647 | 26.4% | Distressed | |
| Fleming | 13,792 | 6.8% | $14,291 | 18.6% | Distressed | |
| Floyd | 42,441 | 6.7% | $14,809 | 30.3% | Distressed | |
| Garrard | 14,792 | 6.1% | $17,299 | 14.7% | At-Risk | |
| Green | 11,518 | 6.6% | $13,078 | 18.4% | Distressed | |
| Greenup | 36,891 | 6.0% | $21,230 | 14.1% | Transitional | |
| Harlan | 33,202 | 8.8% | $12,178 | 32.5% | Distressed | |
| Hart | 17,445 | 6.2% | $13,726 | 22.4% | Distressed | |
| Jackson | 13,495 | 11.8% | $9,090 | 30.2% | Distressed | |
| Johnson | 23,445 | 6.6% | $14,810 | 26.6% | Distressed | |
| Knott | 17,649 | 7.0% | $13,015 | 31.1% | Distressed | |
| Knox | 31,795 | 7.2% | $14,283 | 34.8% | Distressed | |
| Laurel | 52,715 | 6.0% | $17,343 | 21.3% | At-Risk | |
| Lawrence | 15,569 | 8.4% | $13,129 | 30.7% | Distressed | |
| Lee | 7,916 | 7.2% | $11,883 | 30.4% | Distressed | |
| Leslie | 12,401 | 8.8% | $11,428 | 32.7% | Distressed | |
| Letcher | 25,277 | 7.4% | $14,191 | 27.1% | Distressed | |
| Lewis | 14,092 | 8.5% | $10,770 | 28.5% | Distressed | |
| Lincoln | 23,361 | 7.2% | $15,014 | 21.1% | Distressed | |
| Madison | 70,872 | 5.1% | $19,835 | 16.8% | Transitional | |
| Magoffin | 13,332 | 10.7% | $11,415 | 36.6% | Distressed | |
| Martin | 12,578 | 7.8% | $12,930 | 37.0% | Distressed | |
| McCreary | 17,080 | 9.8% | $8,985 | 32.2% | Distressed | |
| Menifee | 6,556 | 9.1% | $10,459 | 29.6% | Distressed | |
| Metcalfe | 10,037 | 6.1% | $13,504 | 23.6% | Distressed | |
| Monroe | 11,756 | 7.2% | $13,023 | 23.4% | Distressed | |
| Montgomery | 22,554 | 6.5% | $19,075 | 15.2% | Transitional | |
| Morgan | 13,948 | 9.2% | $11,267 | 27.2% | Distressed | |
| Nicholas | 6,813 | 6.9% | $17,044 | 13.2% | At-Risk | |
| Owsley | 4,858 | 8.7% | $10,393 | 45.4% | Distressed | |
| Perry | 29,390 | 7.0% | $16,825 | 29.1% | Distressed | |
| Pike | 68,736 | 6.0% | $18,772 | 23.4% | At-Risk | |
| Powell | 13,237 | 7.6% | $14,404 | 23.5% | Distressed | |
| Pulaski | 56,217 | 6.5% | $17,883 | 19.1% | At-Risk | |
| Robertson | 2,266 | 5.9% | $13,959 | 22.2% | Distressed | |
| Rockcastle | 16,582 | 7.0% | $12,900 | 23.1% | Distressed | |
| Rowan | 22,094 | 5.8% | $16,183 | 21.3% | At-Risk | |
| Russell | 16,315 | 6.8% | $14,677 | 24.3% | Distressed | |
| Wayne | 19,923 | 7.3% | $13,111 | 29.4% | Distressed | |
| Whitley | 35,865 | 6.7% | $14,105 | 26.4% | Distressed | |
| Wolfe | 7,065 | 9.9% | $9,737 | 35.9% | Distressed |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 73,639 | 5.5% | $18,482 | 14.8% | Transitional | |
| Garrett | 29,846 | 4.7% | $22,776 | 13.3% | Transitional | |
| Washington | 143,748 | 4.8% | $27,738 | 9.5% | Transitional |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn | 34,558 | 7.5% | $17,453 | 16.6% | At-Risk | |
| Benton | 8,026 | 10.1% | $11,831 | 23.2% | Distressed | |
| Calhoun | 15,069 | 8.6% | $17,397 | 18.1% | At-Risk | |
| Chickasaw | 19,440 | 10.2% | $15,815 | 20.0% | Distressed | |
| Choctaw | 9,758 | 7.9% | $14,063 | 24.7% | Distressed | |
| Clay | 21,979 | 13.2% | $18,977 | 23.5% | Distressed | |
| Itawamba | 22,770 | 7.4% | $19,426 | 14.0% | At-Risk | |
| Kemper | 10,453 | 8.2% | $13,477 | 26.0% | Distressed | |
| Lee | 75,755 | 6.5% | $25,212 | 13.4% | Transitional | |
| Lowndes | 61,586 | 7.5% | $23,211 | 21.3% | At-Risk | |
| Marshall | 34,993 | 8.0% | $17,861 | 21.9% | Distressed | |
| Monroe | 38,014 | 9.5% | $18,602 | 17.2% | At-Risk | |
| Montgomery | 12,189 | 9.2% | $15,433 | 24.3% | Distressed | |
| Noxubee | 12,548 | 12.6% | $12,690 | 32.8% | Distressed | |
| Oktibbeha | 42,902 | 6.4% | $22,010 | 28.2% | At-Risk | |
| Panola | 34,274 | 8.2% | $16,610 | 25.3% | Distressed | |
| Pontotoc | 26,726 | 6.9% | $18,813 | 13.8% | Transitional | |
| Prentiss | 25,556 | 7.8% | $14,693 | 16.5% | At-Risk | |
| Tippah | 20,826 | 8.1% | $15,886 | 16.9% | At-Risk | |
| Tishomingo | 19,163 | 8.2% | $14,190 | 14.1% | At-Risk | |
| Union | 25,362 | 6.5% | $18,778 | 12.6% | Transitional | |
| Webster | 10,294 | 8.6% | $12,983 | 18.7% | Distressed | |
| Winston | 20,160 | 7.2% | $17,094 | 23.7% | Distressed | |
| Yalobusha | 13,051 | 8.2% | $15,125 | 21.8% | Distressed |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 49,927 | 5.8% | $16,850 | 15.5% | At Risk | |
| Broome | 200,536 | 5.0% | $24,199 | 12.8% | Transitional | |
| Cattaraugus | 83,955 | 5.5% | $21,285 | 13.7% | Transitional | |
| Chautauqua | 136,409 | 4.9% | $19,622 | 13.8% | Transitional | |
| Chemung | 91,070 | 5.1% | $22,513 | 13.0% | Transitional | |
| Chenango | 51,401 | 5.5% | $20,896 | 14.4% | Transitional | |
| Cortland | 48,599 | 5.7% | $21,134 | 15.5% | Transitional | |
| Delaware | 48,055 | 4.9% | $21,160 | 12.9% | Transitional | |
| Otsego | 61,676 | 4.9% | $21,819 | 14.9% | Transitional | |
| Schoharie | 31,582 | 6.0% | $23,145 | 11.4% | Transitional | |
| Schuyler | 19,224 | 5.4% | $21,042 | 11.8% | Transitional | |
| Steuben | 98,726 | 5.6% | $28,065 | 13.2% | Transitional | |
| Tioga | 51,784 | 4.8% | $24,885 | 8.4% | Transitional | |
| Tompkins | 96,501 | 3.7% | $26,007 | 17.6% | Transitional |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 33,603 | 5.8% | $22,866 | 8.5% | Transitional | |
| Alleghany | 10,667 | 5.9% | $18,382 | 17.2% | At-Risk | |
| Ashe | 24,384 | 5.8% | $18,759 | 13.5% | Transitional | |
| Avery | 17,167 | 5.2% | $18,131 | 15.3% | Transitional | |
| Buncombe | 206,330 | 4.0% | $27,032 | 11.4% | Transitional | |
| Burke | 89,148 | 6.7% | $21,216 | 10.7% | Transitional | |
| Caldwell | 77,415 | 7.5% | $20,559 | 10.7% | Transitional | |
| Cherokee | 24,298 | 7.0% | $14,637 | 15.3% | At-Risk | |
| Clay | 8,775 | 4.8% | $16,941 | 11.4% | Transitional | |
| Davie | 34,835 | 5.1% | $28,942 | 8.6% | Competitive | |
| Forsyth | 306,067 | 4.9% | $31,922 | 11.0% | Competitive | |
| Graham | 7,993 | 8.2% | $17,362 | 19.5% | At-Risk | |
| Haywood | 54,033 | 4.6% | $21,709 | 11.5% | Transitional | |
| Henderson | 89,173 | 4.0% | $26,449 | 9.7% | Competitive | |
| Jackson | 33,121 | 4.2% | $22,083 | 15.1% | Transitional | |
| Macon | 29,811 | 4.8% | $20,931 | 12.6% | Transitional | |
| Madison | 19,635 | 4.6% | $18,114 | 15.4% | Transitional | |
| McDowell | 42,151 | 6.7% | $17,929 | 11.6% | Transitional | |
| Mitchell | 15,687 | 7.2% | $16,171 | 13.8% | At-Risk | |
| Polk | 18,324 | 4.0% | $31,391 | 10.1% | Competitive | |
| Rutherford | 62,889 | 7.5% | $19,511 | 13.9% | At-Risk | |
| Stokes | 44,711 | 4.9% | $21,442 | 9.1% | Transitional | |
| Surry | 71,219 | 6.2% | $21,621 | 12.4% | Transitional | |
| Swain | 12,968 | 6.6% | $16,981 | 18.3% | At-Risk | |
| Transylvania | 29,334 | 4.4% | $23,938 | 9.5% | Transitional | |
| Watauga | 42,695 | 3.9% | $25,899 | 17.9% | Transitional | |
| Wilkes | 65,632 | 6.2% | $23,730 | 11.9% | Transitional | |
| Yadkin | 36,348 | 4.8% | $21,503 | 10.0% | Transitional | |
| Yancey | 17,774 | 6.4% | $15,555 | 15.8% | At-Risk |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 27,477 | 8.2% | $16,496 | 17.4% | At-Risk | |
| Ashtabula | 97,574 | 7.2% | $19,971 | 12.1% | Transitional | |
| Athens | 62,431 | 6.2% | $17,478 | 27.4% | Distressed | |
| Belmont | 66,497 | 5.8% | $19,613 | 14.6% | Transitional | |
| Brown | 43,676 | 6.9% | $21,053 | 11.6% | Transitional | |
| Carroll | 26,721 | 6.6% | $19,794 | 11.4% | Transitional | |
| Clermont | 208,601 | 5.3% | $30,139 | 7.1% | Competitive | |
| Columbiana | 101,877 | 6.6% | $19,460 | 11.5% | Transitional | |
| Coshocton | 36,612 | 7.4% | $20,338 | 9.1% | Transitional | |
| Gallia | 29,220 | 6.3% | $19,658 | 18.1% | At-Risk | |
| Guernsey | 38,438 | 7.1% | $17,783 | 16.0% | At-Risk | |
| Harrison | 14,483 | 6.4% | $17,481 | 13.3% | Transitional | |
| Highland | 43,317 | 6.3% | $20,528 | 11.8% | Transitional | |
| Hocking | 28,050 | 6.7% | $18,832 | 13.5% | Transitional | |
| Holmes | 44,223 | 4.2% | $20,215 | 12.9% | Transitional | |
| Jackson | 32,653 | 7.9% | $17,334 | 16.5% | At-Risk | |
| Jefferson | 65,249 | 6.8% | $19,858 | 15.1% | Transitional | |
| Lawrence | 58,240 | 5.3% | $17,249 | 18.9% | At-Risk | |
| Mahoning | 228,614 | 6.6% | $23,812 | 12.5% | Transitional | |
| Meigs | 22,210 | 9.1% | $15,102 | 19.8% | Distressed | |
| Monroe | 13,385 | 9.2% | $17,967 | 13.9% | At-Risk | |
| Morgan | 13,802 | 9.6% | $13,958 | 18.4% | Distressed | |
| Muskingum | 86,410 | 7.8% | $20,353 | 12.9% | Transitional | |
| Noble | 14,115 | 7.6% | $13,556 | 11.4% | At-Risk | |
| Perry | 35,408 | 7.7% | $16,446 | 11.8% | At-Risk | |
| Pike | 27,088 | 9.4% | $16,496 | 18.6% | Distressed | |
| Ross | 77,093 | 7.0% | $20,200 | 12.0% | Transitional | |
| Scioto | 74,008 | 7.7% | $17,028 | 19.3% | At-Risk | |
| Trumbull | 201,977 | 6.6% | $22,221 | 10.3% | Transitional | |
| Tuscarawas | 93,263 | 5.5% | $21,465 | 9.4% | Transitional | |
| Vinton | 12,800 | 8.3% | $14,116 | 20.0% | Distressed | |
| Washington | 59,711 | 5.3% | $22,660 | 11.4% | Transitional |
Although none of the counties in Pennsylvania have reached Attainment status, six of them have reached Competitive stats. Of the six, four of them (Allegheny, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland) are all part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, including the city of Pittsburgh. The area has been largely unaffected by the Great Recession and has seen economic growth due to recent activity in the Marcellus Formation.
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 1,281,666 | 4.5% | $38,941 | 11.2% | Competitive | |
| Armstrong | 72,392 | 5.4% | $23,449 | 11.7% | Transitional | |
| Beaver | 181,412 | 4.9% | $24,802 | 9.4% | Transitional | |
| Bedford | 49,984 | 6.1% | $19,888 | 10.3% | Transitional | |
| Blair | 129,144 | 4.6% | $22,536 | 12.6% | Transitional | |
| Bradford | 62,761 | 4.9% | $20,846 | 11.8% | Transitional | |
| Butler | 174,083 | 4.3% | $31,614 | 9.1% | Competitive | |
| Cambria | 152,593 | 5.6% | $20,382 | 12.5% | Transitional | |
| Cameron | 5,974 | 7.1% | $20,763 | 9.4% | At-Risk | |
| Carbon | 58,802 | 6.0% | $22,652 | 9.5% | Transitional | |
| Centre | 135,758 | 3.8% | $27,167 | 18.8% | Transitional | |
| Clarion | 41,765 | 5.3% | $21,823 | 15.4% | Transitional | |
| Clearfield | 83,382 | 5.8% | $19,425 | 12.5% | Transitional | |
| Clinton | 37,914 | 5.7% | $20,410 | 14.2% | Transitional | |
| Columbia | 64,151 | 5.5% | $23,425 | 13.1% | Transitional | |
| Crawford | 90,366 | 5.3% | $$19,880 | 12.8% | Transitional | |
| Elk | 35,112 | 5.1% | $23,904 | 7.0% | Transitional | |
| Erie | 280,843 | 5.2% | $23,536 | 12.0% | Transitional | |
| Fayette | 148,644 | 6.2% | $18,834 | 18.0% | At-Risk | |
| Forest | 4,946 | 7.1% | $11,982 | 16.4 | Distressed | |
| Fulton | 14,261 | 6.0% | $24,424 | 10.8% | Transitional | |
| Greene | 40,672 | 5.5% | $18,372 | 15.9% | Transitional | |
| Huntingdon | 45,586 | 5.7% | $18,905 | 11.3% | Transitional | |
| Indiana | 89,605 | 5.0% | $23,838 | 17.3% | Transitional | |
| Jefferson | 45,932 | 5.0% | $20,924 | 11.8% | Transitional | |
| Juniata | 22,821 | 4.6% | $22,939 | 9.5% | Transitional | |
| Lackawanna | 213,295 | 5.2% | $25,979 | 10.6% | Transitional | |
| Lawrence | 213,295 | 5.6% | $21,046 | 12.1% | Transitional | |
| Luzerne | 319,250 | 5.5% | $25,387 | 11.1% | Transitional | |
| Lycoming | 120,044 | 5.3% | $23,467 | 11.5% | Transitional | |
| McKean | 45,936 | 5.5% | $21,872 | 13.1% | Transitional | |
| Mercer | 120,293 | 6.0% | $21,615 | 11.5% | Transitional | |
| Mifflin | 46,486 | 5.6% | $19,262 | 12.5% | Transitional | |
| Monroe | 138,687 | 5.4% | $24,443 | 9.0% | Transitional | |
| Montour | 18,236 | 4.2% | $30,136 | 8.7% | Competitive | |
| Northumberland | 94,556 | 5.6% | $21,604 | 11.9% | Transitional | |
| Perry | 43,602 | 4.4% | $24,861 | 7.7% | Competitive | |
| Pike | 46,302 | 5.9% | $24,369 | 6.9% | Transitional | |
| Potter | 18,080 | 6.8% | $22,442 | 12.7% | Transitional | |
| Schuylkill | 150,336 | 5.6% | $20,922 | 9.5% | Transitional | |
| Snyder | 37,546 | 4.9% | $22,382 | 9.9% | Transitional | |
| Somerset | 80,023 | 5.8% | $19,564 | 11.8% | Transitional | |
| Sullivan | 6,556 | 5.2% | $18,285 | 14.5% | Transitional | |
| Susquehanna | 42,238 | 4.9% | $22,350 | 12.3% | Transitional | |
| Tioga | 41,373 | 5.7% | $17,936 | 13.5% | Transitional | |
| Union | 41,624 | 5.5% | $22,531 | 8.8% | Transitional | |
| Venango | 57,565 | 5.3% | $19,295 | 13.4% | Transitional | |
| Warren | 43,863 | 5.0% | $22,401 | 9.9% | Transitional | |
| Washington | 202,897 | 4.9% | $31,320 | 9.8% | Competitive | |
| Wayne | 47,722 | 4.5% | $21,725 | 11.3% | Transitional | |
| Westmoreland | 369,993 | 4.9% | $28,708 | 8.6% | Competitive | |
| Wyoming | 28,080 | 5.5% | $23,525 | 10.2% | Transitional |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 203,718 | 6.4% | $23,200 | 12.0% | Transitional | |
| Cherokee | 56,216 | 7.9% | $18,593 | 13.9% | At-Risk | |
| Greenville | 525,534 | 5.2% | $29,859 | 10.5% | Transitional | |
| Oconee | 78,607 | 7.7% | $24,991 | 10.8% | Transitional | |
| Pickens | 131,404 | 5.7% | $21,287 | 13.7% | Transitional | |
| Spartanburg | 327,997 | 6.3% | $23,290 | 12.3% | Transitional |
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 71,330 | 4.9% | $24,362 | 13.1% | Transitional | |
| Bledsoe | 12,367 | 6.9% | $17,822 | 18.1% | At-Risk | |
| Blount | 105,823 | 4.8% | $23,668 | 9.7% | Transitional | |
| Bradley | 87,965 | 5.3% | $23,302 | 12.2% | Transitional | |
| Campbell | 39,854 | 6.4% | $16,281 | 22.8% | At-Risk | |
| Cannon | 12,826 | 5.8% | $20,820 | 12.8% | Transitional | |
| Carter | 56,742 | 5.5% | $17,213 | 16.9% | At-Risk | |
| Claiborne | 29,862 | 6.1% | $16,412 | 22.6% | At-Risk | |
| Clay | 7,976 | 9.9% | $14,569 | 19.1% | Distressed | |
| Cocke | 33,565 | 7.4% | $13,966 | 22.5% | Distressed | |
| Coffee | 48,014 | 5.4% | $22,855 | 14.3% | Transitional | |
| Cumberland | 46,802 | 6.5% | $19,101 | 14.7% | Transitional | |
| DeKalb | 17,423 | 5.5% | $19,913 | 17.0% | Transitional | |
| Fentress | 16,625 | 7.5% | $15,796 | 23.1% | Distressed | |
| Franklin | 39,270 | 5.7% | $19,803 | 13.2% | Transitional | |
| Grainger | 20,659 | 6.4% | $16,834 | 18.7% | At-Risk | |
| Greene | 62,909 | 8.0% | $20,980 | 14.5% | At-Risk | |
| Grundy | 14,332 | 7.4% | $14,565 | 25.8% | Distressed | |
| Hamblen | 58,128 | 5.9% | $20,876 | 14.4% | Transitional | |
| Hamilton | 307,896 | 4.7% | $30,637 | 12.1% | Transitional | |
| Hancock | 6,780 | 7.0% | $8,483 | 29.4% | Distressed | |
| Hawkins | 53,563 | 5.7% | $18,278 | 15.8% | Transitional | |
| Jackson | 10,984 | 7.5% | $16,768 | 18.1% | At-Risk | |
| Jefferson | 44,294 | 6.0% | $18,122 | 13.4% | Transitional | |
| Johnson | 17,499 | 6.9% | $13,306 | 22.6% | Distressed | |
| Knox | 382,032 | 4.1% | $30,203 | 12.6% | Transitional | |
| Lawrence | 39,926 | 9.7% | $15,553 | 14.6% | Distressed | |
| Lewis | 11,367 | 8.2% | $14,491 | 13.4% | At-Risk | |
| Loudon | 39,086 | 4.7% | $26,158 | 10.0% | Transitional | |
| Macon | 20,386 | 7.1% | $18,404 | 15.1% | At-Risk | |
| Marion | 27,776 | 6.4% | $21,265 | 14.1% | Transitional | |
| McMinn | 49,015 | 6.6% | $19,380 | 14.5% | Transitional | |
| Meigs | 11,086 | 7.3% | $17,364 | 18.3% | At-Risk | |
| Monroe | 38,961 | 7.1% | $18,065 | 15.5% | At-Risk | |
| Morgan | 19,757 | 6.7% | $15,247 | 16.0% | At-Risk | |
| Overton | 20,118 | 7.7% | $15,544 | 16.0% | At-Risk | |
| Pickett | 4,945 | 9.2% | $13,450 | 15.6% | Distressed | |
| Polk | 16,050 | 6.2% | $18,407 | 13.0% | Transitional | |
| Putnam | 62,315 | 5.6% | $21,302 | 16.4% | Transitional | |
| Rhea | 28,400 | 6.7% | $17,184 | 14.7% | At-Risk | |
| Roane | 51,910 | 5.2% | $22,544 | 13.9% | Transitional | |
| Scott | 21,127 | 8.4% | $13,259 | 20.2% | Distressed | |
| Sequatchie | 11,370 | 5.7% | $20,216 | 16.5% | Transitional | |
| Sevier | 71,170 | 5.8% | $24,619 | 10.7% | Transitional | |
| Smith | 17,712 | 6.4% | $21,478 | 12.2% | Transitional | |
| Sullivan | 153,048 | 4.6% | $24,950 | 12.9% | Transitional | |
| Unicoi | 17,667 | 6.3% | $19,159 | 13.1% | Transitional | |
| Union | 17,808 | 5.2% | $16,120 | 19.6% | At-Risk | |
| Van Buren | 5,508 | 7.4% | $17,427 | 15.2% | At-Risk | |
| Warren | 38,276 | 7.9% | $18,252 | 16.6% | At-Risk | |
| Washington | 107,198 | 4.7% | $24,163 | 13.9% | Transitional | |
| White | 23,102 | 7.9% | $14,964 | 14.3% | At-Risk |
In Virginia, all municipalities incorporated as "cities" are legally separate from the counties in which they are located. As of the 2000 Census, nine cities were part of the federally designated Appalachia region. This number was reduced to eight in 2001, when Clifton Forge relinquished its city charter and reincorporated as a town within Alleghany County.
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany (includes Covington) | 23,518 | 5.3% | $19,773 | 10.9% | Transitional | |
| Bath | 5,048 | 3.4% | $27,394 | 7.8% | Competitive | |
| Bland | 6,871 | 4.1% | $18,181 | 12.4% | Transitional | |
| Botetourt | 30,496 | 2.8% | $32,851 | 5.2% | Attainment | |
| Buchanan | 26,978 | 4.9% | $16,141 | 23.2% | At-Risk | |
| Carroll (includes Galax) | 36,082 | 5.8% | $17,632 | 13.6% | Transitional | |
| Craig | 5,091 | 3.7% | $22,296 | 10.3% | Transitional | |
| Dickenson | 16,395 | 5.3% | $13,488 | 21.3% | Distressed | |
| Floyd | 13,874 | 3.7% | $19,624 | 11.7% | Transitional | |
| Giles | 16,657 | 4.5% | $18,676 | 9.5% | Transitional | |
| Grayson | 17,917 | 5.7% | $15,731 | 13.6% | At-Risk | |
| Henry (includes Martinsville) | 73,346 | 6.7% | $19,704 | 13.2% | Transitional | |
| Highland | 2,536 | 3.9% | $21,944 | 12.6% | Transitional | |
| Lee | 23,589 | 4.5% | $15,453 | 23.9% | At-Risk | |
| Montgomery (includes Radford) | 99,488 | 3.6% | $21,518 | 24.5% | Transitional | |
| Patrick | 19,407 | 5.0% | $15,586 | 13.4% | Transitional | |
| Pulaski | 35,127 | 5.3% | $22,219 | 13.1% | Transitional | |
| Rockbridge (includes Buena Vista and Lexington) | 34,024 | 3.7% | $23,660 | 11.5% | Transitional | |
| Russell | 30,308 | 5.6% | $14,880 | 16.3% | At-Risk | |
| Scott | 23,403 | 5.0% | $16,840 | 16.8% | At-Risk | |
| Smyth | 33,081 | 5.4% | $18,124 | 13.3% | Transitional | |
| Tazewell | 44,598 | 4.3% | $20,178 | 15.3% | Transitional | |
| Washington (includes Bristol) | 68,470 | 4.7% | $22,965 | 12.3% | Transitional | |
| Wise (includes Norton) | 44,027 | 4.3% | $17,565 | 20.2% | At-Risk | |
| Wythe | 27,599 | 4.6% | $19,547 | 11.0% | Transitional |
See also: List of West Virginia counties by socioeconomic factors.
| County | Population | Unemployment Rate | Market Income Per Capita | Poverty Rate | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour | 15,557 | 5.1% | $15,596 | 22.6% | Distressed | |
| Berkeley | 75,905 | 4.2% | $24,517 | 11.5% | Transitional | |
| Boone | 25,535 | 4.2% | $16,406 | 22.0% | At-Risk | |
| Braxton | 14,702 | 5.1% | $14,237 | 22.0% | At-Risk | |
| Brooke | 25,447 | 6.0% | $20,611 | 11.7% | Transitional | |
| Cabell | 96,784 | 4.0% | $22,692 | 19.2% | Transitional | |
| Calhoun | 7,582 | 6.7% | $12,250 | 25.1% | Distressed | |
| Clay | 10,330 | 6.4% | $12,221 | 27.5% | Distressed | |
| Doddridge | 7,403 | 4.8% | $16,250 | 19.8% | At-Risk | |
| Fayette | 47,579 | 5.0% | $15,463 | 21.7% | At-Risk | |
| Gilmer | 7,160 | 4.0% | $16,822 | 25.9% | At-Risk | |
| Grant | 11,299 | 5.2% | $19,850 | 16.3% | Transitional | |
| Greenbrier | 34,453 | 5.6% | $20,060 | 18.2% | Transitional | |
| Hampshire | 20,203 | 3.8% | $17,146 | 16.3% | Transitional | |
| Hancock | 32,667 | 6.1% | $20,434 | 11.1% | Transitional | |
| Hardy | 12,669 | 4.0% | $19,041 | 13.1% | Transitional | |
| Harrison | 68,652 | 4.1% | $25,006 | 17.2% | Transitional | |
| Jackson | 28,000 | 4.8% | $18,265 | 15.2% | Transitional | |
| Jefferson | 42,190 | 3.3% | $31,215 | 10.3% | Competitive | |
| Kanawha | 200,073 | 3.8% | $30,926 | 14.4% | Transitional | |
| Lewis | 16,919 | 4.6% | $19,631 | 19.9% | Transitional | |
| Lincoln | 22,108 | 5.2% | $14,423 | 27.9% | Distressed | |
| Logan | 37,710 | 4.5% | $16,900 | 24.1% | At-Risk | |
| Marion | 56,598 | 3.9% | $22,515 | 16.3% | Transitional | |
| Marshall | 35,519 | 5.1% | $21,293 | 16.6% | Transitional | |
| Mason | 25,957 | 6.7% | $16,435 | 19.9% | At-Risk | |
| McDowell | 27,329 | 6.7% | $10,199 | 37.7% | Distressed | |
| Mercer | 62,980 | 4.2% | $18,191 | 19.7% | Transitional | |
| Mineral | 27,078 | 4.6% | $19,279 | 14.7% | Transitional | |
| Mingo | 28,253 | 4.9% | $15,964 | 29.7% | Distressed | |
| Monongalia | 81,866 | 3.0% | $27,791 | 22.8% | Transitional | |
| Monroe | 14,583 | 4.6% | $15,380 | 16.2% | At-Risk | |
| Morgan | 14,943 | 4.7% | $26,818 | 10.4% | Transitional | |
| Nicholas | 26,562 | 4.7% | $17,905 | 19.2% | At-Risk | |
| Ohio | 47,427 | 4.2% | $27,798 | 15.8% | Transitional | |
| Pendleton | 8,196 | 3.9% | $20,271 | 11.4% | Transitional | |
| Pleasants | 7,514 | 5.5% | $20,858 | 13.7% | Transitional | |
| Pocahontas | 9,131 | 7.1% | $16,708 | 17.1% | At-Risk | |
| Preston | 29,334 | 4.0% | $18,942 | 18.3% | Transitional | |
| Putnam | 51,589 | 3.5% | $28,040 | 9.3% | Competitive | |
| Raleigh | 79,220 | 4.1% | $21,313 | 18.5% | Transitional | |
| Randolph | 28,262 | 5.0% | $19,628 | 18.0% | Transitional | |
| Ritchie | 10,343 | 5.0% | $18,308 | 19.1% | At-Risk | |
| Roane | 15,446 | 6.1% | $14,434 | 22.6% | Distressed | |
| Summers | 12,999 | 5.5% | $11,980 | 24.4% | Distressed | |
| Taylor | 16,089 | 4.6% | $16,815 | 20.3% | At-Risk | |
| Tucker | 7,321 | 5.9% | $17,487 | 18.1% | At-Risk | |
| Tyler | 9,592 | 6.2% | $15,851 | 16.6% | At-Risk | |
| Upshur | 23,404 | 4.2% | $17,987 | 20.0% | At-Risk | |
| Wayne | 42,903 | 4.7% | $18,768 | 19.6% | Transitional | |
| Webster | 9,719 | 5.4% | $12,789 | 31.8% | Distressed | |
| Wetzel | 17,693 | 7.1% | $18,909 | 19.8% | At-Risk | |
| Wirt | 5,873 | 5.7% | $12,895 | 19.6% | Distressed | |
| Wood | 87,986 | 4.6% | $22,189 | 13.9% | Transitional | |
| Wyoming | 25,708 | 5.2% | $15,336 | 25.1% | Distressed |