This website, created for the Appalachian Regional Commission by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Regional Economic Applications Laboratory and the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, provides diversity and demographic data for all 3,100+ U.S. counties. This site is based on research for and serves as a companion to the report "Economic Diversity in Appalachia: Metrics, Tools, Strategies and Guides." Use the buttons below for more information.
Use these filters to narrow the list of counties that appear in the "Select a County" box.
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The Appalachian subregions are contiguous regions of relatively homogeneous characteristics (topography, demographics, and economics) within Appalachia.
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The Appalachian Regional Commission compares economic data for each county in the Appalachian Region to national economic data. The economic status represents the state of the county's economy in relation to the national economy.
This data only applies to counties in the Appalachian Region, so it is not recommended that you use this filter in non-Appalachian states.
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