Signature · 33.8% SNAP (99th pct in NC)
Anson County, NC
Anson County stands out on SNAP (33.8%, +21.7 pts vs U.S.) with 8.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 8.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 33.8%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Anson County, NC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 8.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 33.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Robeson County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Anson County lands in the lower national band (8.4%, #2,603 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,603
- national by low-access %
- #72
- in NC
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 33.8% SNAP (99th pct in NC) (+21.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Anson County compares nationally
Anson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.4% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,603).
Anson County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Anson County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Anson County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Robeson 8.5
Robeson 8.5%
8.5 % low-access
- Anson 8.4
Anson 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Transylvania 8.3
Transylvania 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Watauga 8.3
Watauga 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Columbus 8.2
Columbus 8.2%
8.2 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,948 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,268 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,247 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,289 |
| Median Household Income | $47,302 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,889 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 33.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Anson County
Anson County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 34 authorized stores; Wadesboro holds 68% of them. 5 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ansonville, Morven, Lilesville, Polkton, Peachland.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wadesboro | 23 | 2 |
| Ansonville | 3 | none |
| Morven | 3 | none |
| Lilesville | 2 | none |
| Polkton | 2 | none |
| Peachland | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 19
- 5 points junction, wadesboro
- 7-eleven 42617h, wadesboro
- anson mart i, wadesboro
- fast shop, ansonville
- fast shop fray llc, wadesboro
- kip investments llc, wadesboro
- morven truck stop, morven
- mikes food mart, wadesboro
- murphy usa 7385, wadesboro
- north wadesboro grocery, wadesboro
- quick fast shop, polkton
- refuel 1131, wadesboro
- rod's convenience, wadesboro
- speedway 7994, ansonville
- speedway 7998, wadesboro
- stop n shop, wadesboro
- top mart, wadesboro
- whit's convenience store, lilesville
- wadesboro food mart, wadesboro
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 3815, wadesboro
- dollar general 3142, wadesboro
- dollar general 10464, polkton
- dollar general 16407, lilesville
- dollar general 23380, wadesboro
- dollar general 24689, peachland
- dollar general 30652, morven
- dollar tree 369, wadesboro
- family dollar 13305, ansonville
- family dollar store 311, wadesboro
- family dollar store 8533, morven
- rayfield meat center, wadesboro
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 659, wadesboro
- wadesboro iga 630, wadesboro
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- peaches n cream, wadesboro
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Carolina
One of 99 counties in North Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Anson County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Anson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Anson County (33.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside North Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (8.4% here).
- Columbia County, PA · 8.4% low-access
- Schuylkill County, PA · 8.4% low-access
- Claiborne County, TN · 8.4% low-access
- Washington Parish, LA · 8.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (33.8% here).
- Claiborne Parish, LA · 33.8% SNAP
- Bullock County, AL · 34.0% SNAP
- McCreary County, KY · 33.3% SNAP
- Sunflower County, MS · 33.1% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
North Carolina among South Atlantic states
North Carolina ranks 5th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.9%). Anson County, at 8.4%, runs 14.5 pts below the North Carolina rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Anson County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37007. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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