Signature · 11.6% SNAP (6th pct in WV)
Berkeley County, WV
Berkeley County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.8%, +16.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.6%
- on SNAP
- 130K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Berkeley County, WV
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 38.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Raleigh County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Berkeley County sits in the upper national band (38.8%, #445 of 3,079).
- #445
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in WV
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 11.6% SNAP (6th pct in WV) (-0.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Berkeley County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Berkeley County's 38.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #445 most-affected nationwide.
Berkeley County's elevated USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Berkeley County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (9 urban, 5 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 5 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Berkeley County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Wetzel
Wetzel 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 39.7%
39.7 % low-access
- Berkeley
Berkeley 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- Raleigh
Raleigh 38.6%
38.6 % low-access
- Mercer 30.1
Mercer 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 104,169 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 40,420 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,239 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 129,514 |
| Median Household Income | $80,815 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,907 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Berkeley County
Berkeley County has 86 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 43 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 86 authorized stores; Martinsburg holds 64% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Gerrardstown, Kearneysville, Bunker Hill, Martisburg.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsburg | 55 | 12 |
| Inwood | 11 | 1 |
| Falling Waters | 7 | 1 |
| Hedgesville | 5 | 1 |
| Gerrardstown | 3 | none |
| Kearneysville | 3 | none |
| Bunker Hill | 1 | none |
| Martisburg | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 43
- 7 eleven inc f 22086, martinsburg
- 7-eleven 10670a, martinsburg
- 7-eleven 17703c, martinsburg
- 7-eleven 28310a, hedgesville
- 7-eleven store 18665j, kearneysville
- 7-eleven store 25306b, martinsburg
- 7-eleven, inc. 28320, falling waters
- a c & t falling waters exxon 720, falling waters
- bfs foods 96, falling waters
- crowells village store inc, martinsburg
- enter & exit, martinsburg
- goodnatured llc, martinsburg
- h-mart, martinsburg
- hernandez store llc, gerrardstown
- inwood bp 627, inwood
- inwood shell 631, inwood
- king street bp 625, martinsburg
- kwik chek, martinsburg
- martinsburg exxon 200, martinsburg
- moler avenue shell 636, martinsburg
- motherland international market llc, martinsburg
- penny mart 05, martinsburg
- pikeside shell 630, martinsburg
- queen st. country market, martinsburg
- rocs 634, martinsburg
- rocs convenience stores 620, falling waters
- rocs local market 638, martinsburg
- royal farms 412, martinsburg
- royal farms 527, martinsburg
- rt 9 shell 629, martinsburg
- rutter's 73, inwood
- rutter's 95, martinsburg
- sheetz 137, kearneysville
- sheetz 143, inwood
- sheetz 220, martinsburg
- sheetz 241, martinsburg
- sheetz 241, martinsburg
- sheetz 425, martinsburg
- sheetz 546, martinsburg
- south end shell 622, martinsburg
- spring mills shell 628, falling waters
- tracy's corner grocery 1, gerrardstown
- wawa store 6900, inwood
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- cvs pharmacy 1308, inwood
- cvs pharmacy 1429, martinsburg
- dollar general 13675, falling waters
- dollar general 0134, inwood
- dollar general 13120, kearneysville
- dollar general 20424, bunker hill
- dollar general 21103, martinsburg
- dollar general 24090, martinsburg
- dollar general 24828, hedgesville
- dollar general 2536, hedgesville
- dollar general 25507, gerrardstown
- dollar general 7780, martinsburg
- dollar general 9362, martinsburg
- dollar general store 16084, hedgesville
- dollar tree 163, martinsburg
- dollar tree 5006, martisburg
- dollar tree 7269, martinsburg
- family dollar store 1681, martinsburg
- family dollar store 2319, inwood
- family dollar store 2888, martinsburg
- martins meadow poultry, martinsburg
- orr's farm market 1, martinsburg
- walgreens 11677, martinsburg
- walgreens 19210, inwood
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 71074, martinsburg
- aldi 71007, martinsburg
- food lion 2194, falling waters
- food lion 2257, inwood
- martins food market 6107, martinsburg
- martins food market 6557, hedgesville
- martins food market 6560, martinsburg
- save-a-lot 45111, martinsburg
- weis markets 108, martinsburg
- weis markets 238, martinsburg
Super Store · 3
- target store 2538, martinsburg
- walmart 4423, martinsburg
- walmart supercenter 1703, martinsburg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- crestview meat market, martinsburg
- d&d meats llc, inwood
Farmers' Market · 1
- martinsburg farmers market, martinsburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- johnnie's express, martinsburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- el merdadito diario, martinsburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el gallo international market 1, martinsburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in West Virginia
One of 54 counties in West Virginia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Berkeley County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Berkeley County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Berkeley County (11.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside West Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WV (38.8% here).
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 38.8% low-access
- Oldham County, KY · 38.8% low-access
- Vigo County, IN · 38.8% low-access
- Wilbarger County, TX · 38.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (11.6% here).
- Bayfield County, WI · 11.6% SNAP
- Madison County, NY · 11.6% SNAP
- Lincoln County, NE · 11.6% SNAP
- Cass County, MN · 11.6% 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.
West Virginia among South Atlantic states
West Virginia ranks 7th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.3%). Berkeley County, at 38.8%, runs 17.5 pts above the West Virginia 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 .
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