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Brooke County, WV

Brooke County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

16.9%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
14.1%
on SNAP
22K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WV

USDA FARA access plate

County Brooke County, WV

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 16.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -5.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.1% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Marion County (+ 0.3 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Brooke County ranks #1,949 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 52 counties in WV (16.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,949
national by low-access %
#28
in WV
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).

Signature read: 14.1% SNAP (17th pct in WV) (+2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Brooke County compares nationally

Brooke County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.9% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,955).

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Brooke County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Brooke County, WV USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 67% Limited 17% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Brooke County, WV
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Brooke County has 2 urban and 4 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Brooke County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Brooke County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)24,069
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population4,067
Low-Access Share16.9%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,158

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Brooke County
IndicatorValue
Population21,805
Median Household Income$54,316
Poverty Rate13.1%near the national average
SNAP Households1,364
SNAP Participation Rate14.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.6%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.2%

SNAP retailers in Brooke County

Brooke County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 14

  • bfs foods 84, weirton
  • cfm express 100, weirton
  • cfm express 700, wellsburg
  • coen 1705, follansbee
  • marks carry out, wellsburg
  • myers quick stop, wellsburg
  • marathon, weirton
  • mark's carry out too, wellsburg
  • peggy d's llc, wellsburg
  • pep's deli & more 1, follansbee
  • savjot13llc, wellsburg
  • sheetz 446, follansbee
  • smith oil company #204, wellsburg
  • trading post 49 llc, wellsburg

Combination Grocery/Other · 5

  • dollar general 17084, wellsburg
  • dollar general 25058, wellsburg
  • dollar tree 6802, wellsburg
  • family dollar store 1673, follansbee
  • walgreens 19991, wellsburg

Super Store · 3

  • dollar general market 12011, wellsburg
  • kroger 268, wellsburg
  • walmart supercenter 1948, weirton

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • chambers general store, bethany

Supermarket · 1

  • riesbeck's food markets 12, follansbee

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.

Barbour County
11.4% low-access · 19.5% SNAP
Berkeley County
38.8% low-access · 11.6% SNAP
Boone County
6.6% low-access · 22.0% SNAP
Braxton County
18.3% low-access · 22.0% SNAP
Cabell County
8.3% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Calhoun County
24.2% low-access · 25.5% SNAP

Compare Brooke County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →

Nationwide peers for Brooke County's low-access or SNAP share

SNAP-led peer set first for Brooke County (14.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside West Virginia.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WV (16.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (14.1% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Food access nationally, West Virginia in context

Brooke County sits inside West Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

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 Brooke County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54009. 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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