Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Calhoun County, WV
Calhoun County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 24.2% low-access.
- 24.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 25.5%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calhoun County, WV
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Preston County (+ 0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Calhoun County ranks #1,348 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #16 of 52 counties in WV (24.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,348
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in WV
- 1
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Calhoun County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Calhoun County's 24.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,355 most-affected nationwide.
Calhoun County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Calhoun County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Calhoun County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Preston 24.9
Preston 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Calhoun 24.2
Calhoun 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Roane 23.5
Roane 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Summers 22.2
Summers 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Greenbrier 21.2
Greenbrier 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,627 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,843 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,021 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,048 |
| Median Household Income | $43,980 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 643 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.9%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
SNAP retailers in Calhoun County
Calhoun County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 30068, arnoldsburg
- family dollar 12199, arnoldsburg
- family dollar store 1251, grantsville
- walgreens 19616, grantsville
Convenience Store · 4
- chloe auto & hardware, chloe
- millers kwik stop llc, mount zion
- par mar store 156, arnoldsburg
- par mar store 180, big bend
Farmers' Market · 1
- grantsville farmers market, grantsville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- circle s farmers market & more llc, arnoldsburg
Supermarket · 1
- waco foods, llc, grantsville
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 Calhoun County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Food access nationally, West Virginia in context
Calhoun County sits inside West Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
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 Calhoun County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54013. 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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