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 #1,348 most-affected nationwide.
Calhoun County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Calhoun County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Arnoldsburg holds 36% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Arnoldsburg, Big Bend, Chloe, Mount Zion.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Arnoldsburg | 4 | none |
| Grantsville | 4 | 1 |
| Big Bend | 1 | none |
| Chloe | 1 | none |
| Mount Zion | 1 | none |
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 →
West Virginia among South Atlantic states
West Virginia ranks 7th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.3%). Calhoun County, at 24.2%, runs 2.9 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 .
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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