Signature · 5.1% SNAP (0th pct in MD)
Calvert County, MD
Calvert County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.6%, +16.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 94K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calvert County, MD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 38.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Charles County ( -1.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Calvert County sits in the upper national band (38.6%, #456 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #456
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in MD
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 5.1% SNAP (0th pct in MD) (-7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Calvert County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Calvert County's 38.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #456 most-affected nationwide.
Calvert County's elevated USDA tier split
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Calvert County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (9 rural, 9 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 9 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Calvert County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Maryland, not a full county-board reprint
- Calvert
Calvert 38.6%
38.6 % low-access
- Charles
Charles 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- Anne Arundel
Anne Arundel 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Worcester
Worcester 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Allegany
Allegany 30.4%
30.4 % low-access
- Kent 1.7
Kent 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 88,737 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 34,258 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,641 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 94,313 |
| Median Household Income | $133,922 |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,696 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Calvert County
Calvert County has 44 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (34% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
11 towns share the 44 authorized stores; Prince Frederick holds 30% of them. 3 of the 11 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Saint Leonard, Sunderland, North Beach.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Frederick | 13 | 5 |
| Dunkirk | 8 | 4 |
| Lusby | 4 | 2 |
| Solomons | 4 | 1 |
| Chesapeake Beach | 3 | 1 |
| Saint Leonard | 3 | none |
| Sunderland | 3 | none |
| Huntingtown | 2 | 1 |
| North Beach | 2 | none |
| Solomons Island Rd. N | 1 | 1 |
Top 10 of 11 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 15
- 7-eleven 25399c, prince frederick
- 7-eleven 32426c, prince frederick
- 7-eleven inc f 28928, solomons
- 7-eleven inc f 29724a, dunkirk
- 7-eleven #33340c, sunderland
- 7-eleven 26252c, huntingtown
- 7-eleven 33962c, prince frederick
- 7-eleven store 33340a, sunderland
- chesapeake beach fastop 53, chesapeake beach
- dares beach market, prince frederick
- fastop 54, lusby
- fastop 56, saint leonard
- north beach fastop 59, north beach
- wawa 573, dunkirk
- wawa 591, prince frederick
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 2118, solomons
- cvs pharmacy 10606, chesapeake beach
- cvs pharmacy 1881, dunkirk
- captain smiths seafood, solomons
- dollartree 10249, dunkirk
- dollartree 6329, prince frederick
- dollar general 17177, saint leonard
- walgreens 10402, lusby
- walgreens 18165, prince frederick
Super Store · 8
- giant food 146, prince frederick
- harris teeter 270, dunkirk
- nick's of calvert, prince frederick
- rolands of chesapeake, chesapeake beach
- super giant 325, dunkirk
- super giant 343, lusby
- walmart 1716, prince frederick
- walmart 5345, dunkirk
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 80081, solomons island rd. n
- safeway 1129, dunkirk
- safeway 1731, prince frederick
- weis markets 279, prince frederick
- weis markets 284, lusby
- weis markets 285, solomons
Farmers' Market · 2
- calvert county farmers market association, prince frederick
- north beach farmers market nafmnp, north beach
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- bowen's grocery 55, huntingtown
- chesapeake's bounty, st leonard
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- windy willow farm, sunderland
Small Grocery Store · 1
- mom & pops store, saint leonard
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Maryland
One of 23 counties in Maryland, 6 are shown here.
Compare Calvert County vs Allegany County → · All Maryland counties →
Counties near Calvert County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Calvert County (5.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Maryland.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MD (38.6% here).
- Warrick County, IN · 38.6% low-access
- Raleigh County, WV · 38.6% low-access
- Chisago County, MN · 38.7% low-access
- Morgan County, IL · 38.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MD (5.1% here).
- Noble County, IN · 5.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, MT · 5.1% SNAP
- Ada County, ID · 5.1% SNAP
- Chatham County, NC · 5.1% 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.
Maryland among South Atlantic states
Maryland ranks 6th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.7%). Calvert County, at 38.6%, runs 15.9 pts above the Maryland 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 Calvert County, MD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 24009. 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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