Signature · 5.8% SNAP (3rd pct in NC)
Currituck County, NC
Currituck County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.8%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Currituck County, NC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Currituck County lands in the lower national band (1.5%, #2,986 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,986
- national by low-access %
- #94
- in NC
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 109
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.8% SNAP (3rd pct in NC) (-6.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Currituck County compares nationally
Food access in Currituck County compares favorably nationally: its 1.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,989).
Currituck County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Currituck County has 0 urban and 7 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.
Currituck County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Warren 2.5
Warren 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Currituck 1.5
Currituck 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Washington 1.4
Washington 1.4%
1.4 % low-access
- Northampton 1.2
Northampton 1.2%
1.2 % low-access
- Yancey 1.2
Yancey 1.2%
1.2 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,547 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 357 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 109 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,601 |
| Median Household Income | $93,511 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 686 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Currituck County
Currituck County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 19526, point harbor
- dollar general 8763, grandy
- dollar general 9446, moyock
- dollartree 10997, currituck
- dollartree 9597, grandy
- dollar general 16672, currituck
- dollar general 20253, knotts island
- dollar general 22990, barco
- dollar tree 1278, moyock
- family dollar store 5036, grandy
- seaside farm market, corolla
Convenience Store · 11
- 7-eleven #42116a 42116a, moyock
- 7-eleven 20996, barco
- currituck meat market, barco
- duck thru food store 25, grandy
- duck thru food store 28, moyock
- duck thru food store 29, moyock
- duck thru food store 36, grandy
- han-dee hugo's 17, grandy
- han-dee hugo's 20, point harbor
- joe's kwik marts 6015, powells point
- royal farms 443, grandy
Supermarket · 3
- food lion 1042, moyock
- food lion 1220, grandy
- food lion 937, corolla
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- tarheel jr, grandy
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- knotts island market, knotts island
Seafood Specialty · 1
- frog island seafood, barco
Super Store · 1
- harris teeter 266, corolla
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Carolina
One of 99 counties in North Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Currituck County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Currituck County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Currituck County (5.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside North Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (1.5% here).
- Carroll County, NH · 1.5% low-access
- Carroll County, NH · 1.5% low-access
- East Feliciana Parish, LA · 1.5% low-access
- East Feliciana Parish, LA · 1.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (5.8% here).
- Burleigh County, ND · 5.8% SNAP
- Burleigh County, ND · 5.8% SNAP
- Chambers County, TX · 5.8% SNAP
- Chambers County, TX · 5.8% 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.
Currituck County inside a lower low-access state context
Currituck County sits inside North Carolina (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 Currituck County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37053. 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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