Signature · 159 SNAP-authorized stores
Davidson County, NC
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Davidson County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.2%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 173K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Davidson County, NC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 25.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Davidson County ranks #1,277 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #26 of 100 counties in NC (25.2% low-access; 7 food-desert tracts).
- #1,277
- national by low-access %
- #26
- in NC
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 16K
- 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: 159 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Davidson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Davidson County's 25.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,282 most-affected nationwide.
Davidson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
34 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Davidson County has 17 urban and 17 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.
Davidson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Wake
Wake 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Davidson
Davidson 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Alamance
Alamance 25%
25 % low-access
- Burke
Burke 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 34 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 162,878 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 41,121 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 15,547 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 172,954 |
| Median Household Income | $64,172 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,151 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Davidson County
Davidson County has 159 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 69 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 69
- 7-eleven #42315a 42315a, lexington
- bill's truck stop inc, linwood
- bizzy bee, high point
- cals mini mart, lexington
- campbell's mini mart, thomasville
- circle k 1493, lexington
- circle k 2723955, thomasville
- cotton grove food mart, lexington
- cross road curb market, thomasville
- crossroad mart 2, lexington
- duke's mart, thomasville
- erlanger exxon, lexington
- food mart, thomasville
- fairway one stop #15, thomasville
- fairway one stop 14, thomasville
- fast fuel, thomasville
- fast stop, thomasville
- gfm global corporation llc, thomasville
- giddy kwik mart, thomasville
- gordon's general store, thomasville
- grab n go#13, lexington
- han-dee hugo's 205, lexington
- han-dee hugo's 220, lexington
- hedricks grove country store, lexington
- j&s mart, lexington
- jol food mart, thomasville
- kwik stop, lexington
- kellys high rock 220, lexington
- lexington mobil 205, lexington
- mimi's mini mart, lexington
- marathon food mart 204, lexington
- marts to go, thomasville
- marts to go, lexington
- mast food mart, lexington
- michaels grocery llc, lexington
- mobil mart, denton
- mom & pop mini mart inc, thomasville
- murphy usa 6808, thomasville
- naira food mart 2 llc, lexington
- naira food mart 3 llc, thomasville
- new country food mart, lexington
- old country store, denton
- one stop food mart, thomasville
- pantry shop 5, thomasville
- parker mart, lexington
- patriot market, lexington
- pick & go, thomasville
- pickett food mart 1, lexington
- pit stop, winston salem
- quality mart 30 1520, lexington
- quality mart 42 1142, clemmons
- rapidfuel, lexington
- santillans store llc, thomasville
- sheetz 495, lexington
- sheetz 566, thomasville
- sheetz 569, lexington
- sheetz 586, thomasville
- speed mart, thomasville
- speedway 7926, thomasville
- speedway 7927, thomasville
- speedway 7928, lexington
- stop & shop, winston salem
- stop n shop, thomasville
- t & t market, lexington
- thrifty stop, lexington
- tj mart, lexington
- trading post, denton
- welcome food mart, welcome
- zoom fuel stop, thomasville
Combination Grocery/Other · 56
- big lots 3207, lexington
- cvs pharmacy 4284, thomasville
- cvs pharmacy 4294, lexington
- cvs pharmacy 7328, denton
- dollar general 10088, clemmons
- dollar general 11079, thomasville
- dollar general 18326, lexington
- dollar general 1976, thomasville
- dollar general 2932, lexington
- dollar general 3063, lexington
- dollar general 3472, lexington
- dollar general 3977, winston salem
- dollar general 4234, welcome
- dollar general 7421, lexington
- dollar general 8606, lexington
- dollar general 8739, winston salem
- dollar general 9307, denton
- dollar general 9866, lexington
- dollar tree 2037, thomasville
- dollar tree 2756, lexington
- dollartree 9711, thomasville
- dollartree 9804, lexington
- dollar general 13353, thomasville
- dollar general 13484, thomasville
- dollar general 20187, lexington
- dollar general 20827, linwood
- dollar general 21062, lexington
- dollar general 21902, thomasville
- dollar general 22465, lexington
- dollar general 22503, thomasville
- dollar general 2352, thomasville
- dollar general 23957, lexington
- dollar general 30100, denton
- dollar general 30146, lexington
- dollar general 30370, lexington
- dollar general 30689, lexington
- dollar tree 5487, thomasville
- dollar tree 6031, lexington
- dollar tree 8613, thomasville
- family dollar 10907, welcome
- family dollar 20, lexington
- family dollar 663, denton
- family dollar 6844, thomasville
- family dollar 8594, thomasville
- family dollar store 7413, thomasville
- marcos dried peppers llc, thomasville
- olde world meat market, winston salem
- roberts farm market, denton
- save a buck, llc, lexington
- the bargain den inc, dba hometown market place, thomasville
- wagreens 10090, winston salem
- walgreens 07280, thomasville
- walgreens 11340, lexington
- walgreens 12437, lexington
- walgreens 18367, lexington
- whachagot discounts, thomasville
Supermarket · 16
- aldi 60007 60007, thomasville
- aldi 66082, lexington
- compare foods, lexington
- food lion 122, lexington
- food lion 1407, winston salem
- food lion 1522, winston salem
- food lion 1569, thomasville
- food lion 1575, lexington
- food lion 2596, thomasville
- food lion 515, lexington
- food lion 554, welcome
- food lion 924, lexington
- food lion 2126, lexington
- food lion 2673, thomasville
- ingles markets 6, thomasville
- lowes food store 066, denton
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- dos toros meat market, thomasville
- el progreso inc, lexington
- lanier's supermarket, denton
- shuler cedar lodge market inc, thomasville
Super Store · 4
- shuler meats inc, thomasville
- walmart neighborhood market 7205, lexington
- walmart supercenter 1322, lexington
- walmart supercenter 3503, thomasville
Farmers' Market · 3
- lexington farmers market, inc., lexington
- thomasville farmers market nafmnp, thomasville
- winter market, lexington
Small Grocery Store · 3
- cielito lindo meat market, thomasville
- rogers country market, lexington
- southmont grocery, lexington
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- piedmont fresh nafmnp, thomasville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- conrad & hinkle food market, inc, lexington
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the butcher's block llc 2, lexington
Seafood Specialty · 1
- todd's seafood mkt, thomasville
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 Davidson County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Davidson County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Davidson County, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (25.2% here).
- Washtenaw County, MI · 25.2% low-access
- Washtenaw County, MI · 25.2% low-access
- Berrien County, MI · 25.2% low-access
- Berrien County, MI · 25.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (13.1% here).
- Hill County, MT · 13.1% SNAP
- Hill County, MT · 13.1% SNAP
- Phelps County, MO · 13.1% SNAP
- Phelps County, MO · 13.1% 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.
Food access nationally, North Carolina in context
Davidson 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 Davidson County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37057. 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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