PlainFoodAccess

County food-access profile · North Carolina

Davie County, NC

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Davie 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).

31.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
11.7%
on SNAP
44K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NC

The food-access picture

31.5% of Davie County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.

3
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents
6.1%
households, no vehicle
9.4%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Davie County's low-access share at 31.5%, above the national share. 3 of the county's 7 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 12,981 people. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Davie County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Davie County's 31.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #847 most-affected nationwide.

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Davie County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 7 census tracts in Davie County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Davie County, NC USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (57.1%) 3 tracts limited (42.9%) Adequate 57% Limited 43% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Davie County, NC
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Davie County vs. other North Carolina counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in North Carolina

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Davie County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)41,240
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population12,981
Low-Access Share31.5%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,458

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Davie County
IndicatorValue
Population44,122
Median Household Income$75,057
Poverty Rate9.4%below the national average
SNAP Households2,020
SNAP Participation Rate11.7%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.1%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%
SNAP participation in Davie County 11.7%

About 11.7% of Davie County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 31.5% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 11.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 2,020 households here.
  • 6.1% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • Median household income is $75,057 with a 9.4% poverty rate.

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Davie County

above the national share

A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 3.

An estimated 12,981 residents, roughly 31.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 3,458 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 4 tracts (57.1%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Davie County

Davie County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 23

  • advance country store, advance
  • aj food mart, mocksville
  • andys country store inc., advance
  • bixby fun center & general store, advance
  • carolina tobacco & vape no, advance
  • circle k 2701494, mocksville
  • crossroads 1 3369403742, mocksville
  • dd express 2, cooleemee
  • farmington road shell, mocksville
  • fast phils 23, mocksville
  • han-dee hugo's 237, mocksville
  • han-dee hugo's 238, mocksville
  • horn's express, mocksville
  • murphy usa 7370, mocksville
  • quality mart #67 1767, advance
  • quality mart 64, mocksville
  • r store llc, mocksville
  • sheetz 455, mocksville
  • sheetz 594, bermuda run
  • speedway 7918, advance
  • speedway 7919, mocksville
  • ta mocksville 251, mocksville
  • tienda y panaderia mexicana el milagro 601491650, mocksville

Combination Grocery/Other · 16

  • cvs pharmacy 5379, advance
  • dollar general 2925, mocksville
  • dollar general 6360, advance
  • dollar general 6410, cooleemee
  • dollar general 8110, mocksville
  • dollartree 9611, bermuda run
  • dollar general 14959, mocksville
  • dollar general 22610, mocksville
  • dollar general 24603, mocksville
  • dollar general 30396, mocksville
  • dollar general 30457, mocksville
  • dollar tree 3115, mocksville
  • family dollar 13867, cooleemee
  • family dollar 512, mocksville
  • walgreens 10566, mocksville
  • walgreens 10674, advance

Supermarket · 4

  • food lion 1359, advance
  • food lion 932, mocksville
  • food lion 2677, mocksville
  • lowes food store 205, advance

Farmers' Market · 1

  • davie community farmers market, cooleemee

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • farmington meat processing & retail store, mocksville

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • ana's grocery, mocksville

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 1096, mocksville

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in North Carolina

Alamance County
25.0% low-access · 13.6% SNAP
Alexander County
20.4% low-access · 13.5% SNAP
Alleghany County
4.3% low-access · 14.0% SNAP
Anson County
8.4% low-access · 33.8% SNAP
Ashe County
22.2% low-access · 14.0% SNAP
Avery County
0.3% low-access · 13.9% SNAP

Compare Davie County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →

Food access nationally, North Carolina in context

Davie County sits inside North Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

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USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Davie County has low food access? ▼
31.5% of residents in Davie County, NC live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Davie County? ▼
11.7% of households in Davie County receive SNAP, covering 2,020 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Davie County? ▼
The poverty rate in Davie County, NC is 9.4%, with a median household income of $75,057 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Davie County a food desert? ▼
0 of Davie County's 7 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.
What share of Davie County households lack a vehicle? ▼
6.1% of households in Davie County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.