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Duplin County, NC

Duplin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

11.0%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
15.8%
on SNAP
49K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NC

USDA FARA access plate

County Duplin County, NC

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 11.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 15.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Person County ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Duplin County lands in the lower national band (11.0%, #2,405 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,405
national by low-access %
#60
in NC
3
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 66 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Duplin County compares nationally

Duplin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.0% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,408).

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Duplin County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Duplin County, NC USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (72.7%) 1 tracts limited (9.1%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (18.2%) Adequate 73% Limited 9% Severe 18% Food-access tier distribution: Duplin County, NC
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Duplin County has 2 urban and 9 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.

Duplin County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Duplin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)58,505
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population6,436
Low-Access Share11.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,697

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Duplin County
IndicatorValue
Population49,335
Median Household Income$55,148
Poverty Rate20.5%above the national average
SNAP Households3,290
SNAP Participation Rate15.8%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.0%

Thick SNAP store book in Duplin County

Duplin County has 66 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 28 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 28

  • cvs pharmacy 5577, wallace
  • cvs pharmacy 7043, kenansville
  • dollar general 1440, beulaville
  • dollar general 3863, wallace
  • dollar general 7555, kenansville
  • dollar general 8397, faison
  • dollar general 8936, warsaw
  • dollar general 8998, wallace
  • dollar general 11566, magnolia
  • dollar general 19943, rose hill
  • dollar general 24137, calypso
  • dollar general 24552, albertson
  • dollar general 25784, beulaville
  • dollar general 31052, pink hill
  • dollar general 31216, warsaw
  • dollar general 9034, rose hill
  • dollar general store 17270, mount olive
  • dollar tree 1147, wallace
  • dollar tree 6390, beulaville
  • family dollar 11208, rose hill
  • family dollar 11311, chinquapin
  • family dollar 12236, albertson
  • family dollar store 114, warsaw
  • family dollar store 1502, beulaville
  • family dollar store 27, kenansville
  • family dollar store 8009, wallace
  • walgreens 10088, wallace
  • walgreens 11893, beulaville

Convenience Store · 21

  • circle k 2723130, warsaw
  • handy mart 4701, faison
  • jamans inc, wallace
  • magnolia food mart, magnolia
  • minuteman food mart 201, faison
  • minuteman food mart 204, warsaw
  • minuteman food mart 217, mount olive
  • minuteman food mart 223, pink hill
  • minuteman food mart 225, chinquapin
  • murphy usa 7472, wallace
  • muthana ii inc 1, magnolia
  • pmg pm 753, wallace
  • pilot travel center 6996, warsaw
  • quinn's general store, pink hill
  • sheetz 843, warsaw
  • speedway 7906, wallace
  • speedway 8227, kenansville
  • speedway 8272, beulaville
  • speedway 8290, rose hill
  • tienda hispana mariela, seven springs
  • tienda y variedades latinas llc, rose hill

Small Grocery Store · 6

  • el rancho latino inc, rose hill
  • el rebelde frutas y verduras, faison
  • los mendoza food market, warsaw
  • merary's bakery llc, magnolia
  • supermercado hispano, wallace
  • tienda yuli, mount olive

Supermarket · 4

  • carlie c's iga 725, beulaville
  • food lion 1550, wallace
  • food lion 936, kenansville
  • godwins foods, rose hill

Super Store · 3

  • piggly wiggly 090, warsaw
  • piggly wiggly 86, wallace
  • walmart supercenter 1352, wallace

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • whaley's super market inc, beulaville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • billy's pork & beef center, wallace

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • mac's country meats store 1, warsaw

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • little farmers produce and seafood, wallace

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.

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Counties near Duplin County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Duplin 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 (11.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (15.8% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Duplin County inside a lower low-access state context

Duplin 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 Duplin County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37061. 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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