Signature · 9.1% SNAP (13th pct in NC)
Durham County, NC
Durham County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.0%, +10.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.0%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 332K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Durham County, NC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 33.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carteret County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Durham County sits in the upper national band (33.0%, #733 of 3,079) with 8 LILA tracts.
- #733
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in NC
- 29
- low-access tracts
- 22K
- 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: 9.1% SNAP (13th pct in NC) (-3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Durham County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Durham County's 33.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #739 most-affected nationwide.
Durham County's elevated USDA tier split
60 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Durham County has 55 urban and 5 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.
Durham County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Craven
Craven 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Carteret
Carteret 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Gaston
Gaston 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Durham
Durham 33%
33 % low-access
- Cabarrus
Cabarrus 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 60 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 267,587 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 29 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 88,260 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 21,595 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 332,353 |
| Median Household Income | $82,316 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 12,872 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Durham County
Durham County has 202 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 96 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 96
- a & d 2017 llc 3, durham
- academy quick stop, durham
- buy quick food mart, durham
- beaver pond family fare 415, durham
- bethesda family fare 115, durham
- boulevard family fare 125, durham
- bragtown family fare 130, durham
- bragtown shell, durham
- bull city grab n go, durham
- buy & go 3, durham
- carpenter fletcher family fare 166, durham
- circle k 2708627, durham
- circle k 2720838, durham
- circle k 2723161, durham
- circle k 2723163, durham
- circle k 2723442, durham
- circle k 2723477, durham
- circle k 2723489, durham
- circle k 2723781, durham
- circle k store 6312, durham
- circle k store 6330, durham
- circus food, durham
- colonial village family fare 196, durham
- cornwallis family fare 198, durham
- croasdaile family fare 205, durham
- cross creek convenience., durham
- discount mart, durham
- duke street family fare 214, durham
- eagles mart inc, durham
- east campus family fare 215, durham
- emad express mini mart, durham
- eno family fare 240, durham
- falconbridge family fare 243, chapel hill
- family food mart, durham
- fast food mart 3, durham
- fast stop number 2, durham
- fayetteville street caroco 244, durham
- flowers bakery outlet 490, durham
- forest hills family fare 255, durham
- freeway family fare 120, durham
- garrett road family fare 262, durham
- geer st mini mart and tobacco, durham
- grab and go market, durham
- guess road family fare 270, durham
- han-dee hugo's 76, durham
- hill's open air market, durham
- hillside family fare 307, durham
- homestead family fare 280, durham
- hope valley family fare 285, durham
- horton road family fare 288, durham
- jack's in and out mart, durham
- jordan falcons family fare 313, durham
- joyland family fare 315, durham
- la costena machetuna, durham
- lasalle street family fare 326, durham
- lbs stop n shop llc, durham
- lowes grove family fare 335, durham
- m&m mini mart plus inc, durham
- miami blvd family fare 349, durham
- murphy express 8740, durham
- old chapel hill rd family fare 363, durham
- parkwood family fare 371, durham
- quality mart 34 1084, durham
- quality mart 43 1143, durham
- red mill quick stop, durham
- refuel 1102, durham
- refuel 1104, durham
- refuel 1105, durham
- refuel 1106, durham
- refuel 1110, durham
- refuel 1117, durham
- refuel 1122, durham
- rockwood family fare 402, durham
- roxboro pure mart, durham
- royals mini mart, durham
- s s tobacco & vape, durham
- sheetz 398, durham
- salam shah inc, durham
- sheetz 570, durham
- sheetz 676, durham
- sheetz 776, durham
- speedway 6971, durham
- speedway 6972, durham
- stop one food mart, durham
- triangle family fare 430, durham
- trinity food mart inc, durham
- trinity park family fare 432, durham
- umstead family fare 440, durham
- university family fare 436, durham
- university market, durham
- walltown min mart, durham
- wellons village family fare 447, durham
- west campus family fare 445, durham
- west durham family fare 450, durham
- westside family fare 455, durham
- zoomin 1, durham
Combination Grocery/Other · 47
- cvs pharmacy 1752, durham
- cvs pharmacy 2710, durham
- cvs pharmacy 681, morrisville
- cvs pharmacy 1395, durham
- cvs pharmacy 4290, durham
- cvs pharmacy 4391, durham
- cvs pharmacy 4444, durham
- cvs pharmacy 7042, durham
- cvs pharmacy 7047, durham
- dollar general 3067, durham
- dollar general 3614, durham
- dollar general 8941, durham
- dollar general 9167, durham
- dollar tree 3988, durham
- dollar general 11505, durham
- dollar general 12773, durham
- dollar general 23648, durham
- dollar general store 16915, durham
- dollar tree 2080, durham
- dollar tree 2210, durham
- dollar tree 265, durham
- dollar tree 5532, durham
- dollar tree 567, durham
- dollar tree 6035, durham
- dollar tree 7842, durham
- dollar tree 9643, durham
- family dollar 10161, durham
- family dollar 11975, durham
- family dollar 12031, durham
- family dollar 7807, durham
- family dollar 8609, durham
- family dollar store 225, durham
- family dollar store 7548, durham
- maxway 1845, durham
- moroleon supermarket, durham
- part & parcel, durham
- rose's 266, durham
- roses 428, durham
- walgreens 07317, durham
- walgreens 11200, durham
- walgreens 11404, durham
- walgreens 11894, durham
- walgreens 12132, durham
- walgreens 12728, durham
- walgreens 16137, durham
- walgreens 16138, durham
- walgreens 16139, durham
Super Store · 21
- compare foods, durham
- compare foods, durham
- costco wholesale 0249, durham
- durham co-op market, durham
- harris teeter 172, durham
- harris teeter 024, durham
- harris teeter 254, durham
- harris teeter 394, durham
- harris teeter 491, durham
- harris teeter 492, durham
- harris teeter 493, durham
- harris teeter 497, durham
- la superior meat market, durham
- liming's global mart, durham
- sam's club 4831, durham
- target store t-1872, durham
- target store t-2069, durham
- tropicana supermarket, durham
- walmart store 2137, durham
- walmart supercenter 1614, durham
- whole foods market 10041, durham
Supermarket · 17
- aldi 66110, durham
- charlie c's iga 825, durham
- food lion 1099, durham
- food lion 1343, durham
- food lion 234, durham
- food lion 2589, durham
- food lion 2593, durham
- food lion 274, durham
- food lion 420, durham
- food lion 57, durham
- food lion 747, durham
- food lion 885, durham
- food lion 939, durham
- kings red & white super mkt, durham
- publix north carolina lp 1817, durham
- sprouts farmers market 543, durham
- the fresh market 205, durham
Medium Grocery Store · 10
- around the world market rtp, durham
- al-taiba halal market, llc, durham
- durham african & caribbean market, durham
- little india, durham
- la marqueta, durham
- las carolinas fresh market, durham
- nora's african groceries, durham
- spice bazzar, durham
- taj market 1, durham
- tienda lagos meat market llc 1, durham
Small Grocery Store · 5
- global suq, durham
- halal bazar, durham
- iwacu international grocery market, durham
- mangums store, rougemont
- mi barrio su tienda hispana corp n/a, durham
Farmers' Market · 4
- durham farmers' market, durham
- north durham farmers' market, durham
- south durham farmers market, durham
- the black farmers market nafmnp, durham
Large Grocery Store · 1
- tienda don becerra, durham
Seafood Specialty · 1
- capital seafood market, durham
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 Durham County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Durham County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Durham County (9.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside North Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (33.0% here).
- Brunswick County, VA · 33.0% low-access
- Brunswick County, VA · 33.0% low-access
- Washington County, WI · 33.0% low-access
- Washington County, WI · 33.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (9.1% here).
- Fairfield County, OH · 9.1% SNAP
- Fairfield County, OH · 9.1% SNAP
- Elko County, NV · 9.1% SNAP
- Elko County, NV · 9.1% 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.
Durham County inside a higher low-access state context
Durham 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 .
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