Signature · 4.2% low-access (9th pct)
Franklin County, NC
Franklin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 74K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, NC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alleghany County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Franklin County lands in the lower national band (4.2%, #2,852 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,852
- national by low-access %
- #87
- in NC
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.2% low-access (9th pct) (-17.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Franklin County compares nationally
Food access in Franklin County compares favorably nationally: its 4.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,859).
Franklin County's lower-band USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 1 urban and 11 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.
Franklin 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
- Stanly 5.2
Stanly 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Alleghany 4.3
Alleghany 4.3%
4.3 % low-access
- Franklin 4.2
Franklin 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- Camden 3.6
Camden 3.6%
3.6 % low-access
- Clay 3.2
Clay 3.2%
3.2 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 60,619 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,571 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,315 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 74,386 |
| Median Household Income | $74,240 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,551 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County
Franklin County has 54 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 25
- duke's mini mart, louisburg
- ets quick stop, youngsville
- eagle mart, louisburg
- five star grocery 2, louisburg
- floyd's grocery inc, louisburg
- fuel express mart, llc, franklinton
- in & out 3, franklinton
- in & out mart, franklinton
- k s justice grocery, louisburg
- kearney grocery, louisburg
- murphy express 8570, louisburg
- r & r food mart, zebulon
- ravi enterprises inc., franklinton
- rincon hispano mini mart, louisburg
- rose mart 17387, youngsville
- rose mart 17398, youngsville
- royal food mart, louisburg
- starmart, louisburg
- sheetz 485, louisburg
- speedway 6977, youngsville
- speedway 8218, louisburg
- speedway 8292, franklinton
- speedway 8679, bunn
- tim's mini mart, inc., louisburg
- variety mart, louisburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 18
- cvs pharmacy 3831, louisburg
- cvs pharmacy 8959, youngsville
- dollar general 1425, franklinton
- dollar general 18665, louisburg
- dollar general 6285, bunn
- dollar general 7225, louisburg
- dollar general 15180, louisburg
- dollar general 15257, youngsville
- dollar general 21331, louisburg
- dollar general 9869, youngsville
- dollar tree 398, louisburg
- dollar tree 5482, franklinton
- family dollar 1035, franklinton
- family dollar 11648, zebulon
- family dollar store 113, louisburg
- family dollar store 6023, bunn
- family dollar store 7824, youngsville
- walgreens 11838, louisburg
Supermarket · 5
- charlie c's iga 770, louisburg
- food lion 1421, franklinton
- food lion 2109, bunn
- food lion 99, louisburg
- food lion 2686, youngsville
Farmers' Market · 2
- main street market of franklinton, llc, franklinton
- the franklinton market, franklinton
Super Store · 2
- moss foods inc, louisburg
- walmart superstore 1953, louisburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la potosina, youngsville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el super grocery inc., louisburg
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 Franklin County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Franklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin 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 (4.2% here).
- Whitley County, KY · 4.2% low-access
- Whitley County, KY · 4.2% low-access
- Skamania County, WA · 4.2% low-access
- Skamania County, WA · 4.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (12.4% here).
- Delaware County, NY · 12.4% SNAP
- Delaware County, NY · 12.4% SNAP
- Hardin County, OH · 12.4% SNAP
- Hardin County, OH · 12.4% 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.
Franklin County inside a lower low-access state context
Franklin 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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