Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Gilmer County, WV
Gilmer County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 81.6% low-access.
- 81.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.6%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gilmer County, WV
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 81.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +59.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hancock County ( -31.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Gilmer County sits in the upper national band (81.6%, #89 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #89
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in WV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Gilmer County compares nationally
Gilmer County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 81.6% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #89 most-affected nationwide.
Gilmer County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Gilmer County's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
Gilmer County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Hancock
Hancock 50.2%
50.2 % low-access
- Pendleton
Pendleton 48.3%
48.3 % low-access
- Pocahontas
Pocahontas 47.7%
47.7 % low-access
- Wetzel
Wetzel 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,693 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,095 |
| Low-Access Share | 81.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,702 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,288 |
| Median Household Income | $47,981 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 487 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 29.5% |
SNAP retailers in Gilmer County
Gilmer County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Glenville holds 75% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Normantown, Rosedale.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Glenville | 6 | 1 |
| Normantown | 1 | none |
| Rosedale | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- go mart 10, glenville
- mountaineer mart 135, glenville
- normantown countrystore & market, normantown
- par mar store 124, glenville
- r&l grocery, rosedale
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 9426, glenville
- family dollar store 687, glenville
Super Store · 1
- waco foods, llc, glenville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in West Virginia
One of 54 counties in West Virginia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Gilmer County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
West Virginia among South Atlantic states
West Virginia ranks 7th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.3%). Gilmer County, at 81.6%, runs 60.3 pts above the West Virginia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Gilmer County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54021. 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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