Signature · 2.7% low-access (6th pct)
Graham County, NC
Graham County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.7%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Graham County, NC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: McDowell County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Graham County lands in the lower national band (2.7%, #2,931 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,931
- national by low-access %
- #92
- in NC
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 90
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.7% low-access (6th pct) (-19.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Graham County compares nationally
Food access in Graham County compares favorably nationally: its 2.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,931).
Graham County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Graham County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Graham 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
- Clay 3.2
Clay 3.2%
3.2 % low-access
- Swain 2.9
Swain 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
- McDowell 2.8
McDowell 2.8%
2.8 % low-access
- Graham 2.7
Graham 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
- Warren 2.5
Warren 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,861 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 235 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 90 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,072 |
| Median Household Income | $49,684 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 518 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Graham County
Graham County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (60% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 5 authorized stores are in Robbinsville, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 3414, robbinsville
- family dollar 5317, robbinsville
- walgreens 16110, robbinsville
Convenience Store · 1
- the local market 203, robbinsville
Supermarket · 1
- ingles markets 131, robbinsville
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 Graham County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
North Carolina among South Atlantic states
North Carolina ranks 5th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.9%). Graham County, at 2.7%, runs 20.2 pts below the North Carolina 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 Graham County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37075. 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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