Signature · 16.6% SNAP (31st pct in WV)
Grant County, WV
Grant County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.6%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grant County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mineral County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Grant County ranks #2,092 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 52 counties in WV (15.3% low-access).
- #2,092
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in WV
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 622
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 16.6% SNAP (31st pct in WV) (+4.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Grant County compares nationally
Grant County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.3% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,100).
Grant County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Grant County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Grant County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Marion 17.2
Marion 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Brooke 16.9
Brooke 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Hardy 15.8
Hardy 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Grant 15.3
Grant 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Mineral 15.1
Mineral 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,937 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,832 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 622 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,983 |
| Median Household Income | $62,361 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 731 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Grant County
Grant County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- 7-eleven 34915, petersburg
- ac general store 1, mount storm
- arthur mart liberty, petersburg
- mt storm liberty, mount storm
- sheetz 212, petersburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 24508, mount storm
- dollar general 7863, petersburg
- family dollar store 2326, petersburg
- walgreens 19801, petersburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- weaver's market, petersburg
Super Store · 1
- petersburg shop n save express, petersburg
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 Grant County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Grant County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Grant County (16.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside West Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WV (15.3% here).
- Lafayette County, WI · 15.3% low-access
- Lafayette County, WI · 15.3% low-access
- Meade County, SD · 15.3% low-access
- Meade County, SD · 15.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (16.6% here).
- Nacogdoches County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Nacogdoches County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Limestone County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Limestone County, TX · 16.6% 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.
Food access nationally, West Virginia in context
Grant County sits inside West Virginia (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 Grant County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54023. 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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