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 #2,092).
Grant County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Grant 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.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Petersburg holds 73% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Mount Storm.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | 8 | 2 |
| Mount Storm | 3 | none |
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
- Meade County, SD · 15.3% low-access
- Lackawanna County, PA · 15.3% low-access
- Howard County, MO · 15.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (16.6% here).
- Nacogdoches County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Limestone County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Liberty County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Cass 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.
West Virginia among South Atlantic states
West Virginia ranks 7th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.3%). Grant County, at 15.3%, runs 6.0 pts below 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 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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