Signature · 54 SNAP-authorized stores
Greenbrier County, WV
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Greenbrier County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.2%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greenbrier County, WV
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Monongalia County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Greenbrier County ranks #1,585 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #19 of 52 counties in WV (21.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,585
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in WV
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 54 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Greenbrier County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greenbrier County's 21.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,587 most-affected nationwide.
Greenbrier County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Greenbrier County has 2 urban and 5 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.
Greenbrier County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Roane 23.5
Roane 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Summers 22.2
Summers 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Greenbrier 21.2
Greenbrier 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Monongalia 21.1
Monongalia 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Ohio 21.1
Ohio 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,480 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,505 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,170 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,386 |
| Median Household Income | $48,218 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,697 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Greenbrier County
Greenbrier County has 54 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 26
- alta station, asbury
- appalachian general store, quinwood
- baldwin's country roads convenience store, llc, renick
- fairlea's food mart, lewisburg
- frankford food mart, frankford
- go mart 119, white sulphur springs
- go mart 77, rainelle
- go mart 98, lewisburg
- k & s mini mart, rainelle
- little general 2090, charmco
- little general 2105, lewisburg
- little general 2120, fairlea
- little general 2150, alderson
- little general 2210, white sulphur springs
- little general 7515, lewisburg
- little general 7595, greenbrier
- mountaineer mart 146, caldwell
- par mar store 183, ronceverte
- par mar store 184, lewisburg
- par mar store 185, white sulphur springs
- par mar store 186, caldwell
- par mar store 187, caldwell
- par mar store 210, lewisburg
- par mar store 214, lewisburg
- riverside exxon, alderson
- stop in food stores 8098, crawley
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- cvs pharmacy 6333, lewisburg
- dollar general 11888, lewisburg
- dollar general 18775, frankford
- dollar general 18889, ronceverte
- dollar general 1008, ronceverte
- dollar general 15141, lewisburg
- dollar general 16146, rupert
- dollar general 18059, caldwell
- dollar general 924, rainelle
- dollar general 9898, alderson
- dollar tree 1719, lewisburg
- family dollar 11407, rupert
- family dollar 12867, rainelle
- family dollar 1710, white sulphur springs
- family dollar store 3329, alderson
- walgreens 18404, rainelle
Farmers' Market · 4
- alderson community market, alderson
- caring acres farm, lewisburg
- western greenbrier farmers market, rainelle
- wss farmers market, white sulphur springs
Super Store · 3
- kroger 734, rainelle
- kroger 765, ronceverte
- walmart supercenter 1499, lewisburg
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- edith's health and specialty store, lewisburg
- swift level fine meats company, lewisburg
Supermarket · 2
- conerstone iga, lewisburg
- food lion 826, white sulphur springs
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tri county wholesale produce, ronceverte
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.
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Nationwide peers for Greenbrier County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Greenbrier County, both outside West Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WV (21.2% here).
- Jim Wells County, TX · 21.2% low-access
- Jim Wells County, TX · 21.2% low-access
- Rhea County, TN · 21.2% low-access
- Rhea County, TN · 21.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (18.2% here).
- Grays Harbor County, WA · 18.2% SNAP
- Grays Harbor County, WA · 18.2% SNAP
- Pittsburg County, OK · 18.2% SNAP
- Pittsburg County, OK · 18.2% 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
Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54025. 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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