Signature · 29.1% SNAP (96th pct in NC)
Halifax County, NC
Halifax County stands out on SNAP (29.1%, +17 pts vs U.S.) with 10.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 10.8%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 29.1%
- on SNAP
- 48K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Halifax County, NC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 29.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Person County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Halifax County lands in the lower national band (10.8%, #2,420 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,420
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in NC
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 29.1% SNAP (96th pct in NC) (+17 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Halifax County compares nationally
Halifax County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.8% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,424).
Halifax County's lower-band USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Halifax County has 5 urban and 7 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.
Halifax 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
- Chatham 11.2
Chatham 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Duplin 11
Duplin 11%
11 % low-access
- Person 10.9
Person 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Halifax 10.8
Halifax 10.8%
10.8 % low-access
- Tyrrell 10.5
Tyrrell 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 54,691 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,907 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,497 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 47,675 |
| Median Household Income | $45,590 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,922 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 29.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Halifax County
Halifax County has 74 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 33 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 33
- 5 point food store, roanoke rapids
- 561 exxon, enfield
- bobby's supermarket, roanoke rapids
- big als mini mart # 2, weldon
- big mo, enfield
- big mo # 2, enfield
- bobby's grocery, roanoke rapids
- duck thru food store 56, scotland neck
- ep mart #3, enfield
- flags food market, weldon
- flowers bakery outlet 545, roanoke rapids
- food mart, roanoke rapids
- gold moore convenience llc, enfield
- green store, roanoke rapids
- handy mart 4702, scotland neck
- information grocery, littleton
- jakes place, enfield
- journigan food store #3, hollister
- marios mini mart llc convinced, roanoke rapids
- moors, roanoke rapids
- murphy usa 6936, roanoke rapids
- new dixie mart 204, roanoke rapids
- new dixie mart 206, halifax
- oasis 1, halifax
- ringwood mart, enfield
- robbies express mart, enfield
- sheetz 567, roanoke rapids
- speed mart, roanoke rapids
- speedway 8660, roanoke rapids
- speedway 8684, enfield
- town & country food mart, roanoke rapids
- weldon family fare 443, weldon
- west 10th mart, corporation, roanoke rapids
Combination Grocery/Other · 25
- cvs pharmacy 3387, roanoke rapids
- dollar general 18667, enfield
- dollar general 18783, halifax
- dollar general 3238, scotland neck
- dollar general 4943, enfield
- dollar general 9385, roanoke rapids
- dollar general 9458, littleton
- dollar tree 0123, roanoke rapids
- dollartree 9616, roanoke rapids
- dollar general 10063, hollister
- dollar general 17762, roanoke rapids
- dollar general 20031, roanoke rapids
- dollar general 21808, roanoke rapids
- dollar general 30200, enfield
- family dollar 10525, littleton
- family dollar 11870, roanoke rapids
- family dollar 12521, hollister
- family dollar 12775, scotland neck
- family dollar 301, roanoke rapids
- family dollar store 515, enfield
- family dollar store 7138, weldon
- family dollar store 7306, roanoke rapids
- family dollar store 7723, littleton
- roses express 1840, scotland neck
- walgreens 07475, roanoke rapids
Supermarket · 7
- food lion 1086, roanoke rapids
- food lion 2520, roanoke rapids
- food lion 479, scotland neck
- food lion 506, roanoke rapids
- market plus, enfield
- piggly wiggly littleton 26, littleton
- save a lot 21768, roanoke rapids
Small Grocery Store · 3
- king deli plus, roanoke rapids
- super a selectas foods market, roanoke rapids
- weldon super market, weldon
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- b & j's cash and carry 1, roanoke rapids
- halifax super market & grill no, halifax
Seafood Specialty · 2
- atlas fish market, roanoke rapids
- seafood frenzy, enfield
Large Grocery Store · 1
- elias' butcher shoppe inc, roanoke rapids
Super Store · 1
- walmart s/c 1502, roanoke rapids
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 Halifax County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Halifax County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Halifax County (29.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside North Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (10.8% here).
- Warren County, PA · 10.8% low-access
- Warren County, PA · 10.8% low-access
- Randall County, TX · 10.8% low-access
- Randall County, TX · 10.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (29.1% here).
- Leslie County, KY · 29.1% SNAP
- Leslie County, KY · 29.1% SNAP
- San Miguel County, NM · 29.2% SNAP
- Martin County, KY · 29.2% 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.
Halifax County inside a lower low-access state context
Halifax County sits inside North Carolina (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 Halifax County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37083. 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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