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Hampshire County, WV

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Hampshire 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).

28.1%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
14.7%
on SNAP
23K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WV

USDA FARA access plate

County Hampshire County, WV

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 28.1% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Wayne County (+ 0.3 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hampshire County ranks #1,076 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #13 of 52 counties in WV (28.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,076
national by low-access %
#13
in WV
2
low-access tracts
2K
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: 14.7% SNAP (19th pct in WV) (+2.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Hampshire County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hampshire County's 28.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,079 most-affected nationwide.

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Hampshire County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Hampshire County, WV USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (60.0%) 1 tracts limited (20.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (20.0%) Adequate 60% Limited 20% Severe 20% Food-access tier distribution: Hampshire County, WV
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Hampshire County has 0 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.

Hampshire County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hampshire County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)23,964
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population6,723
Low-Access Share28.1%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,371

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hampshire County
IndicatorValue
Population23,465
Median Household Income$63,116
Poverty Rate13.1%near the national average
SNAP Households1,272
SNAP Participation Rate14.7%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.4%

SNAP retailers in Hampshire County

Hampshire County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 11

  • 7-eleven 16924, romney
  • capon valley market, capon bridge
  • fryes flat liberty, augusta
  • lfr convenience store, paw paw
  • omps grocery 1404, bloomery
  • romney liberty, romney
  • slanesville general, slanesville
  • sheetz 180, romney
  • the country store, springfield
  • the rio general store, rio
  • xpress stop, augusta

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • cvs pharmacy 5961, romney
  • dolar general store 16135, springfield
  • dollar general 16075, augusta
  • dollar general 17931, slanesville
  • dollar general 5721, capon bridge
  • dollar general 6149, romney
  • family dollar store 1892, romney
  • family dollar store 5531, romney
  • family dollar store 7092, capon bridge
  • wayne's meats, shanks

Farmers' Market · 1

  • from the wind farm, augusta

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • mcdaniel farms llc, augusta

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • t&s market, springfield

Supermarket · 1

  • food lion 820, romney

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.

Barbour County
11.4% low-access · 19.5% SNAP
Berkeley County
38.8% low-access · 11.6% SNAP
Boone County
6.6% low-access · 22.0% SNAP
Braxton County
18.3% low-access · 22.0% SNAP
Brooke County
16.9% low-access · 14.1% SNAP
Cabell County
8.3% low-access · 16.7% SNAP

Compare Hampshire County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →

Nationwide peers for Hampshire County's low-access or SNAP share

SNAP-led peer set first for Hampshire County (14.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside West Virginia.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WV (28.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (14.7% here).

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

Hampshire County sits inside West Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Hampshire County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54027. 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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