Signature · 97 SNAP-authorized stores
Harnett County, NC
Harnett 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.
- 17.9%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 139K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Harnett County, NC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 17.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pasquotank County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Harnett County ranks #1,867 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 100 counties in NC (17.9% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,867
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in NC
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 97 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Harnett County compares nationally
Harnett County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.9% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,873).
Harnett County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
27 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Harnett County has 8 urban and 19 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.
Harnett County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Harnett 17.9
Harnett 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Pasquotank 17.8
Pasquotank 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Nash 17.7
Nash 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Rockingham 17.7
Rockingham 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Edgecombe 17.6
Edgecombe 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 27 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 114,678 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,555 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,530 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 139,150 |
| Median Household Income | $71,287 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,587 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Harnett County
Harnett County has 97 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 42 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 42
- 12638 nc 42 llc, holly springs
- 365 fast mart #127, erwin
- angier food mart, angier
- chill stop valero 1, dunn
- circle k 2707320, dunn
- circle k 2720406, lillington
- circle k 2723053, lillington
- circle k 2723121, angier
- circle k 2723123, dunn
- circle k 2723868, sanford
- circle k 2723998, cameron
- country food mart, lillington
- eagles nest convenience store 1, broadway
- erwin mart, erwin
- fairground express, dunn
- family market of dunn, dunn
- johnston county mart inc, angier
- liberty mart inc, dunn
- linden oaks 115, cameron
- minuteman food mart 34, lillington
- murphy express 8837, cameron
- murphy usa 6713, erwin
- pmg ss 42, lillington
- pic quick 1, angier
- plaza family fare 380, dunn
- pmg ss #33 #33, buies creek
- presto bass llc, dunn
- refuel 1152, cameron
- sarira inc, lillington
- sheetz 645, lillington
- sheetz 716, cameron
- shop-n-go food store, dunn
- short stop #8 08, spring lake
- short stop 9 09, dunn
- speedway 7930, lillington
- speedway 7932, coats
- speedway 7980, dunn
- speedway 7981, dunn
- speedway 8232, angier
- t mart, dunn
- triton quick mart, erwin
- z stop n shop 1, linden
Combination Grocery/Other · 31
- cvs pharmacy 7500, dunn
- cvs pharmacy 7597, lillington
- cvs pharmacy 10157, cameron
- dollar general 10924, cameron
- dollar general 11032, dunn
- dollar general 1442, lillington
- dollar general 3198, angier
- dollar general 3217, lillington
- dollar general 3645, dunn
- dollar general 8829, coats
- dollar general 9447, erwin
- dollar general 11571, spring lake
- dollar general 13155, bunnlevel
- dollar general 13670, sanford
- dollar general 15923, fuquay varina
- dollar general 16954, sanford
- dollar general 20165, fuquay varina
- dollar general 20312, lillington
- dollar general 23680, lillington
- dollar general 23725, lillington
- dollar general 30372, dunn
- dollar tree 1098, erwin
- dollar tree 6040, cameron
- dollar tree 6479, lillington
- dollar tree 6934, sanford
- family dollar 11936, lillington
- family dollar 6049, dunn
- family dollar 6389, spring lake
- family dollar store 940, angier
- walgreens 12895, dunn
- walgreens 16135, angier
Super Store · 7
- charlie c's iga 855, angier
- charlie c's iga 860, lillington
- charlie c's iga 865, dunn
- charlie c's iga 875, dunn
- charlie c's iga 885, erwin
- walmart supercenter 1237, erwin
- walmart supercenter 6958, cameron
Supermarket · 7
- charlie c's iga 880, coats
- food lion 1237, cameron
- food lion 1344, lillington
- food lion 1622, angier
- food lion 2594, spring lake
- food lion 2607, dunn
- food lion 595, lillington
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- carolina butcher shop, angier
- mclamb meats, dunn
- the organic butcher shop, dunn
Small Grocery Store · 3
- angier meat market, angier
- tortilleria la favorita, dunn
- tortilleria leon, grocery & more inc, erwin
Large Grocery Store · 2
- international food market, angier
- jmg foods, llc, dunn
Seafood Specialty · 2
- fish & beyond, lillington
- seaview crab company spout springs, cameron
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.
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Nationwide peers for Harnett County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Harnett County, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (17.9% here).
- Lane County, OR · 17.9% low-access
- Lane County, OR · 17.9% low-access
- Wayne County, MS · 17.9% low-access
- Wayne County, MS · 17.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (15.2% here).
- Belmont County, OH · 15.2% SNAP
- Belmont County, OH · 15.2% SNAP
- Columbiana County, OH · 15.2% SNAP
- Columbiana County, OH · 15.2% 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, North Carolina in context
Harnett 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 Harnett County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37085. 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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