Signature · 82 SNAP-authorized stores

Harrison County, WV

Harrison County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

12.5%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
16.0%
on SNAP
65K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WV

USDA FARA access plate

County Harrison County, WV

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 12.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -9.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 16.0% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Fayette County ( -0.4 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Harrison County lands in the lower national band (12.5%, #2,303 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,303
national by low-access %
#32
in WV
5
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 82 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Harrison County compares nationally

Harrison County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.5% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,305).

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Harrison County's lower-band USDA tier split

22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Harrison County, WV USDA-defined food-access tiers: 17 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 22 tracts evaluated. 17 tracts adequate (77.3%) 2 tracts limited (9.1%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (13.6%) Adequate 77% Limited 9% Severe 14% Food-access tier distribution: Harrison County, WV
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Harrison County has 10 urban and 12 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.

Harrison County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Harrison County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts22
Atlas Population (2010 basis)69,099
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population8,660
Low-Access Share12.5%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,857

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Harrison County
IndicatorValue
Population64,984
Median Household Income$60,377
Poverty Rate14.4%near the national average
SNAP Households4,208
SNAP Participation Rate16.0%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.5%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.6%

Thick SNAP store book in Harrison County

Harrison County has 82 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 40 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 40

  • 279 fuel center 83007, bridgeport
  • 4704005.0 4005, clarksburg
  • 7-eleven 35926, mount clare
  • 7-eleven 35938, shinnston
  • 7-eleven 35948, clarksburg
  • 7-eleven 35951, salem
  • b & s food mart, west milford
  • bfs foods 12, clarksburg
  • bfs foods 19, bridgeport
  • bfs foods 77, clarksburg
  • bfs foods 81, bridgeport
  • bfs foods 89, bridgeport
  • black bear express, clarksburg
  • bluebird store, clarksburg
  • dcs general store, lost creek
  • dola dairy mart, lumberport
  • go mart 105, salem
  • go mart 17, bridgeport
  • go mart 29, shinnston
  • go mart 35, clarksburg
  • go mart 72, clarksburg
  • go mart 81, clarksburg
  • go mart 84, bridgeport
  • hardesty express mart, shinnston
  • jimmy larrys ab codys, clarksburg
  • kompak store llc, clarksburg
  • little general 7520, clarksburg
  • main street stop & shop, lumberport
  • mountaineer mart 133, clarksburg
  • mountaineer mart 134, salem
  • north pole ice service of clarkburg, clarksburg
  • one stop 8512, bridgeport
  • quiet dell exxon, mount clare
  • rebel 918, salem
  • speedway 9028, bridgeport
  • speedway 9780, clarksburg
  • saltwell fuel center 42, bridgeport
  • sheetz 182, bridgeport
  • sheetz 501, clarksburg
  • sheetz 516, bridgeport

Combination Grocery/Other · 27

  • cvs pharmacy 3186, clarksburg
  • dollar general 927, salem
  • dollar tree 3380, clarksburg
  • dollar general 10006, clarksburg
  • dollar general 10099, clarksburg
  • dollar general 10306, clarksburg
  • dollar general 15466, bridgeport
  • dollar general 22438, wallace
  • dollar general 25331, enterprise
  • dollar general 25592, shinnston
  • dollar general 25894, clarksburg
  • dollar general 298, shinnston
  • dollar general 30033, clarksburg
  • dollar general 30369, lost creek
  • dollar general 6941, west milford
  • dollar general 9151, clarksburg
  • dollar general store 17019, mount clare
  • dollar tree 5292, clarksburg
  • dollar tree 592, bridgeport
  • family dollar store 1125, shinnston
  • family dollar store 2623, clarksburg
  • family dollar store 4815, clarksburg
  • family dollar store 6116, salem
  • hyde's meat packing, enterprise
  • walgreens 12276, bridgeport
  • walgreens 17405, nutter fort
  • walgreens 19094, shinnston

Super Store · 7

  • bridgeport price cutter, bridgeport
  • clarksburg price cutter, clarksburg
  • kroger 774, clarksburg
  • shinnston price cutter, shinnston
  • sam's club 8189, clarksburg
  • target store 1828, bridgeport
  • walmart supercenter 1544, clarksburg

Supermarket · 4

  • aldi 69006, clarksburg
  • food lion 1150, nutter fort
  • food lion 1169, clarksburg
  • salem shop n save express, salem

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • quiet delli foods llc, mount clare
  • righter & righter, clarksburg
  • wallace market, wallace

Farmers' Market · 1

  • bridgeport farmer's market association, bridgeport

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 Harrison County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →

Counties near Harrison County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Harrison 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 (12.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (16.0% 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.

Harrison County inside a lower low-access state context

Harrison 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 Harrison County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54033. 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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