Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Hertford County, NC
Hertford County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 22.4% low-access.
- 22.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 27.8%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hertford County, NC
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.4% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 27.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ashe County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hertford County ranks #1,487 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 100 counties in NC (22.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,487
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in NC
- 2
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Hertford County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hertford County's 22.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,491 most-affected nationwide.
Hertford County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hertford County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Hertford County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Richmond 22.7
Richmond 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Rowan 22.7
Rowan 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Hertford 22.4
Hertford 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Ashe 22.2
Ashe 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Iredell 22.2
Iredell 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,669 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,529 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,812 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,908 |
| Median Household Income | $45,537 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,305 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 27.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hertford County
Hertford County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 18
- ahoskie tobacco house inc., ahoskie
- duck thru food store 1, murfreesboro
- duck thru food store 12, ahoskie
- duck thru food store 18, winton
- duck thru food store 27, ahoskie
- duck thru food store 3, ahoskie
- duck thru food store 31, ahoskie
- duck thru food store 4, cofield
- duck thru food store 47, harrellsville
- duck thru food store 8, ahoskie
- murphy express 8733, ahoskie
- speedway 6968, murfreesboro
- speedway 6970, ahoskie
- speedway 8223, ahoskie
- speedway 8224, murfreesboro
- tims convenience store, ahoskie
- wholesale cash & carry, inc., ahoskie
- winton's deli mart, winton
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 7324, murfreesboro
- dollar general 4777, murfreesboro
- dollar general 9772, ahoskie
- dollar tree 368, ahoskie
- family dollar 8066, winton
- family dollar store 192, ahoskie
- family dollar store 575, murfreesboro
- godwins country meats, ahoskie
- walgreens 15251, ahoskie
Super Store · 2
- p/w of ahoskie, inc. 89, ahoskie
- walmart supercenter 1950, ahoskie
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 1100, murfreesboro
- food lion 527, ahoskie
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- wisdom produce 1, ahoskie
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 Hertford County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Hertford County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hertford 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 (22.4% here).
- Rutherford County, TN · 22.4% low-access
- Rutherford County, TN · 22.4% low-access
- Gray County, TX · 22.4% low-access
- Gray County, TX · 22.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (27.8% here).
- Hidalgo County, TX · 27.8% SNAP
- Hidalgo County, TX · 27.8% SNAP
- Hale County, AL · 27.8% SNAP
- Hale County, AL · 27.8% 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
Hertford 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 Hertford County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37091. 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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