Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Hyde County, NC
Hyde County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 60.5% low-access.
- 60.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 22.5%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hyde County, NC
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 60.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +38.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bertie County ( -14.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hyde County sits in the upper national band (60.5%, #126 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #126
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in NC
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Hyde County compares nationally
Hyde County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 60.5% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #126 most-affected nationwide.
Hyde County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hyde County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Hyde County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Bertie
Bertie 45.9%
45.9 % low-access
- Forsyth
Forsyth 40.9%
40.9 % low-access
- Union
Union 39.3%
39.3 % low-access
- Onslow
Onslow 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,810 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,513 |
| Low-Access Share | 60.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,748 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,592 |
| Median Household Income | $53,713 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 436 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 16.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Hyde County
Hyde County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 11023, engelhard
- family dollar 12609, swan quarter
Large Grocery Store · 1
- ocracoke variety store, ocracoke
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- chris's groceries, swanquarter
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 Hyde County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Hyde County inside a higher low-access state context
Hyde 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 Hyde County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37095. 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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