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.
All 1 of Hyde County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Engelhard holds 25% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Engelhard, Swan Quarter.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Engelhard | 1 | none |
| Ocracoke | 1 | 1 |
| Swan Quarter | 1 | none |
| Swanquarter | 1 | 1 |
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 →
North Carolina among South Atlantic states
North Carolina ranks 5th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.9%). Hyde County, at 60.5%, runs 37.6 pts above the North Carolina rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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