Signature · 0.2% low-access (2nd pct)
Jones County, NC
Jones County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.5%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jones County, NC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Avery County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jones County lands in the lower national band (0.2%, #3,065 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,065
- national by low-access %
- #99
- in NC
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 9
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.2% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Jones County compares nationally
Food access in Jones County compares favorably nationally: its 0.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,067).
Jones County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jones County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Jones County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Northampton 1.2
Northampton 1.2%
1.2 % low-access
- Yancey 1.2
Yancey 1.2%
1.2 % low-access
- Avery 0.3
Avery 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Jones 0.2
Jones 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,153 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 18 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,302 |
| Median Household Income | $59,641 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 641 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Jones County
Jones County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 9300, maysville
- dollar general 25024, trenton
- dollar general store 16390, pollocksville
- family dollar store 8032, trenton
Convenience Store · 2
- handy mart 4706, maysville
- handy mart 4723, trenton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- piggly wiggly 280, trenton
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 Jones County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Jones County inside a lower low-access state context
Jones 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 Jones County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37103. 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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