Signature · 3.0% low-access (7th pct)
Lincoln County, WV
Lincoln County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 24.0%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, WV
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tucker County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lincoln County lands in the lower national band (3.0%, #2,916 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,916
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in WV
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 251
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.0% low-access (7th pct) (-19.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Food access in Lincoln County compares favorably nationally: its 3.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,918).
Lincoln County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 0 urban and 5 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.
Lincoln County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Doddridge 4.2
Doddridge 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- McDowell 3.3
McDowell 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Lincoln 3
Lincoln 3%
3 % low-access
- Tucker 2.9
Tucker 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
- Wirt 1.5
Wirt 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,720 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 646 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 251 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,902 |
| Median Household Income | $46,205 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,838 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- dollar general 0907, hamlin
- dollar general 18625, branchland
- dollar general 24815, harts
- dollar general 25277, branchland
- dollar general 31548, hamlin
- dollar general store 16213, yawkey
- family dollar 12080, alum creek
- family dollar store 1108, hamlin
- family dollar store 11206, branchland
- family dollar store 2796, branchland
- family dollar store 6799, harts
- walgreens 17534, branchland
Convenience Store · 9
- 7-eleven 35927a, hamlin
- alum creek quick stop, alum creek
- clark's pump-n-shop 9, branchland
- juanita's country store, branchland
- little general 4035, harts
- little general 4075, alum creek
- little general 5135, hamlin
- pam's, west hamlin
- speedway 9327, branchland
Large Grocery Store · 2
- harts galaxy, harts
- save a lot, hamlin
Supermarket · 2
- hamlin foodfair 3420, hamlin
- west hamlin foodfair 3417, west hamlin
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- triple f farm, llc, ranger
Small Grocery Store · 1
- rlm butchering and meat processing, harts
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 Lincoln County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Lincoln County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lincoln 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 (3.0% here).
- Mississippi County, MO · 3.0% low-access
- Mississippi County, MO · 3.0% low-access
- Brown County, IN · 3.0% low-access
- Brown County, IN · 3.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (24.0% here).
- Jim Wells County, TX · 24.0% SNAP
- Jim Wells County, TX · 24.0% SNAP
- Dillon County, SC · 24.0% SNAP
- Dillon County, SC · 24.0% 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.
Lincoln County inside a lower low-access state context
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54043. 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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