Signature · 68 SNAP-authorized stores
Marion County, WV
Marion County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.5%
- on SNAP
- 56K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marion County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brooke County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Marion County ranks #1,932 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #27 of 52 counties in WV (17.2% low-access).
- #1,932
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in WV
- 4
- 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: 68 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Marion County compares nationally
Marion County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.2% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,933).
Marion County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Marion County has 10 urban and 8 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.
Marion County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Putnam 18.1
Putnam 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Mason 18
Mason 18%
18 % low-access
- Jackson 17.7
Jackson 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Marion 17.2
Marion 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Brooke 16.9
Brooke 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 56,418 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,731 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,894 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 55,909 |
| Median Household Income | $67,370 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,624 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marion County
Marion County has 68 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 37 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 37
- 4704006.0 4006, worthington
- 4704008.0 4008, fairview
- 4704010.0 4010, fairmont
- 4704011.0 4011, fairmont
- 7-eleven 34943, rivesville
- 7-eleven 35944, mannington
- bfs foods 16, fairmont
- bfs foods 24, rivesville
- bfs foods 39, fairmont
- black bear express mannington, mannington
- carolina market, worthington
- duke food mart fairmont, fairmont
- economart, fairmont
- fairmont n & out, fairmont
- fairmont n & out #2, fairmont
- fairmont n & out 3, fairmont
- go mart 69, fairmont
- go mart 82, fairmont
- jalaram krupa group llc, fairmont
- kt truckstop 500, fairmont
- little general 5340, fairmont
- little general 7505, barrackville
- little general 7525, fairmont
- little general 7530, farmington
- little general 7535, fairmont
- little general store 7740, fairmont
- mountaineer mart - fairmont 132, fairmont
- one stop 8536, fairmont
- par mar store 22, fairmont
- par mar store 23, fairmont
- par mar store 24, fairmont
- par mar store 35, fairmont
- par mar store 61, fairmont
- par mar store 95, fairmont
- sheetz 626, fairmont
- shrihari properties llc, fairmont
- whitecotton inc, worthington
Combination Grocery/Other · 22
- cvs 5955, mannington
- cvs pharmacy 3475, fairmont
- cvs pharmacy 4021, fairmont
- dollartree 10651, fairmont
- dollar general 0900, white hall
- dollar general 11254, fairmont
- dollar general 13286, worthington
- dollar general 17977, barrackville
- dollar general 2322, fairmont
- dollar general 7132, fairmont
- dollar general 914, mannington
- dollar tree 9302, whitehall
- family dollar 10535, monongah
- family dollar 10914, farmington
- family dollar 12276, fairmont
- family dollar store 1391, mannington
- family dollar store 1630, fairmont
- family dollar store 5292, fairmont
- family dollar store 5673, fairview
- norman wine farms, fairmont
- walgreens 18959, mannington
- walgreens 19258, fairmont
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 69003, white hall
- east fairmont shop n save, fairmont
- fairmont save a lot 23826, fairmont
- food lion 1270, fairmont
Super Store · 3
- mannington price cutter, mannington
- south fairmont price cutter, fairmont
- walmart supercenter 1714, fairmont
Small Grocery Store · 2
- creekside country market llc, fairmont
- demarys market, rivesville
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 Marion County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Marion County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marion 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 (17.2% here).
- Warren County, MS · 17.2% low-access
- Warren County, MS · 17.2% low-access
- Brown County, MN · 17.2% low-access
- Brown County, MN · 17.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (15.5% here).
- Newport News city, VA · 15.5% SNAP
- Newport News city, VA · 15.5% SNAP
- Pulaski County, VA · 15.5% SNAP
- Pulaski County, VA · 15.5% 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, West Virginia in context
Marion 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 Marion County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54049. 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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