Signature · 26 SNAP-authorized stores
Marshall County, WV
Marshall County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.2%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marshall County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 11.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Barbour County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Marshall County lands in the lower national band (11.5%, #2,369 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,369
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in WV
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 26 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Marshall County compares nationally
Marshall County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.5% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,377).
Marshall County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Marshall County has 4 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.
Marshall 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
- Harrison 12.5
Harrison 12.5%
12.5 % low-access
- Fayette 12.1
Fayette 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Marshall 11.5
Marshall 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Barbour 11.4
Barbour 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Ritchie 10.7
Ritchie 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,107 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,820 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,312 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,865 |
| Median Household Income | $59,169 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,647 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marshall County
Marshall County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- 4704013.0 4013, glen dale
- astons pleasant valley store, cameron
- bread and butter deli llc, cameron
- cfm express 14, moundsville
- cfm express 300, moundsville
- coen 1715, moundsville
- dragon mart inc., cameron
- gone over yonder, moundsville
- marathon, moundsville
- marathon mini mart, mcmechen
- market on jefferson, moundsville
- smith oil #205, moundsville
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 6277, moundsville
- dollar general 14150, mcmechen
- dollar general 13546, benwood
- dollar general 25697, cameron
- dollar general 30974, glen dale
- dollar general 6037, moundsville
- dollar tree 2743, moundsville
- family dollar store 1603, cameron
- walgreens 17949, moundsville
Super Store · 2
- kroger 977, moundsville
- walmart 2852, moundsville
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 69016, moundsville
- gregs market 1, moundsville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- gregs market #3, moundsville
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 Marshall County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Marshall County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marshall 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 (11.5% here).
- Pacific County, WA · 11.5% low-access
- Pacific County, WA · 11.5% low-access
- Salt Lake County, UT · 11.5% low-access
- Salt Lake County, UT · 11.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (21.2% here).
- Sequoyah County, OK · 21.2% SNAP
- Sequoyah County, OK · 21.2% SNAP
- Roosevelt County, NM · 21.2% SNAP
- Roosevelt County, NM · 21.2% 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.
Marshall County inside a lower low-access state context
Marshall 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
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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 Marshall County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54051. 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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