Signature · 9.5% low-access (19th pct)
Martin County, NC
Martin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 20.1%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Martin County, NC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 9.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Haywood County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Martin County lands in the lower national band (9.5%, #2,521 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,521
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in NC
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 976
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.5% low-access (19th pct) (-12.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Martin County compares nationally
Martin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.5% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,521).
Martin County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Martin County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Martin 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
- Martin 9.5
Martin 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Haywood 9.5
Haywood 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Surry 9.3
Surry 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Wilson 9.3
Wilson 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Caswell 8.7
Caswell 8.7%
8.7 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,505 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,319 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 976 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,644 |
| Median Household Income | $48,578 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,912 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Martin County
Martin County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 26 authorized stores; Williamston holds 65% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Jamesville, Oak City, Hamilton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Williamston | 17 | 3 |
| Robersonville | 4 | 1 |
| Jamesville | 2 | none |
| Oak City | 2 | none |
| Hamilton | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 12
- cherry's cupboard, williamston
- duck thru food store 53, hamilton
- handy mart 4724, robersonville
- jamesville mini mart, jamesville
- murphy express 8507, williamston
- new town one stop tobacco shop, robersonville
- speedway 6964, oak city
- speedway 6965, williamston
- speedway 8212, williamston
- speedway 8225, williamston
- speedway 8671, williamston
- williamston family fare 457, williamston
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 15402, jamesville
- dollar general 18161, williamston
- dollar general 2895, williamston
- dollar general 30745, williamston
- dollar tree 367, williamston
- dollar tree 8050, robersonville
- family dollar 13667, williamston
- family dollar store 172, williamston
- family dollar store 8587, oak city
- roses 495, williamston
Super Store · 2
- piggly wiggly 76, williamston
- walmart supercenter 1641, williamston
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 2558, robersonville
- food lion 415, williamston
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 Martin County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Martin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Martin County, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (9.5% here).
- Evangeline Parish, LA · 9.5% low-access
- Casey County, KY · 9.5% low-access
- Pulaski County, IN · 9.5% low-access
- Troup County, GA · 9.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (20.1% here).
- Washington County, MO · 20.1% SNAP
- Westmoreland County, VA · 20.1% SNAP
- De Soto Parish, LA · 20.1% SNAP
- Prowers County, CO · 20.1% 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.
North Carolina among South Atlantic states
North Carolina ranks 5th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.9%). Martin County, at 9.5%, runs 13.4 pts below 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 .
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