Signature · 105 SNAP-authorized stores
Merrimack County, NH
Merrimack 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.
- 16.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 7.0%
- on SNAP
- 156K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Merrimack County, NH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 16.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Coos County (+ 0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Merrimack County ranks #2,014 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #7 of 10 counties in NH (16.2% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #2,014
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in NH
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 105 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Merrimack County compares nationally
Merrimack County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.2% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,016).
Merrimack County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
36 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Merrimack County has 12 urban and 24 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.
Merrimack County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New Hampshire, not a full county-board reprint
- Rockingham
Rockingham 43%
43 % low-access
- Cheshire
Cheshire 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Coos 16.9
Coos 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Merrimack 16.2
Merrimack 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Belknap 11.4
Belknap 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Grafton 10.5
Grafton 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Carroll 1.5
Carroll 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 36 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 146,445 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 23,653 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,527 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 155,967 |
| Median Household Income | $97,004 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,269 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Merrimack County
Merrimack County has 105 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 51 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 51
- 7-eleven 37383h, penacook
- 7-eleven 33002, concord
- bell brothers, pittsfield
- circle k 4707270, franklin
- circle k 4707201, concord
- concord mart, concord
- cumberland farms 5502, concord
- cumberland farms 5515, concord
- cumberland farms 5546, franklin
- cumberland farms 5547, boscawen
- circle k 4707202, concord
- circle k 4707207, hooksett
- circle k 4707214, bow junction
- circle k 4707215, concord
- circle k 4707239, warner
- circle k 4707247, andover
- circle k 4707258, hooksett
- circle k 4707260, allenstown
- circle k 4707262, hooksett
- colbea enterprises llc 307, hooksett
- concord xtra mart 10015, concord
- cumberland farms 5439, epsom
- cumberland farms 5552, concord
- danbury country store, danbury
- franklin fast food mart, franklin
- fuelix, franklin
- granite state naturals, concord
- kearsarge cooperative grocer, new london
- loudon mart llc, loudon
- maddy's african market, concord
- mr. mike's contoocook 2765, contoocook
- new world gas n/a, hooksett
- nouria 1326 hooksett road 1116, hooksett
- nouria 1560 hooksett road 1168, hooksett
- nouria 24 loudon rd 1109, concord
- nouria 3 allenstown road 1166, allenstown
- nouria 333 loudon road 1110, concord
- park n go market 1, northfield
- pittsfield's main st. variety llc, pittsfield
- quick mart, concord
- rusty lantern market 0904, loudon
- rapid refill 135, chichester
- rapid refill 136, loudon
- robert's market, franklin
- route 106 shell, concord
- south main quick stop, concord
- south street mart, concord
- speedway 1956, chichester
- speedway 1961, concord
- speedway 1965, concord
- tetal food mart, franklin
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs pharmacy 442, hooksett
- cvs pharmacy 7122, concord
- cvs pharmacy 7391, franklin
- cvs pharmacy inc 841, concord
- dollar general 18748, loudon
- dollar tree 1581, hooksett
- danis supermarkets, pittsfield
- dollar general 14162, epsom
- dollar general 14750, concord
- dollar general 17389, henniker
- dollar general 17579, boscawen
- dollar tree 4663, concord
- dollar tree 7991, hooksett
- family dollar 1881, allenstown
- family dollar 2878, franklin
- family dollar 8969, pittsfield
- ocean state job lot 408, hooksett
- ocean state job lot 409, concord
- walgreens 09970, hooksett
- walgreens 11376, concord
Super Store · 14
- concord food co-op, concord
- hannaford food & drug 8329, concord
- hannaford supermarket 8246, new london
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8318, franklin
- market basket 34, concord
- market basket 35, concord
- market basket 55, warner
- market basket 66, hooksett
- market basket 92, concord
- sam's club 6386, concord
- target 1227, concord
- target 1520, hooksett
- walmart supercenter 2055, concord
- walmart supercenter 1698, hooksett
Farmers' Market · 6
- canterbury community farmers market, canterbury
- contoocook farmers market, contoocook
- franklin farmers' market, franklin
- merrimack cty conserv dist 3 -danbury farmers mark, danbury
- merrimack cty conserv dist-concord farmers market, concord
- organization for refugee and immigrant success, concord
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 73090, concord
- colonial village, contoocook
- harvester market, henniker
- shaw's supermarket 4486, hooksett
- shaw's supermarket 811, concord
- sully's superette 10809, allenstown
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- johnson golden harvest llc, hooksett
- katmandu bazaar llc, concord
- new african asian grocery llc, concord
- sweet beet market, bradford
- tokoos internation market, concord
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- lavalley farms llc, hooksett
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- bullseye custom meats, llc, loudon
Small Grocery Store · 1
- south asian grocery store llc, concord
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Hampshire
One of 9 counties in New Hampshire, 6 are shown here.
Compare Merrimack County vs Belknap County → · All New Hampshire counties →
Nationwide peers for Merrimack County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Merrimack County, both outside New Hampshire so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NH (16.2% here).
- Dakota County, NE · 16.2% low-access
- Dakota County, NE · 16.2% low-access
- Chippewa County, MN · 16.2% low-access
- Chippewa County, MN · 16.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NH (7.0% here).
- Lincoln County, MO · 7.0% SNAP
- Lincoln County, MO · 7.0% SNAP
- Barton County, KS · 7.0% SNAP
- Barton County, KS · 7.0% 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.
Food access nationally, New Hampshire in context
Merrimack County sits inside New Hampshire (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 Merrimack County, NH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 33013. 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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