Signature · 26 SNAP-authorized stores
Mineral County, WV
Mineral County lands in the lower national band on low-access (15.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 15.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 17.0%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mineral County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grant County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Mineral County lands in the lower national band (15.1%, #2,116 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,116
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in WV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 26 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Mineral County compares nationally
Mineral County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.1% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,118).
Mineral County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mineral County has 2 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.
Mineral 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
- Marion 17.2
Marion 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Brooke 16.9
Brooke 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Hardy 15.8
Hardy 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Grant 15.3
Grant 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Mineral 15.1
Mineral 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,212 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,265 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,562 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,854 |
| Median Household Income | $69,375 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,886 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Mineral County
Mineral County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- 7-eleven 17109, keyser
- 7-eleven 28326, fort ashby
- 7-eleven 36952, keyser
- blankenship's country store, wiley ford
- burlington general store, burlington
- daddy lou's pub & pantry, keyser
- jones service station, elk garden
- mountaineer mart - ridgeley 130, plum run road
- perfect timing auto and variety, keyser
- press little mart, ridgeley
- sammys inc, piedmont
- sheetz 168, keyser
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 1427, keyser
- dollar general 10708, fort ashby
- dollar general 15250, ridgeley
- dollar general 16539, burlington
- dollar general 17624, keyser
- dollar general 2668, keyser
- dollar tree 2810, keyser
- family dollar store 5893, keyser
Supermarket · 3
- martins food market 6071, keyser
- save-a-lot, keyser
- wayne's country fresh meats 2, fort ashby
Large Grocery Store · 1
- wayne's country fresh meats, keyser
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- route 28 discount grocery, ridgeley
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 2474, keyser
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 Mineral County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Mineral County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Mineral 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 (15.1% here).
- Trinity County, TX · 15.1% low-access
- Trinity County, TX · 15.1% low-access
- Gogebic County, MI · 15.1% low-access
- Gogebic County, MI · 15.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (17.0% here).
- Norfolk city, VA · 17.0% SNAP
- Norfolk city, VA · 17.0% SNAP
- Smyth County, VA · 17.0% SNAP
- Smyth County, VA · 17.0% 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.
Mineral County inside a lower low-access state context
Mineral 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 Mineral County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54057. 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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