Signature · 36.5% SNAP (98th pct in WV)
Mingo County, WV
Mingo County stands out on SNAP (36.5%, +24.4 pts vs U.S.) with 9.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 9.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 36.5%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mingo County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 9.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 36.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morgan County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Mingo County lands in the lower national band (9.9%, #2,488 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,488
- national by low-access %
- #38
- in WV
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 36.5% SNAP (98th pct in WV) (+24.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Mingo County compares nationally
Mingo County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.9% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,493).
Mingo County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mingo County has 1 urban and 6 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.
Mingo 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
- Ritchie 10.7
Ritchie 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Morgan 10.1
Morgan 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Mingo 9.9
Mingo 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Lewis 9.4
Lewis 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Randolph 8.7
Randolph 8.7%
8.7 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,839 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,670 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,235 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,542 |
| Median Household Income | $38,119 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,397 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 36.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.8%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
SNAP retailers in Mingo County
Mingo County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- 7-eleven 35924h, williamson
- chapmans general store, gilbert
- j and s quickmart, williamson
- jake mart #6 no, delbarton
- lenore marathon, lenore
- off the beaten trails qwik stop, matewan
- one stop 8132, delbarton
- one stop 8538, delbarton
- prince grocery, dingess
- speedway 9220, gilbert
- t & d quick stop inc, kermit
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 11275, matewan
- dollar general 16805, williamson
- dollar general 23674, delbarton
- dollar general 24454, williamson
- dollar general 2587, kermit
- dollar general 2691, gilbert
- dollar general store 17000, delbarton
- family dollar store 5373, gilbert
Farmers' Market · 1
- williamson farmers market, williamson
Small Grocery Store · 1
- hillbilly harvest co. grocery store, kermit
Supermarket · 1
- peoples supermarket, gilbert
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 Mingo County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Mingo County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Mingo County (36.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside West Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WV (9.9% here).
- Adams County, WI · 9.9% low-access
- Adams County, WI · 9.9% low-access
- Rockingham County, VA · 9.9% low-access
- Rockingham County, VA · 9.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (36.5% here).
- Dallas County, AL · 36.2% SNAP
- Wilcox County, AL · 37.0% SNAP
- Magoffin County, KY · 37.2% SNAP
- McKinley County, NM · 37.7% 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.
Mingo County inside a lower low-access state context
Mingo 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 Mingo County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54059. 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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