Signature · 30 SNAP-authorized stores
Montgomery County, NC
Montgomery 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.
- 17.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.6%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montgomery County, NC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 17.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Edgecombe County (+ 0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Montgomery County ranks #1,945 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #51 of 100 counties in NC (17.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,945
- national by low-access %
- #51
- in NC
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 30 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Montgomery County compares nationally
Montgomery County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.0% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,948).
Montgomery County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Montgomery County has 1 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.
Montgomery County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Pasquotank 17.8
Pasquotank 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Nash 17.7
Nash 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Rockingham 17.7
Rockingham 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Edgecombe 17.6
Edgecombe 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Montgomery 17
Montgomery 17%
17 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,798 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,713 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,908 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,007 |
| Median Household Income | $57,766 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,984 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (37% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 14587, candor
- dollar general 4651, biscoe
- dollar general 4819, troy
- dollar general 9177, mount gilead
- dollar general 16006, new london
- dollar general 16843, mount gilead
- dollar general 23819, star
- dollar tree 5687, biscoe
- family dollar 1315, troy
- family dollar 7053, candor
- moon asian market, mount gilead
Convenience Store · 10
- c's, mount gilead
- dd express biscoe, biscoe
- e-zee gas, biscoe
- home market, jackson springs
- murphy usa 6556, biscoe
- pilot travel center 6978, candor
- ready mart inc. 5, biscoe
- refuel 1140, troy
- refuel 1155, biscoe
- refuel 1157, mount gilead
Small Grocery Store · 2
- fruteria lupita, candor
- la cosecha llc, biscoe
Supermarket · 2
- food king #1, troy
- food king #2, biscoe
Bakery Specialty · 1
- panaderia y pasteleria melanie, biscoe
Farmers' Market · 1
- parsons farm, candor
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la yurirense inc, candor
Seafood Specialty · 1
- papa giant's fresh seafood market, mount gilead
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 2908, biscoe
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 Montgomery County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Montgomery County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Montgomery 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 (17.0% here).
- Athens County, OH · 17.0% low-access
- Athens County, OH · 17.0% low-access
- Lancaster County, NE · 17.0% low-access
- Lancaster County, NE · 17.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (18.6% here).
- Beckham County, OK · 18.6% SNAP
- Beckham County, OK · 18.6% SNAP
- Pottawatomie County, OK · 18.6% SNAP
- Pottawatomie County, OK · 18.6% 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, North Carolina in context
Montgomery County sits inside North Carolina (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 Montgomery County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37123. 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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