Signature · 14.0% SNAP (15th pct in WV)
Morgan County, WV
Morgan County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.0%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morgan County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mingo County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Morgan County lands in the lower national band (10.1%, #2,474 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,474
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in WV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 783
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 14.0% SNAP (15th pct in WV) (+1.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Morgan County compares nationally
Morgan County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.1% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,474).
Morgan County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Morgan County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Morgan 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
- Barbour 11.4
Barbour 11.4%
11.4 % 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
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,541 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,774 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 783 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,426 |
| Median Household Income | $72,179 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,031 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Morgan County
Morgan County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Berkeley Springs holds 72% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Paw Paw, Great Cacapon.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Springs | 13 | 1 |
| Paw Paw | 3 | none |
| Great Cacapon | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- 7-eleven 28303a, berkeley springs
- berkeley springs shell 624, berkeley springs
- cacapon market llc, berkeley springs
- doris deli & grocery, great cacapon
- paw paw country store, paw paw
- roys service center & grocery inc, berkeley springs
- rutter's 115, berkeley springs
- sheetz 126, berkeley springs
- stoney creek country store, great cacapon
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 10777, paw paw
- dollar general 16077, berkeley springs
- dollar general 7765, berkeley springs
- family dollar store 2988, berkeley springs
- walgreens 17806, berkeley springs
Farmers' Market · 2
- berkeley springs farmers market, berkeley springs
- potomac bends market, paw paw
Small Grocery Store · 1
- community garden market, berkeley springs
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 807, berkeley springs
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 Morgan County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Morgan County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Morgan County (14.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside West Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WV (10.1% here).
- Oneida County, WI · 10.1% low-access
- Vilas County, WI · 10.1% low-access
- Orleans County, VT · 10.1% low-access
- Green County, KY · 10.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (14.0% here).
- Monroe County, WI · 14.0% SNAP
- Carbon County, UT · 14.0% SNAP
- Weakley County, TN · 14.0% SNAP
- Polk County, TN · 14.0% 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.
West Virginia among South Atlantic states
West Virginia ranks 7th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.3%). Morgan County, at 10.1%, runs 11.2 pts below the West Virginia 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 .
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 Morgan County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54065. 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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