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 #2,478).
Morgan County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Morgan County has 0 urban and 4 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.
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.
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
- Oneida County, WI · 10.1% low-access
- Vilas County, WI · 10.1% low-access
- Vilas County, WI · 10.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (14.0% here).
- Monroe County, WI · 14.0% SNAP
- Monroe County, WI · 14.0% SNAP
- Carbon County, UT · 14.0% SNAP
- Carbon County, UT · 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.
Morgan County inside a lower low-access state context
Morgan 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 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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