Signature · 8.4% low-access (17th pct)
Nicholas County, WV
Nicholas County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 19.3%
- on SNAP
- 24K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nicholas County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 8.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cabell County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Nicholas County lands in the lower national band (8.4%, #2,612 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,612
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in WV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.4% low-access (17th pct) (-13.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Nicholas County compares nationally
Nicholas County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.4% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,614).
Nicholas County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Nicholas County has 0 urban and 7 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.
Nicholas 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
- Lewis 9.4
Lewis 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Randolph 8.7
Randolph 8.7%
8.7 % low-access
- Nicholas 8.4
Nicholas 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Cabell 8.3
Cabell 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Upshur 8
Upshur 8%
8 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,233 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,206 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,042 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,277 |
| Median Household Income | $54,639 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,829 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Nicholas County
Nicholas County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 23
- go mart 120, summersville
- go mart 19, craigsville
- go mart 42, nettie
- go mart 51, mount nebo
- go mart 53, birch river
- go mart 6, summersville
- go mart 9, richwood
- go mart 95, summersville
- little general 2440, calvin
- little general 2450, summersville
- little general 2455, birch river
- little general store 8000, mt. nebo
- little general store 8005, craigsville
- little general store 8010, summersville
- little general store 8015, canvas
- little general store 8020, richwood
- mountaineer mart 142, summersville
- mountaineer mart 143, richwood
- par mar store 155, summersville
- par mar store 223, drennen
- sheetz 443, summersville
- u save food store 5, mount nebo
- u save food stores inc 1, richwood
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs pharmacy 4167, summersville
- dollar general 1463, craigsville
- dollar general 17732, dixie
- dollar general 17855, birch river
- dollar general 18064, richwood
- dollar general 23283, mount lookout
- dollar general 24194, craigsville
- dollar general 24452, nettie
- dollar general 24632, summersville
- dollar general 930, summersville
- dollar general store 16963, mount nebo
- dollar tree 512, summersville
- family dollar store 446, summersville
- family dollar store 727, craigsville
- fresh start market co llc, summersville
- the vine, summersville
- walgreens 19990, craigsville
Supermarket · 3
- food lion 1174, summersville
- save-a-lot 247, summersville
- waco foods, llc, craigsville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- donaldsons bloomingland greenhouse, richwood
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- jackson's meat shop, summersville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1477, summersville
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 Nicholas County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Nicholas County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Nicholas 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 (8.4% here).
- Claiborne County, TN · 8.4% low-access
- Claiborne County, TN · 8.4% low-access
- Schuylkill County, PA · 8.4% low-access
- Schuylkill County, PA · 8.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (19.3% here).
- Okanogan County, WA · 19.3% SNAP
- Okanogan County, WA · 19.3% SNAP
- El Paso County, TX · 19.3% SNAP
- El Paso County, TX · 19.3% 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.
Nicholas County inside a lower low-access state context
Nicholas 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 Nicholas County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54067. 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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