Signature · 45 SNAP-authorized stores
Ohio County, WV
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Ohio County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.5%
- on SNAP
- 42K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ohio County, WV
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 21.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Monongalia County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Ohio County ranks #1,594 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 52 counties in WV (21.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,594
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in WV
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 45 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Ohio County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ohio County's 21.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,594 most-affected nationwide.
Ohio County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Ohio County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (15 urban, 3 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 3 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Ohio County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Roane 23.5
Roane 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Summers 22.2
Summers 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Greenbrier 21.2
Greenbrier 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Ohio 21.1
Ohio 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Monongalia 21.1
Monongalia 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 44,443 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,365 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,905 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 41,582 |
| Median Household Income | $57,094 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,393 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.0%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ohio County
Ohio County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 45 authorized stores; Wheeling holds 80% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Valley Grove, Warwood, West Liberty.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling | 36 | 7 |
| Triadelphia | 5 | 2 |
| Valley Grove | 2 | none |
| Warwood | 1 | none |
| West Liberty | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 22
- 7-eleven 36166, wheeling
- appalachian homestead, wheeling
- bfs foods 21, wheeling
- bethany pike carryout & more, wheeling
- butch's corner, wheeling
- cfm 37, wheeling
- cfm express 600, triadelphia
- coen 1701, triadelphia
- convenient food mart, wheeling
- neelys grocery, wheeling
- paradise food mart, wheeling
- sheetz 362, wheeling
- sheetz 650, triadelphia
- smith oil #207, wheeling
- stateline grocery & hot spot, valley grove
- ta wheeling 032, valley grove
- valley cheese company, wheeling
- wv chapel 2 inc, wheeling
- wv national 1243, wheeling
- wv national 831 inc, wheeling
- wv warwood 2110 inc, wheeling
- wheeling food mart, wheeling
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 6278, wheeling
- dollar general 14716, wheeling
- dollar general 12064, wheeling
- dollar general 2457, wheeling
- dollar tree 7291, wheeling
- dollar tree 8556, wheeling
- family dollar 12290, west liberty
- family dollar store 1884, warwood
- family dollar store 3445, wheeling
- family dollar store 5755, wheeling
- union fish market inc, wheeling
- walgreens 17319, wheeling
Super Store · 4
- kroger 202, wheeling
- kroger 562, wheeling
- target 2231, triadelphia
- walmart 5088, triadelphia
Supermarket · 3
- jebbias market inc, wheeling
- riesbeck's food markets 5, wheeling
- warwood save a lot 24699, wheeling
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- miklas meat market, inc, wheeling
- the public market, wheeling
Farmers' Market · 1
- warwood farmers market, wheeling
Small Grocery Store · 1
- duggers market, wheeling
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 Ohio County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Ohio County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ohio 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 (21.1% here).
- Richmond city, VA · 21.1% low-access
- Reeves County, TX · 21.1% low-access
- Delaware County, OK · 21.1% low-access
- Huron County, MI · 21.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (18.5% here).
- Campbell County, TN · 18.5% SNAP
- Barton County, MO · 18.5% SNAP
- Winston County, MS · 18.5% SNAP
- Orleans Parish, LA · 18.5% 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%). Ohio County, at 21.1%, runs 0.2 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 Ohio County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54069. 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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