Orange County, NC

Food access and food desert data

146K
Population
24.6%
Low Food Access
5.3%
SNAP Participation
12.3%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 36
Low Access Tracts 11
Low Access Population 35,896
Low Access Percentage 24.6%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 8,092
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 2,697

Demographics & Assistance

Population 145,919
Median Household Income $85,785
Poverty Rate 12.3%
SNAP Households 2,954
SNAP Participation Rate 5.3%
Households Without Vehicle 4.7%
Group Quarters Population 8.0%

Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.