Signature · 5.9% low-access (12th pct)
Pamlico County, NC
Pamlico County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.8%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pamlico County, NC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pamlico County lands in the lower national band (5.9%, #2,768 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,768
- national by low-access %
- #82
- in NC
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 456
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.9% low-access (12th pct) (-16.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pamlico County compares nationally
Food access in Pamlico County compares favorably nationally: its 5.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,768).
Pamlico County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Pamlico 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.
Pamlico County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Vance 6.1
Vance 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Jackson 6
Jackson 6%
6 % low-access
- Pamlico 5.9
Pamlico 5.9%
5.9 % low-access
- Polk 5.7
Polk 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Perquimans 5.4
Perquimans 5.4%
5.4 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,144 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 777 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 456 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,390 |
| Median Household Income | $59,717 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 591 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.5% |
SNAP retailers in Pamlico County
Pamlico County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Grantsboro holds 38% of them. 6 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bayboro, Oriental, Alliance, Hobucken, New Bern, South Arapahoe.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Grantsboro | 5 | 2 |
| Bayboro | 2 | none |
| Oriental | 2 | none |
| Alliance | 1 | none |
| Hobucken | 1 | none |
| New Bern | 1 | none |
| South Arapahoe | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy 3987, grantsboro
- dollar general 1886, grantsboro
- dollar general 11223, oriental
- dollar general 15549, south arapahoe
- dollar general 24551, bayboro
Convenience Store · 5
- handy mart 4726, alliance
- krishna 9 llc, bayboro
- piggly wiggly 1, oriental
- pinedale food mart, new bern
- speedway 8262, grantsboro
Seafood Specialty · 1
- r e mayo, hobucken
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 7238, grantsboro
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 981, grantsboro
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Carolina
One of 99 counties in North Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pamlico County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Pamlico County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pamlico County, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (5.9% here).
- Lauderdale County, TN · 5.9% low-access
- St. Louis city, MO · 6.0% low-access
- Prentiss County, MS · 6.0% low-access
- St. Helena Parish, LA · 6.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (10.8% here).
- Aiken County, SC · 10.8% SNAP
- Polk County, MO · 10.8% SNAP
- Henry County, MO · 10.8% SNAP
- Jefferson County, TN · 10.8% 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.
North Carolina among South Atlantic states
North Carolina ranks 5th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.9%). Pamlico County, at 5.9%, runs 17.0 pts below the North Carolina 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 Pamlico County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37137. 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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