Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Pocahontas County, WV
Pocahontas County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 47.7% low-access.
- 47.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 21.7%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pocahontas County, WV
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 47.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +25.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pendleton County (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pocahontas County sits in the upper national band (47.7%, #232 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #232
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in WV
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Pocahontas County compares nationally
Pocahontas County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.7% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #232 most-affected nationwide.
Pocahontas County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pocahontas 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.
Pocahontas County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Hancock
Hancock 50.2%
50.2 % low-access
- Pendleton
Pendleton 48.3%
48.3 % low-access
- Pocahontas
Pocahontas 47.7%
47.7 % low-access
- Wetzel
Wetzel 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 39.7%
39.7 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,719 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,158 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,719 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,784 |
| Median Household Income | $42,119 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 690 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.4% |
SNAP retailers in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- levels depot, hillsboro
- little general 2060, marlinton
- par mar store 102, bartow
- par mar store 197, hillsboro
- par mar store 221, marlinton
- par mar store 50, slatyfork
- par mar store 74, green bank
- route 39 stop, marlinton
- trents general store llc 2, bartow
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 915, marlinton
- dollar general 11748, green bank
- dollar general 24509, slatyfork
- dollar general 24638, hillsboro
Farmers' Market · 1
- saffron flats farms, llc, hillsboro
Large Grocery Store · 1
- trents general store llc 1, arbovale
Super Store · 1
- pocahontas foodland, marlinton
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.
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Pocahontas County inside a higher low-access state context
Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54075. 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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