Signature · 127 SNAP-authorized stores
Randolph County, NC
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Randolph 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).
- 23.3%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 146K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Randolph County, NC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Granville County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Randolph County ranks #1,421 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 100 counties in NC (23.3% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,421
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in NC
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 127 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Randolph County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Randolph County's 23.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,421 most-affected nationwide.
Randolph County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Randolph County has 12 urban and 16 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.
Randolph County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Pender 23.6
Pender 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Randolph 23.3
Randolph 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Granville 23.1
Granville 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Wayne 23.1
Wayne 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lee 23
Lee 23%
23 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 141,752 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 33,068 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,537 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 146,348 |
| Median Household Income | $61,022 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 8,752 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Randolph County
Randolph County has 127 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 59 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 59
- 10 mart, trinity
- ak petro inc, asheboro
- aashvi1 inc, randleman
- arbuda ent inc, asheboro
- archdale food mart, archdale
- asheboro bp 101, asheboro
- big jim's grocery store, trinity
- bp mart, asheboro
- c store, asheboro
- charles place, randleman
- circle k 2706315, archdale
- clark grocery, asheboro
- econo mart #1, asheboro
- econo mart #2, asheboro
- express mart 4, archdale
- expressmart, asheboro
- flowers bakery outlet 475, asheboro
- fuel trips #2, seagrove
- gas n go, asheboro
- gas town, asheboro
- gh mart inc, asheboro
- h & m grocery, sophia
- han-dee hugo's 201, ramseur
- han-dee hugo's 202, asheboro
- han-dee hugo's 203, asheboro
- han-dee hugo's 204, randleman
- han-dee hugo's 206, asheboro
- han-dee hugo's 207, asheboro
- han-dee hugo's 210, randleman
- han-dee hugo's 211, asheboro
- hillsville country mart, trinity
- hrut inc, archdale
- kwik stop 3, liberty
- kelly's 49 s230, denton
- la estrella mexican store, asheboro
- la fiesta mexicana, llc, seagrove
- mahalakshmi nc llc, asheboro
- midway mart, sophia
- mountain mart, sophia
- murphy express 8734, asheboro
- new salem convenience store, randleman
- quality mart 7, liberty
- quick 'n easy food store no 12 #12, ramseur
- quick 'n' easy 3, siler city
- quik chek & go, asheboro
- ready mart, asheboro
- ready mart 2, asheboro
- ready mart 3, randleman
- ready mart 6, seagrove
- ready mart inc. 4, asheboro
- sheetz 418, trinity
- sheetz 454, asheboro
- sheetz 472, archdale
- sheetz 673, randleman
- speedway 7942, asheboro
- speedway 7943, asheboro
- tienda el centro 2, asheboro
- trinity mart, trinity
- why not country store, seagrove
Combination Grocery/Other · 35
- big lots 3210, asheboro
- colonial meat service, trinity
- cvs pharmacy 5377, liberty
- cvs pharmacy 7544, asheboro
- cvs pharmacy 7547, troy
- cvs pharmacy 7572, randleman
- cvs pharmacy 3527, asheboro
- cvs pharmacy 7049, archdale
- dollar general 11167, asheboro
- dollar general 14318, trinity
- dollar general 1684, asheboro
- dollar general 1727, archdale
- dollar general 1783, ramseur
- dollar general 19532, ramseur
- dollar general 19643, asheboro
- dollar general 3470, asheboro
- dollar general 4236, randleman
- dollartree 9116, asheboro
- dollar general 15546, trinity
- dollar general 16058, asheboro
- dollar general 17691, asheboro
- dollar general 19811, randleman
- dollar general 22135, asheboro
- dollar general 25967, sophia
- dollar general 30875, asheboro
- dollar general 3942, liberty
- dollar general 9619, seagrove
- dollar tree 1112, randleman
- dollar tree 1164, asheboro
- dollar tree 6755, liberty
- family dollar 13798, trinity
- family dollar 1750, ramseur
- family dollar store 9335, asheboro
- walgreen 09730, asheboro
- walgreens 11327, asheboro
Supermarket · 13
- 372 foods llc, asheboro
- aldi 66043, asheboro
- charlie c's iga 760, ramseur
- el mercado meat market, asheboro
- food lion 1271, liberty
- food lion 352, asheboro
- food lion 387, troy
- food lion 897, archdale
- food lion 946, randleman
- food lion 1513, asheboro
- food lion 47, asheboro
- fresh cuts of seagrove, seagrove
- lowes food store 151, asheboro
Small Grocery Store · 10
- al-madina halal meat & groceries, high point
- el cubano llc, asheboro
- la guerrero gorcery store inc, asheboro
- la michoacana, ramseur
- la tiendita mini market, asheboro
- panaderia y tortilleria la independencia 2 llc, asheboro
- ricon latino 2, asheboro
- tienda mexicana los potrillos, asheboro
- trindale foods, trinity
- whachagot discount groceries, high point
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- gallimore packing plant, trinity
- m & m grocery store, asheboro
- superior groceries, ramseur
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- el ranchero meat market, asheboro
- la posadita 1, asheboro
- rosario loma bonita, ramseur
Super Store · 3
- walmart 1132, asheboro
- walmart 2704, randleman
- walmart neighborhood market 7206, archdale
Bakery Specialty · 1
- enciso bakery co inc, asheboro
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.
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Nationwide peers for Randolph County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Randolph 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 (23.3% here).
- Lycoming County, PA · 23.3% low-access
- Lycoming County, PA · 23.3% low-access
- Buffalo County, WI · 23.3% low-access
- Buffalo County, WI · 23.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (15.2% here).
- Belmont County, OH · 15.2% SNAP
- Belmont County, OH · 15.2% SNAP
- Columbiana County, OH · 15.2% SNAP
- Columbiana County, OH · 15.2% 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.
Food access nationally, North Carolina in context
Randolph County sits inside North Carolina (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 Randolph County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37151. 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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