Signature · 8.7% low-access (17th pct)
Randolph County, WV
Randolph County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.6%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Randolph County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 8.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nicholas County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Randolph County lands in the lower national band (8.7%, #2,586 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,586
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in WV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 995
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.7% low-access (17th pct) (-13.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Randolph County compares nationally
Randolph County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.7% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,586).
Randolph County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Randolph County has 1 urban and 6 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 vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Lewis 9.4
Lewis 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Randolph 8.7
Randolph 8.7%
8.7 % low-access
- Nicholas 8.4
Nicholas 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Cabell 8.3
Cabell 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Upshur 8
Upshur 8%
8 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 29,405 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,554 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 995 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,576 |
| Median Household Income | $52,757 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,773 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Randolph County
Randolph County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- beverly pike five lane shop n save express, elkins
- cvs pharmacy 3439, elkins
- dollar general 18343, elkins
- dollar general 21206, valley head
- dollar general 22733, harman
- dollar general 22851, valley bend
- dollar general 3283, elkins
- dollar general 6406, mill creek
- dollar general store 16996, beverly
- dollar tree 780, elkins
- dollar tree 9767, elkins
- walgreens 11238, elkins
Convenience Store · 12
- bfs foods 36, beverly
- bobs mini mart, mill creek
- go mart 106, elkins
- go mart 90, elkins
- mountaineer mart 141, elkins
- par mar store 30, elkins
- par mar store 34, elkins
- par mar store 45, huttonsville
- par mar store 46, beverly
- par mar store 84, elkins
- speedway 9177, elkins
- sheetz 563, elkins
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- campbell’s butcher shop/buck valley processing, dailey
- teets meat packing, elkins
Super Store · 2
- kroger 730, elkins
- walmart supercenter 1522, elkins
Supermarket · 1
- tygart valley shop n save, elkins
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 Randolph County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Randolph County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Randolph 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 (8.7% here).
- Bedford County, VA · 8.7% low-access
- Bedford County, VA · 8.7% low-access
- Orange County, NC · 8.7% low-access
- Orange County, NC · 8.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (16.6% here).
- Nacogdoches County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Nacogdoches County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Limestone County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Limestone County, TX · 16.6% 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.
Randolph County inside a lower low-access state context
Randolph 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 Randolph County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54083. 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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