Signature · 28.6% SNAP (95th pct in NC)
Richmond County, NC
Richmond County stands out on SNAP (28.6%, +16.5 pts vs U.S.) with 22.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 22.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 28.6%
- on SNAP
- 42K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Richmond County, NC
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.7% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 28.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rowan County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Richmond County ranks #1,468 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #35 of 100 counties in NC (22.7% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,468
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in NC
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 28.6% SNAP (95th pct in NC) (+16.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Richmond County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Richmond County's 22.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,469 most-affected nationwide.
Richmond County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Richmond County has 6 urban and 5 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.
Richmond County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Granville 23.1
Granville 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lee 23
Lee 23%
23 % low-access
- Richmond 22.7
Richmond 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Rowan 22.7
Rowan 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Hertford 22.4
Hertford 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,639 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,597 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,220 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,344 |
| Median Household Income | $44,883 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,868 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 28.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Richmond County
Richmond County has 78 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 46 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 46
- 7-eleven 42695h, hamlet
- bostick bp & towing, hoffman
- bread & butter 1, rockingham
- circle b, hamlet
- circle k 2723147, rockingham
- corner convenient, rockingham
- corner cupboard 10, rockingham
- country store, rockingham
- delight food mart, rockingham
- duncans food store, rockingham
- er corner store, rockingham
- flowers bakery outlet 492, hamlet
- fuel smart 6, ellerbe
- fuel trips #1, rockingham
- golden rule, hamlet
- hamlet food mart, hamlet
- hoffman mini mart, hoffman
- hop in #117, hamlet
- j & l distributors, rockingham
- jai hanuman inc, rockingham
- jai shri khodiyar inc, rockingham
- la tapatia llc, hamlet
- lucky stop, rockingham
- main way food mart, hamlet
- maruti krupa inc, rockingham
- matt's, norman
- mill road grocery, rockingham
- murphy usa 7225, rockingham
- o' tuels, rockingham
- p & c foodmart, rockingham
- p & d food mart, rockingham
- plantation pantry, rockingham
- ram sita inc, rockingham
- refuel 1132, rockingham
- refuel 1133, rockingham
- refuel 1134, hamlet
- refuel 1135, rockingham
- refuel 1136, rockingham
- refuel 1154, hamlet
- shankara, inc., rockingham
- shivay, inc., rockingham
- speedway 7999, rockingham
- speedway 8674, hamlet
- starflite convenience store 0, hamlet
- triple o mini mart llc, rockingham
- westside shell, rockingham
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- a & k asian market 637 b, rockingham
- cvs pharmacy 7332, rockingham
- dollar general 7097, hamlet
- dollar general 7098, rockingham
- dollar tree 1103, rockingham
- dollartree 10168, rockingham
- dollar general 10220, ellerbe
- dollar general 12918, rockingham
- dollar general 21395, hamlet
- dollar general 21784, rockingham
- dollar general 22528, rockingham
- dollar general 25350, ellerbe
- dollar general 30685, hamlet
- dollar general 3531, rockingham
- family dollar 10952, rockingham
- family dollar 23, rockingham
- family dollar 6930, hamlet
- family dollar store 10811, ellerbe
- walgreens 11088, rockingham
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 60054 60054, rockingham
- food king #4, ellerbe
- food lion 1296, rockingham
- food lion 584, hamlet
- food lion 930, rockingham
- piggly wiggly 352, hamlet
Large Grocery Store · 2
- edwards iga, rockingham
- mount gilead market, mount gilead
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- the berry patch, ellerbe
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- tienda mexicana y mas, rockingham
Seafood Specialty · 1
- catch-of-the-day, rockingham
Small Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria tortilleria la mejor llc, rockingham
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1010, rockingham
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 Richmond County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Richmond County (28.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside North Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (22.7% here).
- Bedford County, PA · 22.7% low-access
- Bedford County, PA · 22.7% low-access
- Colonial Heights city, VA · 22.7% low-access
- Colonial Heights city, VA · 22.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (28.6% here).
- Perry County, KY · 28.6% SNAP
- Perry County, KY · 28.6% SNAP
- Hamilton County, FL · 28.6% SNAP
- Hamilton County, FL · 28.6% 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.
Food access nationally, North Carolina in context
Richmond 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 Richmond County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37153. 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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