Signature · 10.7% low-access (22nd pct)
Ritchie County, WV
Ritchie County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.9%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ritchie County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morgan County ( -0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ritchie County lands in the lower national band (10.7%, #2,429 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,429
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in WV
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 496
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.7% low-access (22nd pct) (-11.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ritchie County compares nationally
Ritchie County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.7% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,433).
Ritchie County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ritchie County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Ritchie 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
- Marshall 11.5
Marshall 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Barbour 11.4
Barbour 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Ritchie 10.7
Ritchie 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Morgan 10.1
Morgan 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Mingo 9.9
Mingo 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,449 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,120 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 496 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,286 |
| Median Household Income | $50,582 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 540 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
SNAP retailers in Ritchie County
Ritchie County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 908, harrisville
- dollar general 13423, pennsboro
- dollar general 23242, smithville
- dollar general 31124, pennsboro
- family dollar store 1025, pennsboro
- family dollar store 4934, harrisville
- harrisville shop n save express, harrisville
- walgreens 17935, saint marys
- walgreens 18423, harrisville
Convenience Store · 7
- 7-eleven 35953h, pennsboro
- bailey brothers, smithville
- get fueled up llc, cairo
- go mart 103, ellenboro
- little general 4225, pennsboro
- par mar store 21, harrisville
- rt 16 fuel center, ellenboro
Small Grocery Store · 1
- cairo meat and grocery, cairo
Super Store · 1
- st marys galaxy, saint marys
Supermarket · 1
- pennsboro save a lot 45075, pennsboro
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 Ritchie County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Ritchie County inside a lower low-access state context
Ritchie 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 .
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