Signature · 113 SNAP-authorized stores
Rockingham County, NC
Rockingham County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.7%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 17.7%
- on SNAP
- 92K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rockingham County, NC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 17.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 24% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nash County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Rockingham County ranks #1,892 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #49 of 100 counties in NC (17.7% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,892
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in NC
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 113 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Rockingham County compares nationally
Rockingham County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.7% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,895).
Rockingham County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rockingham County has 9 urban and 12 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.
Rockingham County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Harnett 17.9
Harnett 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Pasquotank 17.8
Pasquotank 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Rockingham 17.7
Rockingham 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Nash 17.7
Nash 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Edgecombe 17.6
Edgecombe 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 93,643 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,529 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,220 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 92,131 |
| Median Household Income | $57,053 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,022 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Rockingham County
Rockingham County has 113 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 59 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 59
- 220 exxon, stokesdale
- adam's mart, stoneville
- ak food mart, eden
- all in the family plus llc, eden
- amirs tobacco & food mart, eden
- baps, reidsville
- checkers grill and grocery, madison
- daniel's thrifty mart, reidsville
- daytona citgo, madison
- diba inc, madison
- discount food mart, ruffin
- dj's community, reidsville
- exotic 777s, eden
- family mart of eden, eden
- flowers bakery outlet 1006, eden
- food mart, reidsville
- food plus, madison
- garrett mini mart, stoneville
- harvest ridge, ruffin
- hilltop grill & grocery, eden
- hwy 29 fuel, reidsville
- in & out grocery, reidsville
- j mart - 1, eden
- j mart - 3, eden
- j mart - 4, reidsville
- k mart, reidsville
- k-3-inc., stokesdale
- kvz corner stop, reidsville
- kzj food land, eden
- kp food mart, reidsville
- kwik sunrise mart, reidsville
- love's travel center 741, reidsville
- mayodan marathon, mayodan
- meadowgreen shell, eden
- murphy usa 7233, eden
- murphy usa 7241, mayodan
- murphy usa 7242, reidsville
- naomi mart, eden
- nn food mart inc, reidsville
- one stop grocery, reidsville
- one stop shop, eden
- p and d food mart, eden
- pulliam's grocery, reidsville
- quality mart #21 1624, reidsville
- radha krishna food mart llc, madison
- refuel 1185, stokesdale
- reidsville family fare 397, reidsville
- rv food mart, ruffin
- sam store, reidsville
- sheetz 428, eden
- sheetz 508, reidsville
- shell mart 1, reidsville
- shop smart, reidsville
- sk mart 1, mayodan
- smart shop 13, madison
- two brother's food market, stoneville
- us fast lane drive thru, eden
- van buren convenient mart, eden
- vighnaraja llc, reidsville
Combination Grocery/Other · 36
- cvs pharmacy 4381, reidsville
- cvs pharmacy 5559, eden
- cvs pharmacy 7320, madison
- dollar general 0323, madison
- dollar general 10976, eden
- dollar general 21637, eden
- dollar general 3338, reidsville
- dollar general 3458, eden
- dollar general 8384, stoneville
- dollar tree 2502, eden
- dollartree 8710, madison
- dollar general 12456, mayodan
- dollar general 12527, eden
- dollar general 16932, madison
- dollar general 16984, reidsville
- dollar general 21862, eden
- dollar general 22532, reidsville
- dollar general 22640, eden
- dollar general 24667, eden
- dollar general 24704, reidsville
- dollar general 30430, reidsville
- dollar general 31021, madison
- dollar general 31221, reidsville
- dollar general 7516, reidsville
- dollar general store 17517, reidsville
- dollar tree 3271, reidsville
- dollar tree 3652, mayodan
- family dollar 8026, reidsville
- family dollar store 273, reidsville
- family dollar store 67, eden
- family dollar store 8489, reidsville
- madison meat center, madison
- rose's 18, reidsville
- walgreens 12349, reidsville
- walgreens 19393, reidsville
- walgreens 19513, eden
Supermarket · 7
- food lion 1192, reidsville
- food lion 1456, reidsville
- food lion 1460, madison
- food lion 243, eden
- food lion 576, reidsville
- food lion 951, eden
- lowes food store 159, reidsville
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- el mercadito inc, eden
- fara mart 1 inc, reidsville
- hundleys, stoneville
- richard's meats and things llc, reidsville
Small Grocery Store · 3
- a2j mart inc 3366359284, eden
- la jaliciense 2, eden
- la plaza, mayodan
Super Store · 3
- walmart supercenter 1558, eden
- walmart supercenter 3304, reidsville
- walmart supercenter 3305, mayodan
Farmers' Market · 1
- market square farmer's market, reidsville
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 Rockingham County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Rockingham 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 (17.7% here).
- Montgomery County, MO · 17.7% low-access
- Montgomery County, MO · 17.7% low-access
- Lincoln County, MS · 17.7% low-access
- Lincoln County, MS · 17.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (17.7% here).
- Pushmataha County, OK · 17.7% SNAP
- Pushmataha County, OK · 17.7% SNAP
- Macon County, TN · 17.7% SNAP
- Macon County, TN · 17.7% 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
Rockingham 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 Rockingham County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37157. 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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