Signature · 5.2% low-access (10th pct)
Stanly County, NC
Stanly County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.4%
- on SNAP
- 65K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Stanly County, NC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Perquimans County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Stanly County lands in the lower national band (5.2%, #2,803 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,803
- national by low-access %
- #85
- in NC
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.2% low-access (10th pct) (-16.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Stanly County compares nationally
Food access in Stanly County compares favorably nationally: its 5.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,803).
Stanly County's lower-band USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Stanly County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (10 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Stanly County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Jackson 6
Jackson 6%
6 % low-access
- Pamlico 5.9
Pamlico 5.9%
5.9 % low-access
- Polk 5.7
Polk 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Perquimans 5.4
Perquimans 5.4%
5.4 % low-access
- Stanly 5.2
Stanly 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 60,585 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,154 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,323 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 64,651 |
| Median Household Income | $60,704 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,880 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Stanly County
Stanly County has 69 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 30 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 69 authorized stores; Albemarle holds 55% of them. 4 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Badin, Denton, New London, Stanfield.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | 38 | 7 |
| Locust | 9 | 2 |
| Norwood | 7 | 1 |
| Richfield | 6 | 1 |
| Oakboro | 4 | 1 |
| Badin | 2 | none |
| Denton | 1 | none |
| New London | 1 | none |
| Stanfield | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 30
- big lots 3199, albemarle
- cvs pharmacy 3813, albemarle
- cvs pharmacy 7524, locust
- cvs pharmacy 7696, richfield
- dollar general 4674, norwood
- dollar general 4771, oakboro
- dollar general 6196, albemarle
- dollar general 8133, locust
- dollar general 17139, albemarle
- dollar general 17816, badin
- dollar general 21212, norwood
- dollar general 21273, albemarle
- dollar general 24157, albemarle
- dollar general 25725, norwood
- dollar general 2906, richfield
- dollar general 30175, albemarle
- dollar general 30428, albemarle
- dollar general 6962, oakboro
- dollar tree 3483, albemarle
- dollar tree 6114, locust
- family dollar 13241, richfield
- family dollar 250, albemarle
- family dollar 5999, locust
- family dollar 6155, albemarle
- family dollar 7441, norwood
- hilltop seafood co., albemarle
- roses express 695, albemarle
- south east asia market, albemarle
- walgreens 10619, albemarle
- walgreens 19992, albemarle
Convenience Store · 23
- badin mart, badin
- fast stop, new london
- friendly mart, albemarle
- han-dee hugo's 208, denton
- lucky stop mart, albemarle
- modak inc., albemarle
- murphy express 8571, locust
- murphy usa 7888, albemarle
- norwood express mart, norwood
- pats corner, oakboro
- quiktrip 1056, locust
- refuel 1130, albemarle
- refuel 1137, richfield
- refuel 1138, albemarle
- refuel 1139, albemarle
- refuel 1143, albemarle
- refuel 1148, locust
- stanly county handi mart, albemarle
- smart shop 11, norwood
- speedway 7993, albemarle
- speedway 7995, albemarle
- stanfield express, stanfield
- sunoco, richfield
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 66007, albemarle
- food lion 251, albemarle
- food lion 30, albemarle
- food lion 345, locust
- food lion 445, norwood
- food lion 735, oakboro
- food lion 766, richfield
- ingles markets 100, albemarle
Super Store · 3
- harris teeter 078, albemarle
- walmart supercenter 1133, albemarle
- walmart supercenter 5747, locust
Small Grocery Store · 2
- asian food market llc, albemarle
- asian market albemarle, albemarle
Farmers' Market · 1
- stanly commons farmers' market, albemarle
Large Grocery Store · 1
- corner supermarket, albemarle
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- d & m packing co, albemarle
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.
Compare Stanly County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Stanly County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Stanly 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 (5.2% here).
- Holmes County, OH · 5.2% low-access
- Armstrong County, PA · 5.2% low-access
- Wilson County, TX · 5.2% low-access
- Windsor County, VT · 5.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (15.4% here).
- Orleans County, NY · 15.4% SNAP
- Montgomery County, NY · 15.4% SNAP
- Fulton County, NY · 15.4% SNAP
- Broome County, NY · 15.4% 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.
North Carolina among South Atlantic states
North Carolina ranks 5th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.9%). Stanly County, at 5.2%, runs 17.7 pts below the North Carolina rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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