Signature · 8.3% low-access (16th pct)
Transylvania County, NC
Transylvania County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.3%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Transylvania County, NC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Watauga County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Transylvania County lands in the lower national band (8.3%, #2,621 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,621
- national by low-access %
- #73
- in NC
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 977
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.3% low-access (16th pct) (-13.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Transylvania County compares nationally
Transylvania County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.3% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,623).
Transylvania County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Transylvania County has 2 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.
Transylvania 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
- Robeson 8.5
Robeson 8.5%
8.5 % low-access
- Anson 8.4
Anson 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Transylvania 8.3
Transylvania 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Watauga 8.3
Watauga 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Columbus 8.2
Columbus 8.2%
8.2 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,090 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,752 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 977 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,691 |
| Median Household Income | $66,184 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,647 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Transylvania County
Transylvania County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 4165, brevard
- dollar general 16509, brevard
- dollar general 6931, brevard
- dollar general 10686, pisgah forest
- dollar general 11783, brevard
- dollar general 21507, brevard
- dollar general store 17261, sapphire
- dollar general store 17310, pisgah forest
- dollar tree 3191, brevard
- la favorita latin store llc, pisgah forest
- walgreens 10274, brevard
Convenience Store · 8
- balsam grove general store, balsam grove
- energy mart stores 4, brevard
- nouria 431 asheville highway 100, brevard
- the store, brevard
- the imarket 767, brevard
- triangle stop food stores 205, pisgah forest
- triangle stop food stores 208, brevard
- triangle stop food stores 217, brevard
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 76087, brevard
- food lion 2588, brevard
- food matters market, brevard
- ingles markets 67, brevard
- sav mor 867, brevard
Farmers' Market · 1
- transylvania farmers market, brevard
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- nature hollow, brevard
Large Grocery Store · 1
- grocery outlet 30, brevard
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- jarrett's, rosman
Super Store · 1
- walmart 1795, pisgah forest
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 Transylvania County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Transylvania County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Transylvania 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 (8.3% here).
- Tioga County, NY · 8.3% low-access
- Tioga County, NY · 8.3% low-access
- Hays County, TX · 8.3% low-access
- Hays County, TX · 8.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (11.3% here).
- Clinton County, OH · 11.3% SNAP
- Clinton County, OH · 11.3% SNAP
- Huron County, OH · 11.3% SNAP
- Huron County, OH · 11.3% 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.
Transylvania County inside a lower low-access state context
Transylvania 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 Transylvania County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37175. 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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