Signature · 2.9% low-access (7th pct)
Tucker County, WV
Tucker County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.8%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tucker County, WV
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Tucker County lands in the lower national band (2.9%, #2,923 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,923
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in WV
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 65
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.9% low-access (7th pct) (-19.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Tucker County compares nationally
Food access in Tucker County compares favorably nationally: its 2.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,923).
Tucker County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Tucker 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.
Tucker 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
- Doddridge 4.2
Doddridge 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- McDowell 3.3
McDowell 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Lincoln 3
Lincoln 3%
3 % low-access
- Tucker 2.9
Tucker 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
- Wirt 1.5
Wirt 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,141 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 205 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 65 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,654 |
| Median Household Income | $53,358 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 363 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Tucker County
Tucker County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 4042, parsons
- dollar general 7067, davis
- family dollar store 1572, parsons
Convenience Store · 3
- bfs foods 17, davis
- bfs foods 18, davis
- bfs foods 87, parsons
Supermarket · 2
- davis shop-n-save, davis
- parsons shop n save, parsons
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 Tucker County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Tucker County inside a lower low-access state context
Tucker 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 .
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 Tucker County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54093. 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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