Signature · 1.3% low-access (4th pct)
Tyler County, WV
Tyler County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 19.5%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tyler County, WV
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wirt County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Tyler County lands in the lower national band (1.3%, #2,996 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,996
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in WV
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 65
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.3% low-access (4th pct) (-20.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Tyler County compares nationally
Food access in Tyler County compares favorably nationally: its 1.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #2,996).
Tyler County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Tyler County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Tyler 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
- Wirt 1.5
Wirt 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Tyler 1.3
Tyler 1.3%
1.3 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
- Taylor 0
Taylor 0%
0 % low-access
- Wyoming 0
Wyoming 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,208 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 120 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 65 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,064 |
| Median Household Income | $63,693 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 644 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Tyler County
Tyler County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Middlebourne holds 56% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Sistersville, Friendly, Paden City.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Middlebourne | 5 | 1 |
| Sistersville | 2 | none |
| Friendly | 1 | none |
| Paden City | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- bfs foods 23, paden city
- country roads discount store, middlebourne
- meadville mall country store llc, friendly
- par mar store 10, sistersville
- par mar store 149, middlebourne
- par mar store 8, middlebourne
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 6537, middlebourne
- family dollar store 8688, sistersville
Supermarket · 1
- rke corporation, middlebourne
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 Tyler County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
West Virginia among South Atlantic states
West Virginia ranks 7th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.3%). Tyler County, at 1.3%, runs 20.0 pts below the West Virginia 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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