Signature · 27.3% SNAP (93rd pct in NC)
Tyrrell County, NC
Tyrrell County stands out on SNAP (27.3%, +15.2 pts vs U.S.) with 10.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 10.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 27.3%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tyrrell County, NC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 27.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Halifax County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Tyrrell County lands in the lower national band (10.5%, #2,455 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,455
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in NC
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 186
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 27.3% SNAP (93rd pct in NC) (+15.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Tyrrell County compares nationally
Tyrrell County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.5% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,455).
Tyrrell County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Tyrrell 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.
Tyrrell 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
- Chatham 11.2
Chatham 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Duplin 11
Duplin 11%
11 % low-access
- Person 10.9
Person 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Halifax 10.8
Halifax 10.8%
10.8 % low-access
- Tyrrell 10.5
Tyrrell 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,407 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 463 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 186 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,423 |
| Median Household Income | $41,685 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 423 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 27.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.4% |
SNAP retailers in Tyrrell County
Tyrrell County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 6 authorized stores are in Columbia, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 3
- duck thru food store 54, columbia
- royal farms 521, columbia
- speedway 8680, columbia
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 0572, columbia
Seafood Specialty · 1
- n-seine seafood market llc, columbia
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 2110, columbia
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 Tyrrell County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
North Carolina among South Atlantic states
North Carolina ranks 5th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.9%). Tyrrell County, at 10.5%, runs 12.4 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 .
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 Tyrrell County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37177. 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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