Signature · 2.5% low-access (6th pct)
Warren County, NC
Warren County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 23.1%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Warren County, NC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Graham County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Warren County lands in the lower national band (2.5%, #2,940 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,940
- national by low-access %
- #93
- in NC
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 285
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.5% low-access (6th pct) (-19.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Warren County compares nationally
Food access in Warren County compares favorably nationally: its 2.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,940).
Warren County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Warren County has 0 urban and 6 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.
Warren 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
- Clay 3.2
Clay 3.2%
3.2 % low-access
- Swain 2.9
Swain 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
- McDowell 2.8
McDowell 2.8%
2.8 % low-access
- Graham 2.7
Graham 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
- Warren 2.5
Warren 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,972 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 519 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 285 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,795 |
| Median Household Income | $50,638 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,882 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
SNAP retailers in Warren County
Warren County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 18212, warrenton
- dollar general 3434, norlina
- dollartree 8044, warrenton
- dollartree 9440, norlina
- dollar general 23872, norlina
- dollar general 24557, warrenton
- family dollar store 11147, norlina
- peanut and zelbs produce market nafmnp, norlina
- walgreens 16150, warrenton
Convenience Store · 9
- arcola grocery, warrenton
- axtell pit stop llc, norlina
- az food mart, warrenton
- blue store, warrenton
- pit stop 17389, littleton
- speedway 7915, warrenton
- speedway 8676, norlina
- vicksboro grocery & grill, henderson
- vaughan grocery 01, macon
Farmers' Market · 2
- hunt family farm, manson
- warren county farmers market, warrenton
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 1390, norlina
- food lion 2538, littleton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- duke's meat's llc, warrenton
Small Grocery Store · 1
- buchanan's store inc., manson
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 Warren County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Warren County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Warren 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 (2.5% here).
- Montcalm County, MI · 2.5% low-access
- Montcalm County, MI · 2.5% low-access
- Clayton County, IA · 2.5% low-access
- Clayton County, IA · 2.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (23.1% here).
- San Juan County, NM · 23.1% SNAP
- San Juan County, NM · 23.1% SNAP
- Baltimore city, MD · 23.2% SNAP
- Dickenson County, VA · 23.2% 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.
Warren County inside a lower low-access state context
Warren 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 Warren County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37185. 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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