Signature · 131 SNAP-authorized stores
Washington County, MD
Washington County sits in the upper national band on low-access (28.7%, +6.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 28.7%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 15.3%
- on SNAP
- 156K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, MD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 28.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Harford County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Washington County sits in the upper national band (28.7%, #1,025 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #1,025
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in MD
- 12
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 131 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Washington County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Washington County's 28.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,025 most-affected nationwide.
Washington County's elevated USDA tier split
32 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 25 urban and 7 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.
Washington County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Maryland, not a full county-board reprint
- Calvert
Calvert 38.6%
38.6 % low-access
- Allegany
Allegany 30.4%
30.4 % low-access
- Wicomico
Wicomico 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Carroll
Carroll 29.5%
29.5 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Harford
Harford 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Kent 1.7
Kent 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 32 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 147,430 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 12 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 42,243 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,104 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 155,709 |
| Median Household Income | $77,747 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,180 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Washington County
Washington County has 131 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 51 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 51
- 7 star mini market 1, hagerstown
- a c & t - halfway truck stop 130, hagerstown
- a c & t boonsboro exxon 170, boonsboro
- a c & t burhans exxon, hagerstown
- a c & t dual highway exxon 240, hagerstown
- a c & t lappans 700, fairplay
- bfs foods 68, hancock
- battleview market, sharpsburg
- big pool exxon 350, big pool
- bk sons, hagerstown
- fuel king mart, hagerstown
- garland groh a c & t 750, hagerstown
- hancock exxon 650, hancock
- highs of baltimore, llc 3, hagerstown
- highs of baltimore, llc 5, smithsburg
- horizon corner store 5260, hagerstown
- horizon corner store 5263, hagerstown
- hub city convenience store, hagerstown
- lims makola international market, hagerstown
- love's travel stop 682, hagerstown
- mart plus, hagerstown
- maugans ave rocs 616, hagerstown
- penny mart, hagerstown
- penny mart # 4, hagerstown
- penny mart #03, hagerstown
- penny mart 08, hagerstown
- penny mart 2, hagerstown
- pilot travel center 150, hagerstown
- pilot travel center 179, hagerstown
- potomac liquors & grocery, hagerstown
- quick mart exxon, hagerstown
- royal farms 387, hagerstown
- sharpsburg pike exxon 320, hagerstown
- sheetz 145, hagerstown
- sheetz 163, hagerstown
- sheetz 209, boonsboro
- sheetz 262, hagerstown
- sheetz 43, hancock
- sheetz 464, hagerstown
- sheetz 68, williamsport
- sheetz 713, hagerstown
- sheetz 818, hagerstown
- sheetz 853, hagerstown
- sheetz 893, williamsport
- smithsburg exxon 270, smithsburg
- snackers 24/7, hagerstown
- wawa store 8557, hagerstown
- wawa store 8559, hagerstown
- west end liberty, hagerstown
- williamsport ac&t 190, williamsport
- williamsport sunoco, williamsport
Combination Grocery/Other · 34
- cvs pharmacy 1442, hagerstown
- cvs pharmacy 1524, hagerstown
- cvs pharmacy 1435, hagerstown
- cvs pharmacy 3166, hagerstown
- dollar general 8664, hagerstown
- dollar tree 1800, hagerstown
- dollar general 0492, hancock
- dollar general 11679, hagerstown
- dollar general 12763, hagerstown
- dollar general 1277, hagerstown
- dollar general 1317, hagerstown
- dollar general 13532, williamsport
- dollar general 16363, boonsboro
- dollar general 21089, boonsboro
- dollar general 21914, hagerstown
- dollar general 21968, clear spring
- dollar general 22157, hagerstown
- dollar general 25437, hagerstown
- dollar general 25536, hagerstown
- dollar general 25896, hagerstown
- dollar general 3008, smithsburg
- dollar tree 1079, hagerstown
- dollar tree 1708, hagerstown
- dollar tree 7847, hagerstown
- family dollar store 2022, hancock
- family dollar store 3703, hagerstown
- family dollar store 669, hagerstown
- family dollar store 7398, hagerstown
- ocean state job lot 650, hagerstown
- penn avenue meats, hagerstown
- walgreens 13892, hagerstown
- walgreens 13893, hagerstown
- walgreens 15978, hagerstown
- walgreens 17640, smithsburg
Medium Grocery Store · 13
- al khair halal meat & groceries, hagerstown
- byers stop n go, hagerstown
- hoffman's country market, hagerstown
- jasmin grocery & halal meat llc, hagerstown
- la bodega international market, hagerstown
- la despensa international market, hagerstown
- locust point market, hagerstown
- maranatha latino market, hagerstown
- martin's farm market, hagerstown
- phil & jerrys meats & more inc, smithsburg
- sanders choice meat market, cascade
- tropical mercado latino, hagerstown
- vanuel international market, hagerstown
Supermarket · 13
- aldi 70063 70063, hagerstown
- aldi 71075, hagerstown
- food lion 2233, hancock
- grocery outlet of hagerstown 737, hagerstown
- martins food market 6104, hagerstown
- martins food market 6275, hagerstown
- martins food market 6444, hagerstown
- martins food market 6556, smithsburg
- save-a-lot 23569, hancock
- save-a-lot 24392, hagerstown
- weis markets 167, hagerstown
- weis markets 178, boonsboro
- weis markets 81, hagerstown
Small Grocery Store · 7
- belen latin market, hagerstown
- darrell enterprises, hagerstown
- himes store, knoxville
- halal market, hagerstown
- melodys corner market and deli, hagerstown
- osorios bakery and pastry shop, hagerstown
- potomac seafood of hagerstown 1, hagerstown
Super Store · 5
- lidl 1285, hagerstown
- sam's club 8193, hagerstown
- target store 1257, hagerstown
- walmart supercenter 1674, hagerstown
- walmart supercenter 2790, hagerstown
Large Grocery Store · 3
- apna grocery, hagerstown
- ernst market inc, clear spring
- el eden international market, hagerstown
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- holsinger's meat market, maugansville
- horst meats retail market, hagerstown
- j&d meats, hagerstown
Farmers' Market · 1
- boonsboro farmers market, boonsboro
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- greensburg farm market, hagerstown
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Maryland
One of 23 counties in Maryland, 6 are shown here.
Compare Washington County vs Allegany County → · All Maryland counties →
Counties near Washington County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Washington County, both outside Maryland so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MD (28.7% here).
- Atchison County, KS · 28.7% low-access
- Atchison County, KS · 28.7% low-access
- Cass County, IA · 28.7% low-access
- Cass County, IA · 28.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MD (15.3% here).
- Marion County, KY · 15.3% SNAP
- Marion County, KY · 15.3% SNAP
- Wapello County, IA · 15.3% SNAP
- Wapello County, IA · 15.3% 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.
Washington County inside a higher low-access state context
Washington County sits inside Maryland (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 .
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