Signature · 33.9% SNAP (100th pct in NC)
Washington County, NC
Washington County stands out on SNAP (33.9%, +21.8 pts vs U.S.) with 1.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 1.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 33.9%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, NC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 33.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 14.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Currituck County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Washington County lands in the lower national band (1.4%, #2,992 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,992
- national by low-access %
- #95
- in NC
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 37
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 33.9% SNAP (100th pct in NC) (+21.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Washington County compares nationally
Food access in Washington County compares favorably nationally: its 1.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,992).
Washington County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington 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.
Washington 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
- Currituck 1.5
Currituck 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Washington 1.4
Washington 1.4%
1.4 % low-access
- Northampton 1.2
Northampton 1.2%
1.2 % low-access
- Yancey 1.2
Yancey 1.2%
1.2 % low-access
- Avery 0.3
Avery 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,228 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 179 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 37 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,812 |
| Median Household Income | $41,813 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,608 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 33.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 14.1%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Washington County
Washington County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 2449, plymouth
- dollar general 12454, roper
- dollar general 22576, creswell
- dollar general 30143, plymouth
- dollar general 30266, plymouth
- dollar tree 5222, plymouth
- walgreens 16130, plymouth
Convenience Store · 7
- carol's variety shop 2, plymouth
- carols variety shop inc 3155986, plymouth
- duck thru food store 49, plymouth
- royal farms 546, plymouth
- speedway 6966, plymouth
- speedway 8288, plymouth
- speedway 8668, plymouth
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mark's supermarket nc inc, creswell
Seafood Specialty · 1
- bay brothers seafood market market 1, plymouth
Super Store · 1
- piggly wiggly #54, plymouth
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 541, plymouth
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 Washington County vs Alamance County → · All North Carolina counties →
Counties near Washington County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Washington County (33.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside North Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NC (1.4% here).
- Lake County, MI · 1.4% low-access
- Lake County, MI · 1.4% low-access
- Charlevoix County, MI · 1.4% low-access
- Charlevoix County, MI · 1.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (33.9% here).
- Claiborne Parish, LA · 33.8% SNAP
- Bullock County, AL · 34.0% SNAP
- McCreary County, KY · 33.3% SNAP
- Breathitt County, KY · 34.5% 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 lower low-access state context
Washington 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 Washington County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37187. 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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