Signature · 64 SNAP-authorized stores
Washington County, OH
Washington County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 59K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 11.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tuscarawas County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Washington County lands in the lower national band (11.2%, #2,400 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,400
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in OH
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 64 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Washington County compares nationally
Washington County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.2% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,400).
Washington County's lower-band USDA tier split
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 7 urban and 9 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 Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Lawrence 12.1
Lawrence 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Tuscarawas 11.5
Tuscarawas 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Washington 11.2
Washington 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Sandusky 10.7
Sandusky 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Fayette 10.6
Fayette 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 61,778 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,899 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,512 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 58,978 |
| Median Household Income | $63,603 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,347 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Washington County
Washington County has 64 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 30 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 30
- 50-a carry out & grocery, fleming
- bfs foods 85, newport
- beverly food mart 279, beverly
- dalzell cash & carry, lower salem
- go mart 58, marietta
- harris west side carryout, llc, marietta
- lowell 1212, lowell
- marathon food center 275, little hocking
- marietta marathon 281, marietta
- mariettafoodmart, marietta
- par mar store 1, marietta
- par mar store 101, marietta
- par mar store 11, beverly
- par mar store 14, little hocking
- par mar store 148, belpre
- par mar store 152, bartlett
- par mar store 2, vincent
- par mar store 216, marietta
- par mar store 33, marietta
- par mar store 6, marietta
- par mar store 7, marietta
- par mar store 82, newport
- par mar store 83, marietta
- pike street duchess 1237, marietta
- speedway 9185, marietta
- speedway 9236, marietta
- speedway 9237, marietta
- speedway 9743, belpre
- speedway 9260, belpre
- staley countryside meat, llc, little hocking
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- big lots 3034, marietta
- cvs 2394, belpre
- cvs 3422, marietta
- dollar general 10297, vincent
- dollar general 18514, waterford
- dollar general 8031, belpre
- dollar general 8062, marietta
- dollar general 12327, new matamoras
- dollar general 15249, marietta
- dollar general 17024, belpre
- dollar general 17641, little hocking
- dollar general 23917, bartlett
- dollar general 25336, marietta
- dollar general 25944, belpre
- dollar general 7955, lowell
- dollar tree 2278, marietta
- dollar tree 7765, belpre
- family dollar 8497, marietta
- family dollar store 1371, beverly
- family dollar store 993, belpre
- fruth pharmacy 15, belpre
- sponey's iga, beverly
- walgreens 11293, marietta
- webers market, marietta
Super Store · 4
- giant eagle 6510, marietta
- kroger 776, marietta
- kroger 799, belpre
- walmart 2078, marietta
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- farmer's harvest market & processing, llc, marietta
- henslers town and country market, marietta
- hickory grove, vincent
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 61012 61012, marietta
- warrens plaza supermarket, marietta
Farmers' Market · 1
- river city farmers market, marietta
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Ohio
One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.
Compare Washington County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Washington County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Washington County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (11.2% here).
- Chatham County, NC · 11.2% low-access
- Chatham County, NC · 11.2% low-access
- Pulaski County, VA · 11.2% low-access
- Pulaski County, VA · 11.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (13.5% here).
- Bryan County, OK · 13.5% SNAP
- Bryan County, OK · 13.5% SNAP
- Haywood County, NC · 13.5% SNAP
- Haywood County, NC · 13.5% 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 Ohio (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, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39167. 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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