Signature · 147 SNAP-authorized stores
Washington County, PA
Washington County sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.4%, +12.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 34.4%
- low-access pop.
- 11
- food-desert tracts
- 13.9%
- on SNAP
- 210K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, PA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 34.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 11 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sullivan County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Washington County sits in the upper national band (34.4%, #644 of 3,079) with 11 LILA tracts.
- #644
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in PA
- 26
- low-access tracts
- 20K
- 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: 147 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Washington County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Washington County's 34.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #646 most-affected nationwide.
Washington County's elevated USDA tier split
59 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 11 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 38 urban and 21 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 Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Dauphin
Dauphin 35.4%
35.4 % low-access
- Bucks
Bucks 34.6%
34.6 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Sullivan
Sullivan 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Erie
Erie 34%
34 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 59 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 207,820 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 26 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 11 |
| Low-Access Population | 71,558 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 20,046 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 210,042 |
| Median Household Income | $78,958 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 12,279 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Washington County
Washington County has 147 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 71 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 71
- 519.7 1200, eighty four
- 7-eleven #36157, new eagle
- 7-eleven store 2701 36181a, washington
- 7-eleven store 2701-35900a 35900a, monongahela
- avella sunoco unimart na, avella
- bfs foods 63, canonsburg
- bfs foods 65, washington
- bentleyville sunoco, bentleyville
- bp eighty four, eighty four
- bp mcdonald, mcdonald
- bp racetrack, washington
- cougar mini mart, charleroi
- canonsburg sunoco, canonsburg
- cash n save, washington
- cogo's 1789, houston
- coen 1201, claysville
- coen 1210, washington
- coen 1215, canonsburg
- coen 1220, washington
- coen 1225, bentleyville
- coen 1230, eighty four
- coen 1235, burgettstown
- coen 1240, washington
- coen 1245, washington
- coen 1250, canonsburg
- coen 1260, prosperity
- coen 1600, hickory
- coen markets 1246, canonsburg
- coen markets 1249, bentleyville
- cogos 1850, washington
- donora union pharmacy, donora
- destination candy, washington
- dukes food mart washington, washington
- gabbys, fredericktown
- gabby food market, houston
- gas n go washington, washington
- georgetown express, canonsburg
- getgo 3027, richeyville
- getgo 3039, washington
- getgo 3272, washington
- getgo 3672, washington
- giant 907 907, charleroi
- holy geeta llc, clarksville
- houston sunoco lnc# 410, canonsburg
- in n out grocery store, cecil
- kwik fill 231, california
- kwik fill 232, eighty four
- kwik fill 235, washington
- mapco 1927, washington
- midwayminimart, midway
- minteers market, claysville
- mon city smoke & convenience, monongahela
- never us market 1, washington
- par mar store 158, elrama
- racetrack marathon lnc #401 380624, washington
- roscoe food mart, roscoe
- sheetz 279, canonsburg
- sheetz 671, washington
- sheetz 826, meadow lands
- sheetz 828, houston
- sheetz 92, monongahela
- spee-d mart 222, stockdale
- speedway 2915, washington
- the station, donora
- unimart, washington
- unimart express washington, washington
- vakil oil inc, canonsburg
- venetia amoco 1242, venetia
- washington bp, washington
- washington isaly's, washington
- winkles pit stop, cecil
Combination Grocery/Other · 40
- cvs pharmacy 3971, richeyville
- cvs pharmacy 4245, washington
- cvs pharmacy 5101, canonsburg
- dollar general 0042, monongahela
- dollar general 11328, mc donald
- dollar general 18798, burgettstown
- dollar general 2447, charleroi
- dollar general 10354, washington
- dollar general 13237, canonsburg
- dollar general 13449, roscoe
- dollar general 13996, finleyville
- dollar general 15903, hickory
- dollar general 17987, cecil
- dollar general 19582, brugettstown
- dollar general 21505, washington
- dollar general 23217, fredericktown
- dollar general 23463, bulger
- dollar general 23571, monongahela
- dollar general 247, california
- dollar general 25293, washington
- dollar general 4865, bentleyville
- dollar general 4971, donora
- dollar general 6675, houston
- dollar general 8758, washington
- dollar general store 16359, fredericktown
- dollar general store 16806, claysville
- dollar general store 17257, washington
- dollar tree 1060, canonsburg
- dollar tree 3392, washington
- dollar tree 8448, bentleyville
- ezzy mart, charleroi
- family dollar store 1356, washington
- family dollar store 1671, burgettstown
- family dollar store 3164, canonsburg
- family dollar store 4365, washington
- family dollar store 719, bentleyville
- family dollar store 788, monongahela
- walgreens 09676, washington
- walgreens 10786, canonsburg
- walgreens 12597, canonsburg
Super Store · 14
- bentleyville giant eagle #1603, bentleyville
- giant eagle 39, washington
- giant eagle 70, mcmurray
- giant eagle finleyville 5, finleyville
- giant eagle fisher heights 12, monongahela
- heisler's market, canonsburg
- interstate foodland, washington
- market district express 5104, mcmurray
- mcdonald giant eagle 1288, mc donald
- monongahela foodland 21-6063, monongahela
- sam's club 6251, washington
- target store 1216, washington
- washington shop n save, washington
- walmart supercenter 1739, washington
Medium Grocery Store · 7
- dickinson & son 84 packing, eighty four
- guyton's food warehouse, washington
- gabby market, washington
- international unimart, charlorei
- kauffman family market place, burgettstown
- las palmas 3, washington
- queen's market, charleroi
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 69051, washington
- aldi 69078, mcmurray
- canonsburg shop n save, canonsburg
- save a lot millsboro 21609, millsboro
Large Grocery Store · 3
- cox grocery, monongahela
- fredericktown butcher shop, fredericktown
- petrucci's iga, burgettstown
Small Grocery Store · 3
- global mart, charleroi
- global mart llc, canonsburg
- tienda la nueva jerusalem, washington
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- cheplic's, finleyville
- pennsylvania packinghouse, washington
Seafood Specialty · 2
- western edge seafood, washington
- western edge seafood outlet, canonsburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- main street farmers market, inc., washington
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Washington County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Washington County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (34.4% here).
- Craven County, NC · 34.4% low-access
- Craven County, NC · 34.4% low-access
- York County, VA · 34.4% low-access
- York County, VA · 34.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (13.9% here).
- Osage County, OK · 13.9% SNAP
- Osage County, OK · 13.9% SNAP
- Saluda County, SC · 13.9% SNAP
- Saluda County, SC · 13.9% 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 Pennsylvania (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, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42125. 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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