Signature · 10 LILA tracts (38.5% of tracts)
Wayne County, NC
Wayne County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 10 LILA tracts (38.5% of the book) alongside 23.1% low-access.
- 23.1%
- low-access pop.
- 10
- food-desert tracts
- 19.6%
- on SNAP
- 119K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wayne County, NC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 10 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 38% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Granville County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Wayne County ranks #1,443 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 100 counties in NC (23.1% low-access; 10 food-desert tracts).
- #1,443
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in NC
- 13
- low-access tracts
- 13K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 10 LILA tracts (38.5% of tracts) .
How Wayne County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wayne County's 23.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,444 most-affected nationwide.
Wayne County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
26 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 10 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wayne County has 15 urban and 11 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.
Wayne County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Hyde
Hyde 60.5%
60.5 % low-access
- Randolph 23.3
Randolph 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Wayne 23.1
Wayne 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Granville 23.1
Granville 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lee 23
Lee 23%
23 % low-access
- Richmond 22.7
Richmond 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Greene 0.1
Greene 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 26 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 122,623 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 13 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 10 |
| Low-Access Population | 28,268 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 12,737 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 118,652 |
| Median Household Income | $59,733 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,310 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wayne County
Wayne County has 134 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 13 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 57 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 57
- adams convenient store, goldsboro
- arrington mart, dudley
- bees town inc, goldsboro
- best quality food, dudley
- circle k 2706788, goldsboro
- circle k 2720921, goldsboro
- circle k 2720925, goldsboro
- circle k 2720926, goldsboro
- circle k 2720927, goldsboro
- circle k 2720928, goldsboro
- circle k 2723474, goldsboro
- dudley food mart, dudley
- flowers bakery outlet 416, goldsboro
- fremont food mart inc, fremont
- friends market inc, goldsboro
- genoa mart, dudley
- handy mart 4700, mount olive
- handy mart 4703, goldsboro
- handy mart 4710, goldsboro
- handy mart 4717, goldsboro
- handy mart 4720, la grange
- izzy mart inc, goldsboro
- kaiser food mart, goldsboro
- la palmita mexican store, dudley
- lighthouse foodmart, goldsboro
- mar mac mart llc, goldsboro
- mayefashion store llc, mount olive
- minuteman food mart 206, mount olive
- minuteman food mart 208, mount olive
- minuteman food mart 210, goldsboro
- minuteman food mart 216, seven springs
- minuteman food mart 218, dudley
- murphy express 8564, goldsboro
- murphy usa 7438, mt. olive
- o'quinns variety inc, seven springs
- pikeville mini mart 1, pikeville
- presto bass llc, goldsboro
- rosewood food mart, goldsboro
- royal farms 520, dudley
- royall convenient deli & grill, goldsboro
- saulston food mart, goldsboro
- save more, goldsboro
- sheetz 534, goldsboro
- sheetz 564, goldsboro
- short stop #51 51, dudley
- short stop 75 75, goldsboro
- skip express mart, mount olive
- speedway 7951, dudley
- speedway 7956, fremont
- speedway 7957, goldsboro
- speedway 8190, goldsboro
- speedway 8230, goldsboro
- speedway 8244, mount olive
- speedway 8284, goldsboro
- tienda y taqueria flores inc, seven springs
- wawa store 6108, goldsboro
- wawa store 6115, goldsboro
Combination Grocery/Other · 39
- cvs pharmacy 7021, goldsboro
- dollar general 0285, goldsboro
- dollar general 11269, goldsboro
- dollar general 2903, goldsboro
- dollar general 4411, mount olive
- dollar general 7612, pikeville
- dollar general 7823, goldsboro
- dollar general 9440, fremont
- dollar tree 0877, goldsboro
- dollar general 11560, goldsboro
- dollar general 13778, goldsboro
- dollar general 16188, goldsboro
- dollar general 17438, goldsboro
- dollar general 17863, pikeville
- dollar general 20854, dudley
- dollar general 20902, eureka
- dollar general 23208, seven springs
- dollar general 23356, goldsboro
- dollar general 24447, goldsboro
- dollar general 30716, dudley
- dollar general 8404, goldsboro
- dollar general store 17437, goldsboro
- dollar tree 3721, goldsboro
- dollar tree 6912, goldsboro
- family dollar 11133, seven springs
- family dollar 11265, goldsboro
- family dollar 11305, alt hwy
- family dollar store 133, mount olive
- family dollar store 213, goldsboro
- family dollar store 5928, goldsboro
- family dollar store 6563, goldsboro
- family dollar store 821, goldsboro
- family dollar store 8445, goldsboro
- han kuk oriental market, goldsboro
- maxway 633, goldsboro
- tienda costa chica llc 1, goldsboro
- walgreens 07622, goldsboro
- walgreens 13854, mount olive
- walgreens 9288, goldsboro
Super Store · 11
- charlie c's iga 835, goldsboro
- harris teeter 115, goldsboro
- piggly wiggly #36, mount olive
- piggly wiggly 39, goldsboro
- sam's club 6443, goldsboro
- target store t-964, goldsboro
- walmart neighborhood market 7334, goldsboro
- walmart neighborhood market 7340, goldsboro
- walmart supercenter 1236, goldsboro
- walmart supercenter 3701, mount olive
- walmart supercenter 4564, goldsboro
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 80044, goldsboro
- compare express supermarket, goldsboro
- food lion 1692, goldsboro
- food lion 2530, goldsboro
- food lion 2576, goldsboro
- food lion 2581, pikeville
- food lion 2591, goldsboro
- food lion 544, mount olive
- la carolina supermarket, goldsboro
Small Grocery Store · 4
- el mercado, goldsboro
- giovanni bakery, mount olive
- panaderia el buen samaritano llc, seven springs
- tienda velasquez, seven springs
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- god's grace convenience store , llc 1, mount olive
- the butcher's corner, llc, goldsboro
- tienda gomez, seven springs
Farmers' Market · 2
- country fruit stand #3, pikeville
- farm credit farmers market, goldsboro
Large Grocery Store · 2
- el corral supermarket inc, goldsboro
- fremont iga, fremont
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- acorn acres farmstead, llc, mount olive
- nahunta pork center, pikeville
Seafood Specialty · 2
- atlantic seafood, goldsboro
- young seafood, goldsboro
Delivery Route · 1
- main course meats llc, dudley
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- country fruit stand 2, goldsboro
Military Commissary · 1
- seymour johnson afb commissary 2928, goldsboro
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.
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Nationwide peers for Wayne County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wayne 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 (23.1% here).
- Jefferson County, OH · 23.1% low-access
- Jefferson County, OH · 23.1% low-access
- Henry County, TN · 23.1% low-access
- Henry County, TN · 23.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NC (19.6% here).
- Luzerne County, PA · 19.6% SNAP
- Luzerne County, PA · 19.6% SNAP
- Union County, SC · 19.6% SNAP
- Union County, SC · 19.6% 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.
Food access nationally, North Carolina in context
Wayne 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 Wayne County, NC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 37191. 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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