Signature · 108 SNAP-authorized stores
Wicomico County, MD
Wicomico County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.7%, +7.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.7%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 17.2%
- on SNAP
- 105K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wicomico County, MD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 29.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 26% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carroll County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wicomico County sits in the upper national band (29.7%, #956 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #956
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in MD
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 108 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Wicomico County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wicomico County's 29.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #956 most-affected nationwide.
Wicomico County's elevated USDA tier split
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
Wicomico County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (13 urban, 6 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 6 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Wicomico 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
- Worcester
Worcester 30.7%
30.7 % 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
- Kent 1.7
Kent 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 98,733 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 29,361 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,940 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 104,914 |
| Median Household Income | $76,210 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,951 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wicomico County
Wicomico County has 108 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 42 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
10 towns share the 108 authorized stores; Salisbury holds 82% of them. 8 of the 10 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Delmar, Pittsville, Sharptown, Willards, Bivalve, Hebron and 2 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 89 | 27 |
| Fruitland | 5 | 1 |
| Delmar | 3 | none |
| Pittsville | 3 | none |
| Sharptown | 2 | none |
| Willards | 2 | none |
| Bivalve | 1 | none |
| Hebron | 1 | none |
| Mardela Springs | 1 | none |
| Parsonsburg | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 42
- 7-eleven 42027h, salisbury
- 7-eleven 41333a, salisbury
- 7-eleven 41704, salisbury
- autumn grove tiger mart 25, salisbury
- b & j market, salisbury
- beer cave inc. 27, delmar
- cedar hill general store and deli, llc, bivalve
- corner market, delmar
- country farm, salisbury
- country farm, salisbury
- cross road food mart, salisbury
- dash in, willards
- eagle express mart, salisbury
- eagle express mart, fruitland
- express market, salisbury
- royal farms 127, salisbury
- royal farms 137, salisbury
- royal farms 167, salisbury
- royal farms 283, salisbury
- royal farms 384, fruitland
- royal farms 5, salisbury
- royal farms 73, salisbury
- royal farms 83, salisbury
- salisbury exxon, inc. 24, salisbury
- shell quick stop, salisbury
- shore stop 207, salisbury
- shore stop 210, salisbury
- shore stop 211, salisbury
- shore stop 229, pittsville
- sunnyside beverage, parsonsburg
- super soda, salisbury
- tas group 2, salisbury
- thirsty's state line, delmar
- tiger mart 26, salisbury
- truitt street goose creek 23, salisbury
- umer inc, salisbury
- vintage beverage, salisbury
- wawa 555, salisbury
- wawa 561, salisbury
- west side cash market, salisbury
- winterplace market, salisbury
- wise mart ii, sharptown
Combination Grocery/Other · 27
- 1 fish 2 fish crabs & seafood, salisbury
- asian food center, salisbury
- cvs pharmacy 8281, salisbury
- dollar general 18578, sharptown
- dollar general 18996, willards
- dollartree 8754, salisbury
- dollar general 11709, salisbury
- dollar general 13193, pittsville
- dollar general 14710, mardela springs
- dollar general 16811, salisbury
- dollar general 25658, salisbury
- dollar general 30304, salisbury
- dollar general 4472, salisbury
- dollar general 544, salisbury
- dollar general 7568, fruitland
- dollar tree 1483, salisbury
- dollar tree 1703, salisbury
- dollar tree 766, salisbury
- family dollar 11035, salisbury
- family dollar 13634, salisbury
- family dollar store 1913, salisbury
- family dollar store 3871, salisbury
- family dollar store 4152, salisbury
- harris market, salisbury
- le bonberger food store, salisbury
- maude grocery store llc grocery, salisbury
- walgreens 09927, salisbury
Medium Grocery Store · 15
- alleuia lyna market, salisbury
- caribbean express market, salisbury
- discount supermarket & multy service, salisbury
- first caribbean market llc, salisbury
- glory caribbean express inc 0, salisbury
- good bless vernal's market, salisbury
- grocery and butchery, salisbury
- island bistro, salisbury
- la mixtequita llc 1, salisbury
- mercado international 2, salisbury
- papayo market #2, salisbury
- sanchez butcher shop llc, salisbury
- sophies super market inc, salisbury
- taly caribbean market, salisbury
- wazeline store, salisbury
Small Grocery Store · 8
- dada love caribbean market, fruitland
- delmarva mediterannean market, salisbury
- diez de mayo n/a, salisbury
- hebron food rite, hebron
- la mexicana ii, salisbury
- shoppers one stop market, salisbury
- spice bazaar, salisbury
- tienda y taqueria gonzalez, salisbury
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 71073, salisbury
- acme 896, salisbury
- family pride of salisbury llc 24574, salisbury
- food lion 1211, salisbury
- food lion 1268, salisbury
- food lion 1560, fruitland
- food lion 800, salisbury
Super Store · 5
- grocery outlet of salisbury 745, salisbury
- sam's club 6383, salisbury
- target store 1233, salisbury
- walmart supercenter 1890, salisbury
- walmart supercenter 2931, salisbury
Seafood Specialty · 3
- big blue llc, salisbury
- parker's produce & seafood, pittsville
- skipjack seafood, salisbury
Large Grocery Store · 1
- union latina llc, salisbury
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 Wicomico County vs Allegany County → · All Maryland counties →
Counties near Wicomico County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wicomico 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 (29.7% here).
- Clinton County, IA · 29.7% low-access
- Taylor County, FL · 29.7% low-access
- Halifax County, VA · 29.7% low-access
- Tate County, MS · 29.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MD (17.2% here).
- Osceola County, FL · 17.2% SNAP
- Madison County, FL · 17.2% SNAP
- Levy County, FL · 17.2% SNAP
- Dixie County, FL · 17.2% 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.
Maryland among South Atlantic states
Maryland ranks 6th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.7%). Wicomico County, at 29.7%, runs 7.0 pts above the Maryland rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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