Signature · 1.5% low-access (5th pct)
Wirt County, WV
Wirt County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.3%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wirt County, WV
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tyler County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wirt County lands in the lower national band (1.5%, #2,989 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,989
- national by low-access %
- #51
- in WV
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 37
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.5% low-access (5th pct) (-20.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wirt County compares nationally
Food access in Wirt County compares favorably nationally: its 1.5% 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 #2,989).
Wirt County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wirt County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Wirt County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Lincoln 3
Lincoln 3%
3 % low-access
- Tucker 2.9
Tucker 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
- Wirt 1.5
Wirt 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Tyler 1.3
Tyler 1.3%
1.3 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,717 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 86 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 37 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,053 |
| Median Household Income | $49,867 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 374 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
SNAP retailers in Wirt County
Wirt County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- burns enterprises inc., elizabeth
- crossroads general store, walker
- little general 7550, elizabeth
- shade tree, creston
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 11019, elizabeth
Supermarket · 1
- food mart, elizabeth
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in West Virginia
One of 54 counties in West Virginia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Wirt County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Wirt County inside a lower low-access state context
Wirt County sits inside West Virginia (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 Wirt County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54105. 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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