Signature · 98 SNAP-authorized stores
Wood County, WV
Wood County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.8%, +7.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 17.6%
- on SNAP
- 83K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wood County, WV
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 29.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mercer County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wood County sits in the upper national band (29.8%, #951 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #951
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in WV
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 98 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Wood County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wood County's 29.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #951 most-affected nationwide.
Wood County's elevated USDA tier split
26 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wood County has 21 urban and 5 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.
Wood County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Mercer 30.1
Mercer 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Wood 29.8
Wood 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 28.5
Jefferson 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Wayne 28.4
Wayne 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Hampshire 28.1
Hampshire 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 26 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 86,956 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 25,921 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,884 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 83,407 |
| Median Household Income | $57,810 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,317 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wood County
Wood County has 98 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 43 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 43
- 7-eleven 35921h, vienna
- 7-eleven 35922h, parkersburg
- 7-eleven 35923h, mineral wells
- 7-eleven 35950h, parkersburg
- 7-eleven 35956h, parkersburg
- 7-eleven 35965h, parkersburg
- 7-eleven 35966h, parkersburg
- bfs foods 78, parkersburg
- black bear express parkersburg, parkersburg
- cfm 47, williamstown
- certified oil 400297, parkersburg
- flowers bakery outlet 461, parkersburg
- go mart 101, parkersburg
- go mart 107, mineral wells
- go mart 108, parkersburg
- go mart 115, parkersburg
- go mart 122, parkersburg
- go mart 71, williamstown
- go mart 73, parkersburg
- go mart 74, parkersburg
- go mart 99, parkersburg
- little general 4220, washington
- marathon food mart 150, parkersburg
- marathon food mart 156, parkersburg
- par mar store 105, williamstown
- par mar store 12, parkersburg
- par mar store 122, mineral wells
- par mar store 129, rockport
- par mar store 18, parkersburg
- par mar store 19, parkersburg
- par mar store 20, parkersburg
- par mar store 3, parkersburg
- par mar store 89, mineral wells
- par mar store 99, williamstown
- rebel 919, parkersburg
- rebel 920, vienna
- rebel 922, parkersburg
- speedway 9253, parkersburg
- sheetz 640, parkersburg
- sheetz 643, parkersburg
- speedway 3311, parkersburg
- speedway 9381, parkersburg
- u-bolt-thru, vienna
Combination Grocery/Other · 32
- cvs 6281, parkersburg
- cvs pharmacy 6274, parkersburg
- cvs pharmacy 6276, parkersburg
- cvs pharmacy 7604, parkersburg
- dollar general 18032, washington
- dollartree 10179, parkersburg
- dollar general 11528, williamstown
- dollar general 11720, parkersburg
- dollar general 16703, williamstown
- dollar general 17333, walker
- dollar general 22181, parkersburg
- dollar general 25607, vienna
- dollar general 25946, parkersburg
- dollar general 3536, parkersburg
- dollar general 546, parkersburg
- dollar general 6325, parkersburg
- dollar general 7936, parkersburg
- dollar general 9128, vienna
- dollar general 9312, mineral wells
- dollar tree 0924, parkersburg
- dollar tree 2512, parkersburg
- dollar tree 8368, parkersburg
- family dollar 11844, davisville
- family dollar 460, vienna
- family dollar 8225, parkersburg
- family dollar store 1249, parkersburg
- family dollar store 4604, parkersburg
- family dollar store 715, parkersburg
- fruth pharmacy 17, mineral wells
- r & d meats llc, waverly
- walgreens 19614, vienna
- walgreens 19848, parkersburg
Supermarket · 11
- aldi 61018, vienna
- aldi 61082, parkersburg
- emerson piggly wiggly of parkersburg, parkersburg
- gihon piggly wiggly of parkersburg, parkersburg
- grants supermarket 17, parkersburg
- grants supermarket 18, vienna
- grants supermarket 20, parkersburg
- grants supermarket 21, parkersburg
- plum street piggly wiggly of parkersburg, parkersburg
- save-a-lot 117, parkersburg
- vienna piggly wiggly of parkersburg, vienna
Super Store · 5
- kroger 752, parkersburg
- kroger 753, parkersburg
- sam's club 6373, vienna
- walmart supercenter 1782, vienna
- walmart supercenter 2823, parkersburg
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- 19th street meat market llc, parkersburg
- james country store, washington
- mother earth natural foods, parkersburg
- wards farm market, parkersburg
Farmers' Market · 3
- community resources, inc., parkersburg
- emerson market, parkersburg
- ridge runner farmers market, 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 West Virginia
One of 54 counties in West Virginia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Wood County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Wood County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wood County, both outside West Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WV (29.8% here).
- Brazoria County, TX · 29.8% low-access
- Brazoria County, TX · 29.8% low-access
- Edgefield County, SC · 29.8% low-access
- Edgefield County, SC · 29.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (17.6% here).
- Stephens County, OK · 17.6% SNAP
- Stephens County, OK · 17.6% SNAP
- Ottawa County, OK · 17.6% SNAP
- Ottawa County, OK · 17.6% 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.
Wood County inside a higher low-access state context
Wood 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 .
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