Avery County, NC
Food access and food desert data
18K
Population
27.2%
Low Food Access
9.4%
SNAP Participation
11.2%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 4
Low Access Tracts 1
Low Access Population 4,809
Low Access Percentage 27.2%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 1,084
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 361
Demographics & Assistance
Population 17,679
Median Household Income $53,513
Poverty Rate 11.2%
SNAP Households 608
SNAP Participation Rate 9.4%
Households Without Vehicle 4.5%
Group Quarters Population 17.1%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.