Buncombe County, NC
Food access and food desert data
269K
Population
30.0%
Low Food Access
8.7%
SNAP Participation
11.2%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 67
Low Access Tracts 25
Low Access Population 80,835
Low Access Percentage 30.0%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 18,189
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 6,063
Demographics & Assistance
Population 269,449
Median Household Income $66,531
Poverty Rate 11.2%
SNAP Households 8,903
SNAP Participation Rate 8.7%
Households Without Vehicle 5.4%
Group Quarters Population 2.6%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.