Wake County, NC
Food access and food desert data
1.1M
Population
13.3%
Low Food Access
6.0%
SNAP Participation
8.2%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 283
Low Access Tracts 47
Low Access Population 150,570
Low Access Percentage 13.3%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 33,963
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 11,321
Demographics & Assistance
Population 1,132,103
Median Household Income $96,734
Poverty Rate 8.2%
SNAP Households 26,025
SNAP Participation Rate 6.0%
Households Without Vehicle 4.0%
Group Quarters Population 1.9%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.