Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Abbeville County, SC
Abbeville County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 20.4% low-access.
- 20.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.5%
- on SNAP
- 24K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Abbeville County, SC
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marlboro County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Abbeville County ranks #1,646 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 45 counties in SC (20.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,646
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in SC
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Abbeville County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Abbeville County's 20.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,657 most-affected nationwide.
Abbeville County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Abbeville County has 1 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.
Abbeville County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Oconee
Oconee 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Charleston
Charleston 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Marlboro
Marlboro 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Abbeville
Abbeville 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Sumter 19
Sumter 19%
19 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,417 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,176 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,244 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,420 |
| Median Household Income | $52,935 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,411 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Abbeville County
Abbeville County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- 7-eleven, inc. 36851j, calhoun falls
- 7-eleven 36834a, abbeville
- corner stop 101, calhoun falls
- country corner #25, abbeville
- country corner #26, abbeville
- crawfords country store, abbeville
- pavan food store, due west
- power trac 2, ware shoals
- quickway #5, abbeville
- quickway #9, abbeville
- stop a minit 25, abbeville
- vgo food mart, donalds
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 3543, abbeville
- dollar general 10264, abbeville
- dollar general 10897, calhoun falls
- dollar general 8254, due west
- dollartree 6200, abbeville
- dollar general 17755, abbeville
- dollar general 20441, donalds
- dollar general 25178, abbeville
- dollar general 30774, abbeville
- family dollar 12864, calhoun falls
- family dollar 3277, abbeville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- dented deals discount grocery llc, abbeville
- ferguson's produce market, abbeville
Supermarket · 1
- ingles markets 56, abbeville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Abbeville County vs Aiken County → · All South Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Abbeville County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Abbeville County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (20.4% here).
- Lancaster County, PA · 20.4% low-access
- Lancaster County, PA · 20.4% low-access
- Alexander County, NC · 20.4% low-access
- Alexander County, NC · 20.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (14.5% here).
- Elk County, PA · 14.5% SNAP
- Elk County, PA · 14.5% SNAP
- Bradford County, PA · 14.5% SNAP
- Bradford County, PA · 14.5% 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.
Food access nationally, South Carolina in context
Abbeville County sits inside South Carolina (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 Abbeville County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45001. 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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