Signature · 202 SNAP-authorized stores
Alachua County, FL
Alachua County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.2%
- low-access pop.
- 11
- food-desert tracts
- 9.2%
- on SNAP
- 285K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Alachua County, FL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 11 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hamilton County ( -0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Alachua County ranks #1,747 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 67 counties in FL (19.2% low-access; 11 food-desert tracts).
- #1,747
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in FL
- 20
- low-access tracts
- 18K
- 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: 202 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Alachua County compares nationally
Alachua County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.2% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,755).
Alachua County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
56 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 11 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Alachua County has 40 urban and 16 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.
Alachua County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Madison 20.8
Madison 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Alachua 19.2
Alachua 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Hamilton 18.6
Hamilton 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Palm Beach 18.6
Palm Beach 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Pinellas 18.1
Pinellas 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 56 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 247,336 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 20 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 11 |
| Low-Access Population | 47,595 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 17,836 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 285,492 |
| Median Household Income | $61,949 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 10,714 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Alachua County
Alachua County has 202 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 93 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 93
- 39th express, gainesville
- 7-eleven, inc 40324j, gainesville
- 8th ave food store, gainesville
- ak food mart, gainesville
- aayat enterprises llc, gainesville
- archer road bp, gainesville
- bobs mobil, alachua
- breeze rite in travel center, waldo
- camp kulaqua general store, high springs
- circle k 2709225, gainesville
- chevron, gainesville
- chowdhury 39th inc, gainesville
- circle k 2706782, gainesville
- circle k 2721002, gainesville
- circle k 2721142, gainesville
- circle k 2721167, newberry
- circle k 2721220, gainesville
- circle k 2721223, gainesville
- circle k 2721295, newberry
- circle k 2721301, gainesville
- circle k 2721302, gainesville
- circle k 2721306, archer
- circle k 2721311, gainesville
- circle k 2721313, gainesville
- circle k 2721416, gainesville
- circle k 2721424, gainesville
- circle k 2723911, alachua
- circle k 2723912, gainesville
- circle k 2723913, gainesville
- circle k 2726146, gainesville
- circle k 2726161, newberry
- circle k 2726162, gainesville
- circle k 2726265, alachua
- circle k 2726270, gainesville
- circle k 2726527, gainesville
- come n go, gainesville
- daily mart, gainesville
- ez food mart, gainesville
- euro food basket, gainesville
- exxon food mart, gainesville
- fast track foods 200, gainesville
- fast track foods 206, gainesville
- fast track foods 220, gainesville
- flowers bakery outlet 1025, gainesville
- food max, gainesville
- gate petroleum 1445, gainesville
- gator spirit food store, gainesville
- great treat 3, alachua
- green apple, gainesville
- high springs mobil 837, high springs
- high springs sunoco, high springs
- in n out, gainesville
- jiffy 1559, newberry
- kangaroo express, gainesville
- krishna of gainesville, gainesville
- kwik stop, gainesville
- love's travel stop 620, hawthorne
- micanopy mobil 1, micanopy
- murphy express 8728, gainesville
- northwood texaco, gainesville
- on the way, gainesville
- one stop shop, gainesville
- orange heights shell, hawthorne
- pearl country store, micanopy
- putul kwiw stop inc, gainesville
- quik mart, gainesville
- raceway 6953, alachua
- rose food store, gainesville
- sunrise food mart 58, gainesville
- sa express 34th llc, gainesville
- sai kwik stop, gainesville
- stop n go, hawthorne
- stop n go, alachua
- sun store, gainesville
- sunstop 340, alachua
- sunstop 348, high springs
- sunoco 2527 2527, gainesville
- sunrise 159, gainesville
- sunrise food mart, gainesville
- super america 13th st inc, gainesville
- super america 2, gainesville
- tesjax llc, waldo
- texaco, gainesville
- the gator store, gainesville
- towerroad market, gainesville
- university chevron, gainesville
- wawa 5323, gainesville
- wawa 5325, gainesville
- wawa 5385, gainesville
- wawa store 5313, gainesville
- wawa store 5384, gainesville
- wawa store 5438, alachua
- welcome food, gainesville
Combination Grocery/Other · 58
- african unique n/a, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 1856, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 5222, alachua
- cvs pharmacy 5227, jonesville
- cvs pharmacy 5832, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 10883, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 1815, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 3255, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 4139, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 4485, high springs
- cvs pharmacy 4629, hawthorne
- cvs pharmacy 5160, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 5181, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 7178, gainesville
- chun ching market, gainesville
- dollar general 10535, gainesville
- dollar general 1382, high springs
- dollar general 1635, alachua
- dollar general 6106, newberry
- dollar general 7143, archer
- dollar general 8041, waldo
- dollar general 8043, hawthorne
- dollar general 8602, newberry
- dollartree 8107, alachua
- dollartree 8851, gainesville
- dollar general 11538, gainesville
- dollar general 11865, gainesville
- dollar general 12647, gainesville
- dollar general 13291, gainesville
- dollar general 14673, gainesville
- dollar general 14702, alachua
- dollar general 19744, gainesville
- dollar general 20486, high springs
- dollar general 21728, la crosse
- dollar general 22217, high springs
- dollar general store 16564, gainesville
- dollar tree 135, gainesville
- dollar tree 282, gainesville
- dollar tree 310, gainesville
- dollar tree 4748, high springs
- dollar tree 6522, gainesville
- family dollar 5883, high springs
- family dollar 8950, gainesville
- family dollar store 6385, gainesville
- family dollar store 8396, archer
- family dollar store 981, hawthorne
- gville seafood n chicken, gainesville
- nirvana indian grocery & cafe, gainesville
- walgreen 09304, gainesville
- walgreen 09617, gainesville
- walgreens 10792, gainesville
- walgreens 11244, alachua
- walgreens 11245, newberry
- walgreens 12316, gainesville
- walgreens 4037, gainesville
- walgreens 4272, gainesville
- walgreens 5024, gainesville
- walgreens 5994, gainesville
Supermarket · 25
- aldi 74109 74109, gainesville
- aldi 74119, gainesville
- aldi 74169, gainesville
- aldi 74197, gainesville
- hawthorne markets inc. 5525, hawthorne
- publix 0306, gainesville
- publix 0435, gainesville
- publix 0527, gainesville
- publix 0537, gainesville
- publix 0680, gainesville
- publix 0690, newberry
- publix 0735, gainesville
- publix 0795, gainesville
- publix 1038, gainesville
- publix 1111, gainesville
- publix 1312, gainesville
- publix 1376, gainesville
- publix 1505, alachua
- publix super market 1784, gainesville
- publix super markets 1560, gainesville
- publix super markets, inc. 2012, newberry
- the fresh market 082, gainesville
- trader joe's 764, gainesville
- winn dixie 0030, high springs
- winn dixie store 2564, gainesville
Super Store · 8
- bravo supermarket, newberry
- sam's club 8155, gainesville
- target store t-687, gainesville
- ward's supermarket, gainesville
- walmart supercenter 1081, gainesville
- walmart supercenter 3877, gainesville
- walmart supercenter 538, gainesville
- whole foods market 10704, gainesville
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- dandy market, gainesville
- deshi bazar, gainesville
- enson market 5 5, gainesville
- pepe's grocery, gainesville
- westcoast seafood, gainesville
- zeezenia international market, gainesville
Large Grocery Store · 4
- earth origins market 12, gainesville
- india bazaar, gainesville
- la aurora latin supermarket, gainesville
- save a lot 24785, archer
Farmers' Market · 3
- gnv market at heartwood, gainesville
- grove street farmers market ffab, gainesville
- high springs farmers market, high springs
Small Grocery Store · 2
- maa and paa grocery store, gainesville
- toomey tools, waldo
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- marilyn's fresh produce, waldo
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- halal meat & fish market, gainesville
Seafood Specialty · 1
- hawthorne rd fresh market, gainesville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Alachua County vs Baker County → · All Florida counties →
Nationwide peers for Alachua County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Alachua County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (19.2% here).
- Woodbury County, IA · 19.2% low-access
- Woodbury County, IA · 19.2% low-access
- Clay County, MN · 19.2% low-access
- Clay County, MN · 19.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (9.2% here).
- Lumpkin County, GA · 9.2% SNAP
- Lumpkin County, GA · 9.2% SNAP
- Cassia County, ID · 9.2% SNAP
- Cassia County, ID · 9.2% 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, Florida in context
Alachua County sits inside Florida (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 Alachua County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12001. 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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