Signature · 274 SNAP-authorized stores
Albany County, NY
Albany County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.4%, +9.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.4%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 317K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Albany County, NY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 31.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Warren County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Albany County sits in the upper national band (31.4%, #848 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #848
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in NY
- 33
- low-access tracts
- 17K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 274 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Albany County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Albany County's 31.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #848 most-affected nationwide.
Albany County's elevated USDA tier split
75 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
Albany County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (67 urban, 8 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 8 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Albany County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Otsego
Otsego 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Orange
Orange 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Warren
Warren 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Albany
Albany 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 75 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 304,204 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 33 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 95,528 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 16,860 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 317,018 |
| Median Household Income | $85,333 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 14,841 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.6%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Albany County
Albany County has 274 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 159 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
24 towns share the 274 authorized stores; Albany holds 53% of them. 12 of the 24 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Menands, Altamont, East Berne, Middleburgh, Schenectady, Selkirk and 6 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 144 | 23 |
| Latham | 33 | 12 |
| Cohoes | 16 | 1 |
| Watervliet | 16 | 1 |
| Glenmont | 7 | 3 |
| Menands | 7 | none |
| Colonie | 6 | 3 |
| Delmar | 6 | 2 |
| Ravena | 6 | 1 |
| Altamont | 5 | none |
Top 10 of 24 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 159
- 1250 selkirk inc, selkirk
- 191 imperial mart inc, albany
- 19th st in and out grocery and deli, watervliet
- 19th st quick stop, watervliet
- 200 23rd street enterprise inc, watervliet
- 24 hour albany news&groc, albany
- 323 lucky deli and grocery inc, albany
- 323 maple leaf inc, albany
- 35 top ten deli and grocery inc., albany
- 367 livingston food market inc, albany
- 413 clinton deli inc, albany
- 518 marketplace, albany
- 7 eleven store #40417 40417, albany
- 99 cents discount wireless llc, albany
- a-plus sunoco, cohoes
- aplus 40196h, albany
- aplus 40431h, latham
- achmed-way mart inc, albany
- airport mobil, latham
- albanian inc, albany
- albany desi bazar, albany
- american star petro llc, menands
- amros deli llc, albany
- bondhu grocery, albany
- boulevard grocery, albany
- bridge ave deli inc, cohoes
- buyrite stores inc., albany
- cumberland farms 1520, cohoes
- cumberland farms 1706, albany
- campus mobil, albany
- capital deli express inc, albany
- central and fuller mobil 1351, albany
- central deli & grocery, albany
- central service, albany
- citgo, albany
- country stop n' shop inc, altamont
- cumberland farms 1626, glenmont
- cumberland farms 1691, latham
- cumberland farms 1694, cohoes
- cumberland farms 1697, colonie
- cumberland farms 1707, altamont
- cumberland farms 1708, ravena
- cumberland farms, inc 1618, albany
- cumberland farms, inc 1662, glenmont
- cumberland farms, inc 1700, latham
- d coulson's, albany
- delaware grocery, albany
- food town deli inc, albany
- fresh bites & juice bar inc., albany
- gc petroleum llc, albany
- grant mart inc., albany
- gtb fuel 9 corp one dream, latham
- hometown deli, westerlo
- ibb food mart inc, albany
- ida yarbrough convenience supermarket inc, albany
- j & s grocery store inc, albany
- jang tuh asian grocery, latham
- joe's kwik mart 463, delmar
- joe's kwik mart 474, latham
- juniors corner store 1, troy
- k & k quail inc, albany
- k & s deli grocery, albany
- k and k albany inc - citgo, watervliet
- key 2 convenience, albany
- khan fuels inc, albany
- khip sansar foodmart inc, watervliet
- kim's asian market albany inc., albany
- krispy mart llc, menands
- latham circle gas, inc., latham
- mr sam food market, albany
- madison ave xtra mart 668, albany
- mearl's african and caribbean market 0, albany
- menands 2020 market, inc, menands
- menands gas & convenience inc - mobil, menands
- miami market llc, albany
- mike's deli corp, albany
- mr. convenient, albany
- new elite gas inc, watervliet
- nas deli & grocery, albany
- nice and easy food mart inc, albany
- one 2 two marketplace inc, albany
- p & a mini market inc, albany
- pearl discount and beauty, albany
- phillips mini mart, altamont
- plaza 23 truck stop, albany
- progress business usa inc, albany
- quicky mart inc, albany
- r & j grocery & deli inc, albany
- remsen st. mini market, cohoes
- royal family mega mart inc, albany
- sham candy & grocery, albany
- spindle city market, cohoes
- stewart's shop #122, cohoes
- stewart's shop #291, albany
- stewart's shop 124, albany
- stewart's shop 133, albany
- stewart's shop 397, albany
- stewarts shop 178, watervliet
- stewarts shop 186, menands
- stewarts shop 201, watervliet
- sts 5 petroleum inc, westerlo
- sai energy inc, albany
- sanderi inc, watervliet
- scotland mobil, albany
- shortstop, albany
- shorty deli, albany
- shree bhavani1 inc, cohoes
- shree sanderi inc/ noor mart, watervliet
- solomon deli mart inc, albany
- speedway 1695, albany
- speedway 7583, latham
- speedway 7586, albany
- speedway 7590, schenectady
- speedway 7647, albany
- speedway 7708, cohoes
- speedway 7710, slingerlands
- stewart's shop 128 128, middleburgh
- stewart's shop 278, newburgh
- stewart's shop 382, latham
- stewart's shop 457, watervliet
- stewart's shops 138, albany
- stewart's shops 204, latham
- stewart's shops 238, albany
- stewart's shops 421, latham
- stewart's shops 462, albany
- stewart's shops 469, albany
- stewart's shops 490, albany
- stewart's shops 492, east berne
- stewart's shops 497, albany
- stewarts shop 105, delmar
- stewarts shop 140, albany
- stewarts shop 144, ravena
- stewarts shop 167, altamont
- stewarts shop 176, glenmont
- stewarts shop 188, delmar
- stewarts shop 203, altamont
- stewarts shop 210, latham
- stewarts shop 231, albany
- stewarts shop 234, latham
- stewarts shop 240, selkirk
- stewarts shop 263, albany
- stewarts shop 267, albany
- stewarts shop 277, voorheesville
- stewarts shop 304, feura bush
- stewarts shop 334, albany
- stewarts shop 350, cohoes
- stewarts shop 379, slingerlands
- stewarts shop 386, slingerlands
- stewarts shop 406, albany
- sunny mart, albany
- t & a 477 llc, albany
- the prince corner deli & grocery, inc., albany
- trios pizzeria & delcatessen, albany
- vliet mart corp, cohoes
- walworld international supermarket, colonie
- washington market, albany
- watervliet mini mart, inc, watervliet
- yazzy's market, albany
- z & t inc, cohoes
Combination Grocery/Other · 46
- cvs 375, delmar
- cvs 415, latham
- cvs 417, albany
- cvs pharmacy 1895, albany
- cvs pharmacy 2702, colonie
- cvs pharmacy 5030, albany
- cvs pharmacy 5037, ravena
- cvs pharmacy 600, albany
- cvs pharmacy 744, albany
- cvs pharmacy 1090, glenmont
- cvs pharmacy 134, albany
- cvs pharmacy 2743, cohoes
- cvs pharmacy 5047, latham
- cvs pharmacy 5358, schenectady
- central ave pharmacy, albany
- dnipro, latham
- dollar general 13422, middleburgh
- dollar general 16872, albany
- dollar general 19911, east berne
- dollar general 22495, albany
- dollar general 25518, latham
- dollar general 31479, albany
- dollar tree 1414, albany
- dollar tree 4874, albany
- dollar tree 5680, watervliet
- dollar tree 6156, guilderland
- dollar tree 6253, loudonville
- dollar tree 7771, menands
- dollar tree 8380, cohoes
- dollar tree 883, latham
- dollar tree 9022, latham
- family dollar 1871, watervliet
- family dollar 1973, ravena
- family dollar 2048, albany
- family dollar 3696, menands
- family dollar 5656, albany
- family dollar store 2164, cohoes
- rolf's pork store, albany
- the naan factory, albany
- walgreen 19948, watervliet
- walgreens 09153, guilderland
- walgreens 09154, albany
- walgreens 09971, albany
- walgreens 19787, latham
- walgreens 19884, loudonville
- yemen market inc, albany
Super Store · 18
- asian supermarket group inc 1, albany
- bj's wholesale club 7, albany
- farmer's india market, albany
- honest weight food coop, albany
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8233, voorheesville
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8339, delmar
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8362, colonie
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8367, albany
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8386, latham
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8393, guilderland
- ravena shop'n save, ravena
- sam's club 6440, latham
- target 1268, albany
- target 1915, latham
- walmart 2152, albany
- walmart supercenter 3583, glenmont
- walmart supercenter 1997, latham
- whole foods market 10492, albany
Supermarket · 17
- aldi 73081 73081, colonie
- market 32 guilderland 183, albany
- market 32 by price chopper 023, albany
- market 32 by price chopper 028, guilderland
- market 32 by price chopper 045, albany
- market 32 by price chopper 43, albany
- market 32 by price chopper 52, albany
- new asian food market inc., albany
- price chopper 36, cohoes
- price chopper watervliet 245, watervliet
- price chopper 138, latham
- price chopper bethlehem 159, slingerlands
- price chopper glenmont 196, glenmont
- price chopper shaker road 188, loudonville
- the fresh market 118, latham
- trader joe's 535, colonie
- trader joe's glenmont 579, glenmont
Medium Grocery Store · 13 (10 shown)
- al-aqsa meat and grocery import llc, latham
- aladdin halal market mediterranean, albany
- albany ny supermarket inc, albany
- albaraka halal market, latham
- albaraka halal market, latham
- banglabazar halal grocery, albany
- bismillah mediterranean supermarket, albany
- breakthrough african market llc, albany
- circle pizza & halal market inc, latham
- history hill inc./lark central market, albany
Showing 250 of 274 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New York
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Counties near Albany County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Albany County, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (31.4% here).
- Scott County, MS · 31.4% low-access
- Ottawa County, MI · 31.4% low-access
- Johnson County, IN · 31.4% low-access
- Henry County, IL · 31.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (11.0% here).
- Santa Fe County, NM · 11.0% SNAP
- Lyon County, NV · 11.0% SNAP
- Franklin County, PA · 11.0% SNAP
- Barry County, MO · 11.0% 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.
New York among Middle Atlantic states
New York ranks 3rd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (12.0%). Albany County, at 31.4%, runs 19.4 pts above the New York rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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