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Ashland County, OH

Ashland County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

5.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
8.9%
on SNAP
52K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Ashland County, OH

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-ADEQUATE 5.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -17.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Vinton County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Ashland County lands in the lower national band (5.0%, #2,809 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,809
national by low-access %
#83
in OH
3
low-access tracts
804
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 5.0% low-access (10th pct) (-17.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Ashland County compares nationally

Food access in Ashland County compares favorably nationally: its 5.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,815).

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Ashland County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Ashland County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (72.7%) 2 tracts limited (18.2%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (9.1%) Adequate 73% Limited 18% Severe 9% Food-access tier distribution: Ashland County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Ashland County has 4 urban and 7 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.

Ashland County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Ashland County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)53,139
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population2,646
Low-Access Share5.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population804

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Ashland County
IndicatorValue
Population52,256
Median Household Income$69,860
Poverty Rate13.3%near the national average
SNAP Households1,854
SNAP Participation Rate8.9%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Ashland County

Ashland County has 42 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 19

  • ashland mobil, ashland
  • ashland motomart 4116, ashland
  • bellstores 1056, ashland
  • bellstores 1059, ashland
  • bellstores 1132, ashland
  • circle k 4705742, ashland
  • circle k 4705201, ashland
  • circle k 4705202, ashland
  • circle k 4705680, ashland
  • friendly express 6 6, ashland
  • goasis ashland 701, ashland
  • jeromesville market, jeromesville
  • jay laxmi ashland corp, ashland
  • main and union duchess 1182, ashland
  • mickey mart 25, loudonville
  • par mar store 236, loudonville
  • perrysville c store llc, perrysville
  • shayona 5 corp ( dba - mifflin market), ashland
  • troy road market, ashland

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • cvs pharmacy 6167, ashland
  • dollar general 1542, ashland
  • dollar general 6729, ashland
  • discount drug mart 44, ashland
  • dollar general 15585, sullivan
  • dollar general 15638, savannah
  • dollar general 21418, perrysville
  • dollar general 24046, ashland
  • dollar general 8413, loudonville
  • dollar tree 3619, ashland
  • dollar tree 8045, ashland
  • family dollar 8266, loudonville
  • family dollar store 7382, ashland

Super Store · 3

  • buehler's fresh foods 03, ashland
  • skico inc - hawkins market, ashland
  • walmart supercenter 1448, ashland

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 63028 63028, ashland
  • save a lot 21695, ashland
  • stake's iga, loudonville

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • heffelfinger meat market, inc, ashland

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • turk bros custom meats, ashland

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • beyond measure market, greenwich

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • sullivan market, sullivan

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Ohio

One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.

Adams County
22.0% low-access · 20.7% SNAP
Allen County
17.4% low-access · 13.8% SNAP
Ashtabula County
21.9% low-access · 18.2% SNAP
Athens County
17.0% low-access · 14.4% SNAP
Auglaize County
9.9% low-access · 6.8% SNAP
Belmont County
22.3% low-access · 15.2% SNAP

Compare Ashland County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

Counties near Ashland County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ashland County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OH (5.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (8.9% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Ashland County inside a lower low-access state context

Ashland County sits inside Ohio (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Ashland County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39005. 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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