Signature · 51.0% low-access (94th pct)
Barnstable County, MA
Barnstable County sits in the upper national band on low-access (51.0%, +28.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 51.0%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 9.4%
- on SNAP
- 232K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Barnstable County, MA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 51.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +28.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hampshire County ( -4.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Barnstable County sits in the upper national band (51.0%, #191 of 3,079) with 8 LILA tracts.
- #191
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in MA
- 40
- low-access tracts
- 20K
- 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: 51.0% low-access (94th pct) (+28.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Barnstable County compares nationally
Barnstable County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 51.0% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #193 most-affected nationwide.
Barnstable County's elevated USDA tier split
56 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Barnstable County has 48 urban and 8 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.
Barnstable County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Massachusetts, not a full county-board reprint
- Barnstable
Barnstable 51%
51 % low-access
- Hampshire
Hampshire 46.5%
46.5 % low-access
- Plymouth
Plymouth 41.6%
41.6 % low-access
- Norfolk
Norfolk 35.7%
35.7 % low-access
- Worcester
Worcester 34.5%
34.5 % low-access
- Suffolk 1
Suffolk 1%
1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 56 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 215,888 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 40 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 110,199 |
| Low-Access Share | 51.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19,747 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 231,668 |
| Median Household Income | $95,241 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,959 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Barnstable County
Barnstable County has 197 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 95 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 95
- 7-eleven 34408c, osterville
- 7-eleven 37381h, eastham
- 7-eleven 37426h, west dennis
- 7-eleven 37489h, bourne
- 7-eleven 24450g 24450, falmouth
- 711 food mart, harwich
- a to z convenience, south yarmouth
- am/pm convenience, hyannis
- bourne bridge mobil, buzzards bay
- brewster farms country market, brewster
- brother's food mart, west yarmouth
- buckys convenience store, south yarmouth
- cumberland farms 2295, hyannis
- cumberland farms 2302, buzzards bay
- cumberland farms 2315, south dennis
- cape cod farms, west yarmouth
- cape cod farms, west yarmouth
- cape cod farms, west yarmouth
- cape food mart, hyannis
- cape side convenience, buzzards bay
- centerville food mart, centerville
- centerville food shop, centerville
- colbea enterprises llc 92, south yarmouth
- corner food mart, hyannis
- country farms individual, pocasset
- cumberland farms 2232, provincetown
- cumberland farms 2268, west yarmouth
- cumberland farms 2307, wellfleet
- cumberland farms 2326, hyannis
- cumberland farms 6731, eastham
- cumberland farms 6756, chatham
- cumberland farms inc 6752, e falmouth
- cumberland farms, inc 2298, monument beach
- cumberland farms, inc 2305, harwich port
- cumberland farms, inc 2322, brewster
- cumberland farms, inc 2333, east falmouth
- cumberland farms, inc 2346, east falmouth
- cumberland farms, inc 2348, hyannis
- cumberland farms, inc 2352, orleans
- express mart, sandwich
- falmouth convenience store, falmouth
- falmouth fopod mart 1, east falmouth
- finleys, west dennis
- forestdale mobil inc, forestdale
- garrett's family market 121, mashpee
- harwich public market, harwich
- highland farm, provincetown
- hyannis convenience, hyannis
- intermart, falmouth
- lucky mart, dennis port
- mpg 133, falmouth
- mpg 144, centerville
- mashpee country store 1, mashpee
- mashpee mart, mashpee
- mashpee minimart, mashpee
- mashpee shell, mashpee
- mini food mart, hyannis
- north falmouth superette, north falmouth
- nouria 1046, sagamore beach
- ocean street market, hyannis
- osterville general, osterville
- paradise liquors, west dennis
- quick stop convenience store, marstons mills
- rapid refill 108, falmouth
- richdale food shops 129, east falmouth
- route 6a convenience store, east sandwich
- sandwich mart & spirits, sandwich
- sam's food store 1124, buzzards bay
- sandwich food mart, sandwich
- sandwich food store 389, sandwich
- sea street food mart, hyannis
- seasons corner market 88, south dennis
- shell food mart, buzzards bay
- speedway 2427, sandwich
- speedway 2429, hyannis
- speedway 2438, west yarmouth
- speedway 2439, hyannis
- speedway 2441, orleans
- speedway 2442, hyannis
- speedway 2443, east falmouth
- speedway 2444, sandwich
- speedway 2445, south yarmouth
- speedway 2446, osterville
- speedway 2447, buzzards bay
- the barn, mashpee
- townhouse news, south yarmouth
- united gas 1, hyannis
- village green general store, north eastham
- village pantry, north falmouth
- well done intl groceries & gifts, chatham
- west main gas, hyannis
- wild harbor general store, north falmouth
- willow tree market, hyannis
- yarmouth food mart, south yarmouth
- yarmouth mini mart, south yarmouth
Combination Grocery/Other · 45
- cvs 1870, east falmouth
- cvs pharmacy 1859, east harwich
- cvs pharmacy 2200, marstons mills
- cvs pharmacy 2322, hyannis
- cvs pharmacy 636, sandwich
- cvs pharmacy 735, south yarmouth
- cvs pharmacy 860, harwich port
- cvs pharmacy 1021, south dennis
- cvs pharmacy 10852, hyannis
- cvs pharmacy 11131, provincetown
- cvs pharmacy 1253, mashpee
- cvs pharmacy 1576, buzzards bay
- cvs pharmacy 1850, sandwich
- cvs pharmacy 1857, orleans
- cvs pharmacy 1869, hyannis
- cvs pharmacy 1878, chatham
- cvs pharmacy 4313, west yarmouth
- cvs pharmacy 594, falmouth
- cvs pharmacy 719, orleans
- cvs pharmacy 944, south yarmouth
- chatham village market, chatham
- dollartree 4528, hyannis
- dollar general 17767, west yarmouth
- dollar general 20918, hyannis
- dollar tree 4227, south yarmouth
- dollar tree 4318, dennis port
- dollar tree 4754, falmouth
- dollar tree 7724, west yarmouth
- dollar tree 7978, sandwich
- dollar tree 8416, south dennis
- friends' marketplace, orleans
- ocean state job lot 204, hyannis
- ocean state job lot 205, e falmouth
- ocean state job lot 206, south yarmouth
- ocean state job lot 213, bourne
- ocean state job lot 231, dennis port
- ocean state job lot 232, chatham
- pji caribbean store, south yarmouth
- walgreens 10460, south yarmouth
- walgreens 13135, mashpee
- walgreens 17545, hyannis
- walgreens 19592, falmouth
- walgreens 19659, orleans
- walgreens 19695, yarmouth port
- west falmouth market, falmouth
Supermarket · 23
- aldi 73166, falmouth
- dennis public market, dennis
- roche bros supermarkets inc 117, mashpee
- shaw's supermarket 1598, hyannis
- shaw's supermarket 3692, south yarmouth
- shaw's supermarket 603, east falmouth
- shaw's supermarket 4595, hyannis
- shaw's supermarket 4596, harwich port
- shaw's supermarket 690, orleans
- stop & shop 12, sandwich
- stop & shop 22, south yarmouth
- stop & shop 2403, provincetown
- stop & shop 2422, south yarmouth
- stop & shop 406, hyannis
- stop & shop 407, sandwich
- stop & shop 425, falmouth
- stop & shop 461, south dennis
- stop & shop 475, harwich
- stop & shop 64, orleans
- stop & shop 66, marstons mills
- stop & shop 87, mashpee
- trader joe's 514, hyannis
- wellfleet marketpalce inc., wellfleet
Super Store · 9
- bj's wholesale club 321, hyannis
- gols supermarket, hyannis
- market basket 69, bourne
- petersons market, yarmouth port
- ring bros marketplace, south dennis
- target store 3324, hyannis
- windfall market, falmouth
- walmart 3561, teaticket
- whole foods market 10801, hyannis
Farmers' Market · 8
- falmouth farmers' market inc., falmouth
- harwich farmer's market, orleans
- mashpee farmers market 1, mashpee
- orleans farmers market, orleans
- provincetown farmers' market, provincetown
- the 204 market, harwich
- truro farmers' market, truro
- wellfleet farmers market, inc., wellfleet
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- bolt grocery llc, hyannis
- cape cod caribbean cafe, hyannis
- family foods, east falmouth
- food port international market, hyannis
- orleans whole food store, orleans
- the food market international inc., hyannis
Small Grocery Store · 6
- aj mart, hyannis
- cape mart inc.,, hyannis
- eastham superette, eastham
- ferretti's market, brewster
- international mini mart, west dennis
- latinos mini market, hyannis
Large Grocery Store · 2
- lamberts rainbow fruit, centerville
- pocasset country market, pocasset
Seafood Specialty · 2
- andrea's west yarmouth fish and lobster, west yarmouth
- mac's provincetown 4, provincetown
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- cape and island produce, hyannis
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Massachusetts
One of 13 counties in Massachusetts, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Barnstable County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Barnstable County, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MA (51.0% here).
- Bolivar County, MS · 50.9% low-access
- Val Verde County, TX · 50.9% low-access
- Tallahatchie County, MS · 51.2% low-access
- Hamilton County, IN · 51.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MA (9.4% here).
- Barry County, MI · 9.4% SNAP
- Barry County, MI · 9.4% SNAP
- Cottonwood County, MN · 9.4% SNAP
- Cottonwood County, MN · 9.4% 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.
Barnstable County inside a higher low-access state context
Barnstable County sits inside Massachusetts (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 .
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