Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Barnwell County, SC
Barnwell County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 24.5%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Barnwell County, SC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marion County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Barnwell County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 3
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Barnwell County compares nationally
Food access in Barnwell County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Barnwell County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Barnwell County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Barnwell County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Saluda 2.9
Saluda 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
- Allendale 2.3
Allendale 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Calhoun 1
Calhoun 1%
1 % low-access
- Marion 0.2
Marion 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,621 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,521 |
| Median Household Income | $46,626 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,990 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Barnwell County
Barnwell County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 35 authorized stores; Barnwell holds 51% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Elko, Hilda.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Barnwell | 18 | 3 |
| Williston | 8 | 2 |
| Blackville | 7 | 1 |
| Elko | 1 | none |
| Hilda | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 17
- circle k 2344, williston
- coast barnwell 31, barnwell
- cornerstop, blackville
- country corner #1, barnwell
- country corner #2, blackville
- d&m mart, williston
- foodmart, williston
- kwik stop, barnwell
- lucky gas food mart, williston
- palm pantry 3, barnwell
- pops 310, barnwell
- pops 311, barnwell
- pops 317, barnwell
- quick pantry 23, blackville
- quick stop, barnwell
- shelton food store, blackville
- tiger express 2, elko
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs pharmacy 7508, barnwell
- dollar general 2640, barnwell
- dollar general 6760, blackville
- dollar general 17558, hilda
- dollar general 25703, barnwell
- dollar general 30569, barnwell
- dollar general store 3783, williston
- dollar tree 6551, barnwell
- family dollar 12156, williston
- family dollar 13220, blackville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- g & m farms 2, llc, barnwell
- palm pantry#16, blackville
Super Store · 2
- barnwell iga 653, barnwell
- walmart supercenter 795, barnwell
Supermarket · 2
- schumpert's market, williston
- williston food llc 96, williston
Farmers' Market · 1
- barnwell farmers market, barnwell
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- south hill seafood, barnwell
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 Barnwell County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Counties near Barnwell County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Barnwell 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 (0.0% here).
- Oglala Lakota County, SD · 0.0% low-access
- Grainger County, TN · 0.0% low-access
- Trousdale County, TN · 0.0% low-access
- Rains County, TX · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (24.5% here).
- Franklin Parish, LA · 24.5% SNAP
- Bell County, KY · 24.5% SNAP
- Dunklin County, MO · 24.6% SNAP
- Richland Parish, LA · 24.6% 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.
South Carolina among South Atlantic states
South Carolina ranks 2nd of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Barnwell County, at 0.0%, runs 28.7 pts below the South Carolina rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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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