County food-access profile · New York
Bronx County, NY
Most of Bronx County sits within reach of a supermarket, better than most U.S. counties. This profile covers who, if anyone, qualifies as a food desert here, plus the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 0.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 38.6%
- on SNAP
- 1.4M
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
0.6% of Bronx County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 8
- food-desert residents
- 61.1%
- households, no vehicle
- 27.8%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
By the USDA's measure, Bronx County fares better than most: just 0.6% of residents live in a low-access tract, below the national share. Still, 1 of the county's 336 tracts meet that threshold, covering about 7,686 people who live far from a supermarket, and none of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Bronx County compares nationally
Food access in Bronx County compares favorably nationally: its 0.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,047).
Bronx County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 336 census tracts in Bronx County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Bronx County vs. other New York counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in New York
- Bronx 0.6
Bronx County, NY
0.6 % low-access
- Albany
Albany County, NY
31.4 % low-access
- Allegany 3.9
Allegany County, NY
3.9 % low-access
- Broome
Broome County, NY
16.4 % low-access
- Cattaraugus 7.9
Cattaraugus County, NY
7.9 % low-access
- Cayuga 3.3
Cayuga County, NY
3.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 336 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,385,108 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,686 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,404,779 |
| Median Household Income | $48,676 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 206,275 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 38.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 61.1%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
About 38.6% of Bronx County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 0.6% of residents are low-access, below the national share for U.S. counties.
- 38.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 206,275 households here.
- 61.1% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- Median household income is $48,676 with a 27.8% poverty rate.
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Bronx County
below the national share
A further 1 tract is low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 1.
An estimated 7,686 residents, roughly 0.6% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 8 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 335 tracts (99.7%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Bronx County
Bronx County has 1,925 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 134 locations (7% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 134
- 1484 westchester ave nacional bak, bronx
- 2831 flavor taste corp, bronx
- 3413 meat market shop corp, bronx
- 452 gourmet deli corp., bronx
- 5 corners grocery corp, bronx
- 7 stars convenience 1 corp, bronx
- 868 juquila bakery and deli grocery corp. no, bronx
- 909 deli and grocery corp, bronx
- a1 depot inc, bronx
- avs pharmacy inc - leroy pharmacy, bronx
- abdo grocery corp, bronx
- abes gourmet deli ii corp n/a, bronx
- agbogbloshie african market inc, bronx
- agogo african trading corp, bronx
- aldus 99 cents discount store corp / 99 cents disc, bronx
- alsadi meat halal & grocery corp., bronx
- amigo food for less, bronx
- amro deli grocery corp, bronx
- apple tree plus inc., bronx
- asafo africian market, bronx
- bargain center inc, bronx
- belinda african caribbean, bronx
- benjamin's pharmacy & surgical, bronx
- berakah foods, bronx
- bouna candy convenience inc, bronx
- cvs 2551, bronx
- cvs 8969, bronx
- cvs pharmacy 2433, bronx
- cvs pharmacy 2437, bronx
- cvs pharmacy 2438, bronx
- cvs pharmacy 3096, bronx
- cvs pharmacy 7066, bronx
- cvs pharmacy 7067, bronx
- cvs pharmacy 8940, bronx
- cafe time inc, bronx
- casarrubias fish market inc, bronx
- cousins meats & fish llc, bronx
- d & j meat and produce llc, bronx
- d w national bakery inc. n/a, bronx
- dollar tree 3096, bronx
- dollartree 5774, bronx
- dollartree 7139, bronx
- dollartree 9507, bronx
- dandie's ice cream shop, bronx
- dollar general 19204, bronx
- dollar general 19205, bronx
- dollar general 19206, bronx
- dollar general 19207, bronx
- dollar general 19208, bronx
- dollar general 19210, bronx
- dollar general 19211, bronx
- dollar resort inc, bronx
- dollar tree 3788, bronx
- dollar tree 5004, bronx
- dollar tree 5069, bronx
- dollar tree 5191, bronx
- dollar tree 5345, bronx
- dollar tree 5348, bronx
- dollar tree 5624, bronx
- dollar tree 6183, bronx
- dollar tree 7224, bronx
- doris fashion outlet and variety store, bronx
- e & k african market, bronx
- elliot deli and grocery corp, bronx
- family dollar 11386, bronx
- family dollar 11428, bronx
- family dollar 11618, bronx
- family dollar 11754, bronx
- family dollar 12473, bronx
- family dollar 13004, bronx
- family dollar 5364, bronx
- family dollar 6112, bronx
- family dollar 6737, bronx
- family dollar 6851, bronx
- family dollar 7031, bronx
- family dollar 7270, bronx
- fatim's african market, bronx
- fordham deli and grill corp, bronx
- fresh fish market inc, bronx
- hayati deli grocery corporation, bronx
- j & e bakery inc, bronx
- jk & sons global market, bronx
- kn mi delicia bakery coffee shop corp, bronx
- koftown african market, bronx
- la mia deli grocery inc, bronx
- las 3's r deli grocery corp., bronx
- leroy pharmacy ii llc, bronx
- loly's pharmacy inc, bronx
- m supermarket 01, bronx
- maddaj a.j. inc, bronx
- mi casa bakery corp, bronx
- mi tehuacan corp, bronx
- mim deli & grocery inc, bronx
- moon light african market, bronx
- mylady african market, bronx
- narciso fruits & vegetables, bronx
- ny 99 cents and more corp, bronx
- one king deli inc, bronx
- premier food inc, bronx
- pace's italian market inc., bronx
- raon inc, bronx
- red apple deli corp, bronx
- royal african and caribbean foods, inc no, bronx
- s & w supermarket inc, bronx
- sea & salt seafood corp, bronx
- seven brothers african and carribean market inc, bronx
- square food & cafe inc, bronx
- super store and more 99c inc, bronx
- superstar 1 deli & grocery corp, bronx
- sweet home african market, bronx
- the spice emporium, inc/ dba big apple, bronx
- tasty deli and gourmet inc., bronx
- the metro d delicatessen n/a, bronx
- titi lokpe african market inc, bronx
- total care ii, inc, bronx
- total care pharmacy inc, bronx
- uray halal and fish market 4, bronx
- victor pharmacy, bronx
- walgreens 01013, bronx
- walgreens 05074, bronx
- walgreens 07627, bronx
- walgreens 11172, bronx
- walgreens 11267, bronx
- walgreens 12309, bronx
- walgreens 17499, bronx
- walgreens 17511, bronx
- walgreens 17604, bronx
- walgreens 17665, bronx
- walgreens 18198, bronx
- walgreens 18215, bronx
- walgreens 18988, bronx
- walgreens 18990, bronx
- walgreens 19889, bronx
- white plains brothers meat market corp, bronx
Convenience Store · 90
- 1 fordham convenience corp, bronx
- 1 mace deli & grill inc, bronx
- 1 piece deli & grill inc., bronx
- 1 s & f deli grocery corp, bronx
- 10 days grocery corp, bronx
- 10 neighborhood candy grocery corp, bronx
- 1010 deli grocery corp., bronx
- 1086 luna deli grocery corp, bronx
- 1097 deli grocery corporation, bronx
- 11 fordham gourmet deli corp, bronx
- 1203 west indian grocery inc, bronx
- 1223 je deli grocery corp., bronx
- 1240 deli corp, bronx
- 1269 bronx deli, bronx
- 1278 morrison deli grocery corp, bronx
- 1286 grocery corp, bronx
- 1296 rivera grocery inc, bronx
- 1307 corp, bronx
- 1378 g & g market inc 1, bronx
- 138 mini market corp, bronx
- 1390 deli grocery corp, bronx
- 144th street gourmet inc, bronx
- 1454 mc deli grocery corp., bronx
- 1460 gourmet deli inc, bronx
- 1498 gourmet deli corporation, bronx
- 150 j & j deli grocery corp., bronx
- 151 deli & grocery corp, bronx
- 1524 s&a gourmet deli inc., bronx
- 153 deli grocery inc, bronx
- 1531 metro deli inc, bronx
- 157n gourmet deli inc, bronx
- 1609 flavor taste corp, bronx
- 163 ashley deli grocery inc, bronx
- 163 king deli inc, bronx
- 163 mp petroleum llc, bronx
- 165 convenience & more corp, bronx
- 1679 monroe deli grocery inc, bronx
- 168th superior market inc, bronx
- 169 deli inc, bronx
- 169 street matanza deli grocery inc., bronx
- 17 up food product corp, bronx
- 1704 jenny food corp, bronx
- 170th street grocery deli, bronx
- 171 west deli corp, bronx
- 174 corner store corp, bronx
- 174 day & night deli grocery corp, bronx
- 174 variety candy store corp, bronx
- 178 gourmet deli corp, bronx
- 1795b westchester grocery & candy corp., bronx
- 1798 los primos grocery co, bronx
- 180 bus stop deli inc, bronx
- 180 express deli corp, bronx
- 180 la deli grocery corp, bronx
- 180th mini mart corp., bronx
- 181 gourmet deli corp, bronx
- 181st candy & deli corp, bronx
- 182nd st deli grocery corp, bronx
- 184 king deli grocery llc, bronx
- 1840 on the 6 deli & grocery corp, bronx
- 188 park deli grocery corp, bronx
- 188 valentine convenience corp, bronx
- 1901 safeway gourmet deli corp., bronx
- 192 deli grocery corp, bronx
- 1930 bartow ave petroleum llc 54, bronx
- 1968 discount .99 cents plus inc., bronx
- 1975 in & out deli corp, bronx
- 198 bainbridge deli & grocery corp, bronx
- 1delibronx llc, bronx
- 2&5 line deli grocery inc, bronx
- 20/20 convenience store inc, bronx
- 20/20 deli inc, bronx
- 2001 gourmet deli inc, bronx
- 2031 webster food corp, bronx
- 20r grocery store corporation, bronx
- 2143 palma exotic deli corp, bronx
- 217th deli, bronx
- 2272 webster deli grocery corp, bronx
- 228 deli and african market corp., bronx
- 231 big apple deli grocery corporation, bronx
- 2363 rosewood grocery inc, bronx
- 237 food market corp., bronx
- 238 corner store, bronx
- 24 deli grocery inc, bronx
- 2408 m & e grocery corp, bronx
- 242 deli food llc, bronx
- 2430 deli corp., bronx
- 2550 deli grocery corp, bronx
- 260 burnside deli, inc., bronx
- 263 grill and deli corporation, bronx
- 266 deli & gourmet corp., bronx
Bakery Specialty · 26
- 527 franco bakery corp, bronx
- a.b. bakery restaurant corp/jacqueline's bakery, bronx
- amor bakery no 2 inc, bronx
- b. f. national bakery, inc., bronx
- bainbridge bakery 1, bronx
- bakelicious by chef manny inc, bronx
- bakery rosarina corp, bronx
- cake by alejandro inc, bronx
- capri cakes, bronx
- central caribbean bakery, bronx
- cocopastel bakery inc, bronx
- e.w. bakery inc., bronx
- el ranchito two, bronx
- giralda bakery corp, bronx
- honeybee bakery inc, bronx
- la bella rosa bakery, inc, bronx
- la nueva giralda bakery inc no, bronx
- las palmas bakery llc, bronx
- marinell bakery corp 2, bronx
- mi bakery & cafe corp, bronx
- n.b. national bakery corp, bronx
- new national bakery inc., bronx
- perez bakery, bronx
- rc family bakery inc., bronx
- velasquez & associates inc.-dba- biarritz bakery, bronx
- victor's bakery corp., bronx
Showing 250 of 1,925 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in New York
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Food access nationally, New York in context
Bronx County sits inside New York (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.