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County food-access profile · Oklahoma

Caddo County, OK

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Caddo County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

22.9%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
15.4%
on SNAP
26K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

The food-access picture

22.9% of Caddo County residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 8 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

4
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents
6.9%
households, no vehicle
18.3%
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).

USDA data puts Caddo County's low-access share at 22.9%, above the national share. 4 of the county's 8 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 6,775 people. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 2,917 low-income residents.

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 Caddo County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Caddo County's 22.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,460 most-affected nationwide.

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Caddo County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 8 census tracts in Caddo County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Caddo County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (50.0%) 3 tracts limited (37.5%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (12.5%) Adequate 50% Limited 38% Severe 13% Food-access tier distribution: Caddo County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Caddo County vs. other Oklahoma counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Caddo County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)29,600
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population6,775
Low-Access Share22.9%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,917

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Caddo County
IndicatorValue
Population26,447
Median Household Income$55,353
Poverty Rate18.3%above the national average
SNAP Households1,391
SNAP Participation Rate15.4%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.3%
SNAP participation in Caddo County 15.4%

About 15.4% of Caddo County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 22.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 15.4% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 1,391 households here.
  • 6.9% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 1 tract meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

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 Caddo County

above the national share

1 of Caddo County's 8 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 12.5% of all its tracts.

A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 4.

An estimated 6,775 residents, roughly 22.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 2,917 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 4 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Caddo County

Caddo County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 17

  • apache market 2 2, anadarko
  • asap general stores 322, hinton
  • caddo travel plaza gracemont, gracemont
  • chisholm corner 7938, apache
  • circle k 2709265, anadarko
  • cobb creek station, carnegie
  • crainco quick mart, binger
  • cyril pirates express ok, cyril
  • domino 121, binger
  • hop & sack #6, carnegie
  • la tamaulipeca de leon grocery inc, eakly
  • love's travel stops & country stores, inc 385, hinton
  • mac's, apache
  • one stop food mart 1, cyril
  • steps & fetchum grocery, anadarko
  • the roost lake store, fort cobb
  • warriors cstore llc, anadarko

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • braum's 147, anadarko
  • dollar general 14379, binger
  • dollar general 335, anadarko
  • dollar general 6703, carnegie
  • dollar general 9475, cyril
  • dollar general 15812, fort cobb
  • dollar general 24623, cement
  • dollar general 6606, apache
  • dollar general 6855, hinton
  • dollar tree 6206, anadarko
  • family dollar 12953, carnegie
  • family dollar 13318, apache
  • family dollar store 6580, hinton

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • market square 1522, hinton
  • super c mart inc 5, apache

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • fort cobb locker plant, fort cobb
  • the locker room meat market, anadarko

Supermarket · 2

  • super c mart inc 9, carnegie
  • williams foods, anadarko

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • deer creek markets, inc., hydro

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 162, anadarko

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Oklahoma

Adair County
9.7% low-access · 25.3% SNAP
Alfalfa County
58.5% low-access · 9.4% SNAP
Atoka County
34.7% low-access · 14.9% SNAP
Beaver County
38.2% low-access · 4.2% SNAP
Beckham County
26.5% low-access · 18.6% SNAP
Blaine County
61.4% low-access · 14.3% SNAP

Compare Caddo County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context

Caddo County sits inside Oklahoma (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; 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

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Caddo County has low food access? ▼
22.9% of residents in Caddo County, OK live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Caddo County? ▼
15.4% of households in Caddo County receive SNAP, covering 1,391 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Caddo County? ▼
The poverty rate in Caddo County, OK is 18.3%, with a median household income of $55,353 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Caddo County a food desert? ▼
1 of Caddo County's 8 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Caddo County households lack a vehicle? ▼
6.9% of households in Caddo County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
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.