Signature · 1.0% low-access (4th pct)
Calhoun County, SC
Calhoun County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.2%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calhoun County, SC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marion County ( -0.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Calhoun County lands in the lower national band (1.0%, #3,009 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,009
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in SC
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 41
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.0% low-access (4th pct) (-21.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Calhoun County compares nationally
Food access in Calhoun County compares favorably nationally: its 1.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,013).
Calhoun County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Calhoun County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Calhoun 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 | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,175 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 149 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 41 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,182 |
| Median Household Income | $58,682 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 817 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Calhoun County
Calhoun County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- corner pantry 158, saint matthews
- nouria 6009 columbia road 887, saint matthews
- pilot travel center 4579, saint matthews
- pramukhaashish l l c, gaston
- quickpantry, saint matthews
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 23218, saint matthews
- dollar general 22593, saint matthews
- dollar general store 17834, gaston
- family dollar store 790, saint matthews
Super Store · 1
- piggly wiggly 165, saint matthews
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 Calhoun County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Counties near Calhoun County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Calhoun 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 (1.0% here).
- Union County, SD · 1.0% low-access
- Union County, SD · 1.0% low-access
- Giles County, VA · 1.0% low-access
- Giles County, VA · 1.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (13.2% here).
- DeKalb County, TN · 13.2% SNAP
- DeKalb County, TN · 13.2% SNAP
- Falls County, TX · 13.2% SNAP
- Falls County, TX · 13.2% 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.
Calhoun County inside a lower low-access state context
Calhoun County sits inside South Carolina (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 .
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 Calhoun County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45017. 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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