County food-access profile · New Jersey
Camden County, NJ
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Camden 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).
- 20.0%
- low-access pop.
- 14
- food-desert tracts
- 13.3%
- on SNAP
- 527K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
20.0% of Camden County residents live in a low-access area, and 14 of its 127 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 47
- low-access tracts
- 23K
- food-desert residents
- 10.6%
- households, no vehicle
- 12.4%
- 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 Camden County's low-access share at 20.0%, above the national share. 47 of the county's 127 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 102,737 people. 14 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 22,869 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 Camden County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Camden County's 20.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,690 most-affected nationwide.
Camden County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 127 census tracts in Camden County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Camden County vs. other New Jersey counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in New Jersey
- Camden
Camden County, NJ
20 % low-access
- Atlantic
Atlantic County, NJ
30.1 % low-access
- Bergen 10.3
Bergen County, NJ
10.3 % low-access
- Burlington
Burlington County, NJ
36.3 % low-access
- Cape May
Cape May County, NJ
32.8 % low-access
- Cumberland
Cumberland County, NJ
35.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 127 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 513,657 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 47 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 14 |
| Low-Access Population | 102,737 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 22,869 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 527,257 |
| Median Household Income | $88,755 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 26,941 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
About 13.3% of Camden County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 20.0% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 13.3% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 26,941 households here.
- 10.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 14 tracts 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 Camden County
above the national share
14 of Camden County's 127 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 11.0% of all its tracts.
A further 33 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 47.
An estimated 102,737 residents, roughly 20.0% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 22,869 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 80 tracts (63.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Camden County
Camden County has 412 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 163 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 163
- 3d market llc, camden
- 7 eleven 2411 10918g, bellmawr
- 7-eleven inc f 10932e, pennsauken
- 7-eleven inc f 26879d, merchantville
- 7-eleven store 35693a, camden
- 7-eleven inc f 21139c, camden
- 7-eleven store #11002g 11002g, glendora
- 7-eleven store #16061e, clementon
- 7-eleven store 10931c, cherry hill
- 7-eleven store 2411 10921b, cherry hill
- 7-eleven store 2411 10923d, mount ephraim
- 7-eleven store 2411 10937g, cherry hill
- 7-eleven store 2411-10924a 10924a, cherry hill
- 7-eleven store 36707c, voorhees
- 700 pine supermarket 2 inc 001, camden
- 856 market, camden
- aaa minimarket llc 001, camden
- aa mann llc, pennsauken
- aguilera grocery store, camden
- all stop grocery inc., camden
- arias minimarket, camden
- as laurel spring c-store inc, clementon
- as lindenwold sunoco a-plus, clementon
- ashland food market, cherry hill
- atco food company, atco
- atlantic mini market 1, camden
- audubonfood inc. dba speedy mart 1, audubon
- b & j mini market, camden
- b. corner 1, barrington
- bj food mart llc, blackwood
- big belly deli & more 0, somerdale
- brooklawn food mart, brooklawn
- country farm convenience, mount ephraim
- central grocery store llc, camden
- chinos & its sofrito, gloucester city
- collingswoodfood inc., oaklyn
- country farm, pine hill
- country farm 1, sicklerville
- country fresh food mart, barrington
- creek food mart llc, bellmawr
- downtown food market, camden
- daily saving supermarket llc, camden
- eagle food market, bellmawr
- el torito mexican store, berlin
- esperanza grocery store 01, camden
- f & m grocery and deli, camden
- f & s food market llc, camden
- fiesta oriental grocery, cherry hill
- friendly food mart, blackwood
- family food supermarket, camden
- fernandez food market and deli, camden
- ferry supermarket, oaklyn
- fm supermarket, camden
- food plus, runnemede
- francisca's grocery 001, camden
- franks deli 1, camden
- friendly food mart, cherry hill
- grab n go, pine hill
- heritage's dairy store 10, blackwood
- heritage's dairy store 29, gloucester city
- heritage's dairy store 35, sicklerville
- heritage's dairy store 5, runnemade
- heritage's dairy store inc. 6, berlin
- hillside convenience store llc, camden
- j and m supermarket, camden
- jp food market ii, camden
- jack's country farm deli & grill, glendora
- jersey bagel & food mart, sicklerville
- john grocery llc, camden
- juana food market, camden
- junior supermarket, camden
- kelo supermarket 001, camden
- kwick mart, clementon
- la dominicana grocery, camden
- la beba corp, camden
- la bodegita mini market, camden
- la casa de mamacita deli ii llc, camden
- la favorita mini market, pennsauken
- laurel springs citgo, laurel springs
- liberty mini market, camden
- lindenwold 99 cents store, lindenwold
- liriano grocery corporation, camden
- liz & jay mini market llc, pennsauken
- lucky 7 convenience store, camden
- luk oil, cherry hill
- main st. deli & food mart, pine hill
- martinez grocery store, camden
- magnolia c store, magnolia
- marios pine hill deli, pine hill
- medinas produce llp, bellmawr
- melo food market, merchantville
- morris street deli & grocery, gloucester city
- mt. ephraim convenience store, mount ephraim
- multani mart, gloucester city
- mvr grocery llc, pennsauken
- my way deli & grill, glendora
- n & s food market llc 001, camden
- nichols news agency, lindenwold
- nik nak food market, blackwood
- northgate supermarket, camden
- northside deli, camden
- nunez rosado mini market, pennsauken
- o & c supermarket, camden
- one stop shoppe, pine hill
- pantry 1 food market, pennsauken
- pantry 1 food mart 1, camden
- pantry 1 food mart/bhp convenience, woodlynne
- pena food market 001, camden
- placencia grocery, camden
- pollock town grocery, camden
- produce shack, blackwood
- ps and msm convenience, pine hill
- quick food store, lindenwold
- r & c island produce, sicklerville
- rameshwar inc, sicklerville
- rick's farm, somerdale
- road trip drive thru market, lawnside
- royal farms 164, winslow
- royal farms 184, berlin
- royal farms 251, gloucester city
- royal farms 261, magnolia
- royal farms 290, bellmawr
- royal farms 309, voorhees
- royal farms 322, clementon
- royal farms 331, egg harbor
- s mart life, cherry hill
- speed mart, blackwood
- speedway 3500, pennsauken
- square food market, camden
- super lucky 7, pine hill
- super lucky 7 deli & convenience, gloucester city
- temi african market, sicklerville
- tooties deli, gloucester city
- town minimarket llc, camden
- union urena supermarket, camden
- uranas mini market, camden
- usa deli llc, camden
- vikej food mart, merchantville
- vine mini market, camden
- wawa 322, winslow
- wawa 355, magnolia
- wawa 374, cherry hill
- wawa 377, sicklerville
- wawa 391, west berlin
- wawa 392, blackwood
- wawa 416, sicklerville
- wawa 455, voorhees
- wawa 468, haddon township
- wawa 730, audubon
- wawa 778, gloucester city
- wawa 8453, gibbsboro
- wawa 932, runnemede
- wawa 952, pennsauken
- wawa 956, west berlin
- wawa 965, pennsauken
- wawa 967, blackwood
- wawa 981, sicklerville
- wawa 984, sicklerville
- wawa store 8347, cherry hill
- wawa 8325, cherry hill
- wawa 8310, berlin
- wawa 8311, cherry hill
- wawa 8336, cherry hill township
Combination Grocery/Other · 87
- 27th street poultry inc, camden
- cvs 462, stratford
- cvs 5193, cherry hill
- cvs pharmacy 1146, cherry hill
- cvs pharmacy 2090, oaklyn
- cvs pharmacy 2199, haddon township
- cvs pharmacy 2235, cherry hill
- cvs pharmacy 2820, pennsauken
- cvs pharmacy 3618, haddon heights
- cvs pharmacy 448, haddonfield
- cvs pharmacy 477, mount ephraim
- cvs pharmacy 836, runnemede
- cvs pharmacy 864, gloucester city
- cvs pharmacy 2196, blackwood
- cvs pharmacy 2264, sicklerville
- cvs pharmacy 2319, pennsauken
- cvs pharmacy 2683, berlin
- cvs pharmacy 638, gibbsboro
- cvs pharmacy cvs11241, cherry hill
- cvs pharmacy inc 5984, voorhees
- dollar general 14305, sicklerville
- dollar general 8336, magnolia
- dollar tree 1360, brooklawn
- dollartree 499, clementon
- dollartree 7931, clementon
- dollartree 8160, sicklerville
- dollartree 8814, blackwood
- dollartree 9180, cherry hill
- dollartree 9222, voorhees
- dollartree 9837, berlin
- dollar general 12526, bellmawr
- dollar general 12541, gloucester city
- dollar general 13225, pennsauken
- dollar general 13386, clementon
- dollar general 16574, sicklerville
- dollar general 17065, oaklyn
- dollar general 18992, strafford
- dollar general 20132, blackwood
- dollar general 20202, waterford works
- dollar general 21157, berlin
- dollar general 22041, clementon
- dollar general 22108, pennsauken
- dollar general 22377, camden
- dollar general 22389, pine hill
- dollar general 22717, camden
- dollar general 23118, berlin
- dollar general 30954, glendora
- dollar general 8313, clementon
- dollar general 8467, runnemede
- dollar general 8943, berlin
- dollar general 8961, cherry hill
- dollar general store 17367, atco
- dollar tree 1610, cherry hill
- dollar tree 1644, west berlin
- dollar tree 1667, runnemede
- dollar tree 2400, lindenwold
- dollar tree 4784, cherry hill
- dollar tree 5633, sicklerville
- dollar tree 5796, voorhees
- dollar tree 6652, gloucester city
- dollar tree 7255, bellmawr
- dollar tree 7435, pennsauken
- dollar tree 7577, somerdale
- dollar tree 7957, cherry hill
- dollar tree 8253, pennsauken
- dollar tree 931, haddon township
- family dollar 11046, lindenwold
- family dollar 11053, stratford
- family dollar 11625, camden
- family dollar 4492, lindenwold
- family dollar 6134, pennsauken
- family dollar 6136, haddon township
- family dollar 6671, camden
- family dollar 7849, camden
- family dollar 8750, blackwood
- family dollar 890, pennsauken
- family dollar store 1145, camden
- india bazaar, stratford
- mister meats corp, pennsauken
- walgreens 3549, lindenwold
- walgreens 3731, pennsauken
- walgreens 5984, westmont
- walgreen 6929, cherry hill
- walgreens 01531, blackwood
- walgreens 04059, magnolia
- walgreens 10490, sicklerville
- walgreens 5986, sicklerville
Showing 250 of 412 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in New Jersey
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Food access nationally, New Jersey in context
Camden County sits inside New Jersey (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
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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.