Signature · 6.2% SNAP (1st pct in KY)
Campbell County, KY
Campbell County sits in the upper national band on low-access (39.1%, +17 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 39.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.2%
- on SNAP
- 93K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Campbell County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 39.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 4% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: McCracken County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Campbell County sits in the upper national band (39.1%, #434 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #434
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in KY
- 12
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 6.2% SNAP (1st pct in KY) (-5.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Campbell County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Campbell County's 39.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #435 most-affected nationwide.
Campbell County's elevated USDA tier split
25 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Campbell County has 22 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.
Campbell County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 39.1%
39.1 % low-access
- McCracken
McCracken 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Oldham
Oldham 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- Kenton
Kenton 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Boyd
Boyd 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 25 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 90,336 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 12 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 35,334 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,044 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 93,426 |
| Median Household Income | $77,567 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,445 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Campbell County
Campbell County has 60 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 29 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 29
- ameristop food mart, bellevue
- bp silvergrove, highland heights
- circle k 4703207, newport
- circle k 4703208, alexandria
- circle k 4703320, dayton
- cold spring mini mart, cold spring
- dayton marathon, dayton
- ft thomas shell, fort thomas
- joe's kwik marts 806, highland heights
- kwick food mart llc 1, melbourne
- mcintosh grocery, newport
- meijer gas station 168, cold spring
- mt olivet 1st stop 96, southgate
- newport mart llc - newportmart, newport
- one stop fuel mart, llc, bellevue
- prince carry out n/a, newport
- r&m petroleum, alexandria
- rickbob 2 corporation, fort thomas
- speedway 5550, newport
- shell food mart, cold spring
- shiv sankar corp, newport
- south side deli mart 29025, fort thomas
- speedway 7407, highland heights
- speedway 7408, alexandria
- speedway 9583 9583, newport
- speedway 9601, alexandria
- speedway 9721, cold spring
- thorntons llc 264555, highland heights
- uma inc dba ameristop food mart, wilder
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- dollar general 10865, alexandria
- dollar general 2718, newport
- dollar general 12281, silver grove
- dollar general 13252, alexandria
- dollar general 30001, alexandria
- dollar tree 3103, newport
- dollar tree 3446, alexandria
- family dollar 2981, bellevue
- family dollar 5077, newport
- family dollar 5192, dayton
- united dairy farmers 132, wilder
- united dairy farmers 148, bellevue
- united dairy farmers 160, wilder
- united dairy farmers 167, alexandria
- walgreens 7346, newport
- walgreens 11495, alexandria
- walgreens 4284, highland heights
Super Store · 8
- fresh thyme market 801nwp, newport
- kroger 359, bellevue
- kroger 410, cold spring
- kroger 946, cold springs
- kroger 423, newport
- meijer 168, cold spring
- target t-2483, newport
- walmart supercenter 1961, alexandria
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- churchill market, newport
- hansman's corner market and deli, dayton
- la placita tienda latina, newport
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 61085 61085, newport
- crossroads iga 757, california
Farmers' Market · 1
- fort thomas farmers market, fort thomas
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Campbell County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Campbell County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Campbell County (6.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (39.1% here).
- San Juan County, NM · 39.1% low-access
- San Juan County, NM · 39.1% low-access
- Clayton County, GA · 39.2% low-access
- St. Charles County, MO · 39.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (6.2% here).
- White County, IN · 6.2% SNAP
- White County, IN · 6.2% SNAP
- Cobb County, GA · 6.2% SNAP
- Cobb County, GA · 6.2% 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.
Campbell County inside a higher low-access state context
Campbell County sits inside Kentucky (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 Campbell County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21037. 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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