County food-access profile · Oklahoma
Canadian County, OK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Canadian 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).
- 34.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 169K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
34.2% of Canadian County residents live in a low-access area, and 3 of its 29 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- food-desert residents
- 3.3%
- households, no vehicle
- 8.0%
- 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 Canadian County's low-access share at 34.2%, above the national share. 15 of the county's 29 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 39,571 people. 3 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 8,732 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 Canadian County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Canadian County's 34.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #656 most-affected nationwide.
Canadian County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 29 census tracts in Canadian County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Canadian County vs. other Oklahoma counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma
- Canadian
Canadian County, OK
34.2 % low-access
- Adair 9.7
Adair County, OK
9.7 % low-access
- Alfalfa
Alfalfa County, OK
58.5 % low-access
- Atoka
Atoka County, OK
34.7 % low-access
- Beaver
Beaver County, OK
38.2 % low-access
- Beckham
Beckham County, OK
26.5 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 29 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 115,541 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 39,571 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,732 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 168,985 |
| Median Household Income | $87,751 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,863 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
About 8.4% of Canadian County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 34.2% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 8.4% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 4,863 households here.
- 3.3% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 3 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 Canadian County
above the national share
3 of Canadian County's 29 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 10.3% of all its tracts.
A further 12 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 15.
An estimated 39,571 residents, roughly 34.2% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 8,732 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 14 tracts (48.3%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Canadian County
Canadian County has 105 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 54 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 54
- 1st choice food store, mustang
- 7-eleven stores 31, yukon
- 7-eleven 41504h, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 41481, yukon
- 7-eleven store 42019h, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 49, mustang
- 7-eleven store 71, mustang
- 7-eleven store 89, yukon
- 7-eleven store 92, yukon
- 7-eleven store 98, yukon
- a m plaza inc, yukon
- allsup's 102502, el reno
- casey's 3807, el reno
- casey's 4055, yukon
- casey's 4524, el reno
- casey's general store 3908, piedmont
- casey's general store 4052, oklahoma city
- casey's 3860, oklahoma city
- casey's 3883, yukon
- casey's 4054, yukon
- casey's 4565, mustang
- discount shack, yukon
- domino 105, el reno
- domino 122, yukon
- domino 128, el reno
- domino 134, yukon
- express fine food stop, el reno
- fast break, el reno
- gas n go, mustang
- jiffy trip 314, calumet
- kiwi gas n go, yukon
- love's trave stop 737, el reno
- love's travel stop 654, union city
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 114, el reno
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 88, yukon
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 203, oklahoma city
- mini max, el reno
- murphy usa 6582, yukon
- murphy usa 6631, el reno
- murphy usa 6899, mustang
- mustang discount tobacco, mustang
- oncue express 122, oklahoma city
- oncue express 124, mustang
- oncue express 130, calumet
- oncue express 135, oklahoma city
- oncue express 137, oklahoma city
- pilot travel center 703, oklahoma city
- ruddie's quik stop, el reno
- sahi plaza, yukon
- super 81 store, el reno
- ta oklahoma city west 059, oklahoma city
- valero 66 mart, el reno
- vickie's c-store, el reno
- victory mart 1, mustang
Combination Grocery/Other · 33
- braum's 136, mustang
- braum's 242, yukon
- braum's 297, yukon
- braum's 317, el reno
- braum's 33, el reno
- braum's 52, yukon
- braum's 298, oklahoma city
- braum's 302, yukon
- braum's 31, yukon
- braum's 87, yukon
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6235, mustang
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8312, yukon
- dollar general 10507, yukon
- dollar general 10511, mustang
- dollar general 10779, yukon
- dollar general 1915, mustang
- dollar general 2575, yukon
- dollar general 2608, el reno
- dollar general 3960, el reno
- dollar general 7086, piedmont
- dollar tree 2597, mustang
- dollar tree 3154, yukon
- dollartree 9308, piedmont
- dollartree 9965, yukon
- dollar general 16076, yukon
- dollar general 22950, oklahoma city
- dollar general 23594, mustang
- dollar general 24273, yukon
- dollar general 30693, yukon
- family dollar 10759, el reno
- walgreens 04066, yukon
- walgreens 12027, el reno
- walgreens 07222, mustang
Super Store · 6
- crest foods of yukon, llc, oklahoma city
- target t 2460, yukon
- walmart 517, mustang
- walmart neighborhood market 3637, yukon
- walmart store #227 0227, el reno
- walmart supercenter 221, yukon
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 75006, yukon
- cash saver 204, mustang
- homeland 236, yukon
- sprouts farmers market 809, yukon
- united supermarkets 401, el reno
- williams foods 3, piedmont
Small Grocery Store · 3
- lakeview market llc, yukon
- prime time nutrition 416, yukon
- trader james wholesale foods 1, mustang
Farmers' Market · 1
- wildhorse gardens and market, inc., mustang
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- cossey's custom cut meats, mustang
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- everrise asian grocery, yukon
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Oklahoma
Compare Canadian County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Canadian County sits inside Oklahoma (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
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.