Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Carroll County, KY
Carroll County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.9%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carroll County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ballard County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Carroll County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Carroll County compares nationally
Food access in Carroll County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Carroll County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Carroll County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Carroll County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
- Carroll 0
Carroll 0%
0 % low-access
- Elliott 0
Elliott 0%
0 % low-access
- Gallatin 0
Gallatin 0%
0 % low-access
- Garrard 0
Garrard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,811 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,954 |
| Median Household Income | $56,466 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 704 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
SNAP retailers in Carroll County
Carroll County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Carrollton holds 78% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ghent, Campbellsburg, Sanders.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 14 | 2 |
| Ghent | 2 | none |
| Campbellsburg | 1 | none |
| Sanders | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 10
- bill & shirley's market & deli, carrollton
- casey's 3824, carrollton
- carrollton hop shop 1409, carrollton
- ggs american food & deli, ghent
- grab and go food mart 1, carrollton
- love's travel shop & country store 383, sanders
- murphy usa 6640, carrollton
- prestonville convenience store 0, carrollton
- speedway 9615, carrollton
- valero food mart, carrollton
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 0023, carrollton
- dollar general 24759, ghent
- dollar tree 5382, carrollton
- family dollar store 1049, carrollton
Super Store · 2
- kroger #l-00710 l710, carrollton
- walmart supercenter 2968, carrollton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- trackside butcher shoppe, campbellsburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- negocios aguazul llc, carrollton
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 Carroll County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Carroll County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Carroll County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (0.0% here).
- Grundy County, IA · 0.0% low-access
- Harrison County, IN · 0.0% low-access
- Arenac County, MI · 0.0% low-access
- Barry County, MI · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (16.9% here).
- Wexford County, MI · 16.9% SNAP
- Taylor County, FL · 16.9% SNAP
- Clinton County, NY · 16.9% SNAP
- Brown County, OH · 16.9% 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.
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Carroll County, at 0.0%, runs 19.8 pts below the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Carroll County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21041. 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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