Signature · 6.4% low-access (13th pct)
Carroll County, OH
Carroll County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.0%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carroll County, OH
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Monroe County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Carroll County lands in the lower national band (6.4%, #2,733 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,733
- national by low-access %
- #77
- in OH
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 549
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.4% low-access (13th pct) (-15.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Carroll County compares nationally
Food access in Carroll County compares favorably nationally: its 6.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,733).
Carroll County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Carroll County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Carroll County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Brown 6.8
Brown 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- Wyandot 6.7
Wyandot 6.7%
6.7 % low-access
- Carroll 6.4
Carroll 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Monroe 6.4
Monroe 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Highland 6.1
Highland 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,836 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,855 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 549 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,659 |
| Median Household Income | $64,835 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,344 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Carroll County
Carroll County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Carrollton holds 53% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Minerva, Sherrodsville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 9 | 2 |
| Malvern | 3 | 1 |
| Dellroy | 2 | 1 |
| Minerva | 2 | none |
| Sherrodsville | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollartree 8602, minerva
- discount drug mart 50, minerva
- discount drug mart 63, carrollton
- dollar general 12693, dellroy
- dollar general 20051, sherrodsville
- dollar general 23028, carrollton
- dollar general 24619, carrollton
- dollar tree 5673, carrollton
- family dollar 8356, malvern
Convenience Store · 4
- bellstores 1146, malvern
- circle k 4705225, carrollton
- speedway 6245, carrollton
- speedway 9162, carrollton
Super Store · 2
- dollar general market 12012*, carrollton
- sander's markets 750, carrollton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- dellroy market, dellroy
Supermarket · 1
- kishman's fresh market malvern, malvern
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Ohio
One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.
Compare Carroll County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Carroll County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Carroll County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (6.4% here).
- Crawford County, MI · 6.4% low-access
- Floyd County, KY · 6.4% low-access
- Daviess County, IN · 6.4% low-access
- Richland County, IL · 6.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (12.0% here).
- Seneca County, NY · 12.0% SNAP
- Kent County, RI · 12.0% SNAP
- Hockley County, TX · 12.0% SNAP
- Hillsdale County, MI · 12.0% 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.
Ohio among East North Central states
Ohio ranks 2nd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Carroll County, at 6.4%, runs 18.7 pts below the Ohio rate.
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, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39019. 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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