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 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

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 #2,740).

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Carroll County's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Carroll County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (85.7%) 1 tracts limited (14.3%) Adequate 86% Limited 14% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Carroll County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Carroll County has 1 urban and 6 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.

Carroll County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Carroll County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)28,836
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,855
Low-Access Share6.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population549

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Carroll County
IndicatorValue
Population26,659
Median Household Income$64,835
Poverty Rate12.9%near the national average
SNAP Households1,344
SNAP Participation Rate12.0%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (12.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Carroll County inside a lower low-access state context

Carroll County sits inside Ohio (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 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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