Signature · 76 SNAP-authorized stores
Carter County, OK
Carter County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.2%
- on SNAP
- 49K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carter County, OK
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 18.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Le Flore County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Carter County ranks #1,845 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #61 of 77 counties in OK (18.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,845
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in OK
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 76 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Carter County compares nationally
Carter County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.1% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,854).
Carter County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Carter County has 5 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.
Carter County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Kingfisher 18.9
Kingfisher 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Hughes 18.8
Hughes 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Carter 18.1
Carter 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Le Flore 18
Le Flore 18%
18 % low-access
- Pottawatomie 17.3
Pottawatomie 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 47,557 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,593 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,632 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 48,555 |
| Median Household Income | $60,723 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,090 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Carter County
Carter County has 76 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 39 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 39
- ace fuel stop 1, ardmore
- allsup's 102484, ardmore
- ardmart grocery & deli, ardmore
- big apple #1, ardmore
- budget mart, wilson
- carter express, ardmore
- casey's 4051, ardmore
- dickson one stop, ardmore
- e-z food shop, ardmore
- ez corner mart 1, ardmore
- ez shop 1, ardmore
- g & d global corp, ardmore
- jrs corner, ardmore
- lake murray lake stop, ardmore
- larry's country corner one, ardmore
- lasley's one stop, ardmore
- long horn express 1, ardmore
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 54, ardmore
- loves travel stops & country store 266, ardmore
- lucky travel, ardmore
- lucky's food mart, lone grove
- mmr petroleum 9012682494, springer
- murphy express 8716, ardmore
- norman's country store & grill, ardmore
- ok one stop, ardmore
- okie's corner, overbrook
- okies one stop, healdton
- on the way # 2, ardmore
- pilot travel center 701, ardmore
- quick & save, healdton
- rockford c mart, ardmore
- royal fuel stop, ardmore
- springer food mart 9729004036, springer
- stick's stop & shop, lone grove
- tiger fuel stop, ardmore
- tims grocery store a, ardmore
- united fuel stop, lone grove
- wilson express, wilson
- wilson texaco, wilson
Combination Grocery/Other · 26
- braum's 270, ardmore
- braum's 48, ardmore
- cvs/pharmacy inc 6222, ardmore
- dollar general 0252, healdton
- dollar general 10979, ardmore
- dollar general 14445, ardmore
- dollar general 2223, ardmore
- dollar general 3506, ardmore
- dollar general 3999, lone grove
- dollar general 8057, ardmore
- dollar general 12386, wilson
- dollar general 16514, ratliff city
- dollar general 20336, ardmore
- dollar general 23533, ardmore
- dollar general 23764, ardmore
- dollar general store 16400, ringling
- dollar tree 3587, ardmore
- family dollar 12956, ardmore
- family dollar 13211, ringling
- family dollar store 1651, ardmore
- family dollar store 4279, ardmore
- family dollar store 5482, ardmore
- family dollar store 7354, lone grove
- family dollar store 7388, healdton
- heartland food dairy & janitorial, ardmore
- walgreens 05739, ardmore
Supermarket · 5
- albertsons 0031, ardmore
- aldi 75021, ardmore
- delbert's supermarket 3, healdton
- homeland 169, ardmore
- save-a-lot #21624, ardmore
Large Grocery Store · 3
- farmers market, ardmore
- farmers market no 2, lone grove
- super c mart 6, wilson
Farmers' Market · 1
- dogwood blooms mercantile, ardmore
Small Grocery Store · 1
- prime cuts carniceria, ardmore
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter #129 0129, ardmore
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oklahoma
One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.
Compare Carter County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for Carter County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Carter County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (18.1% here).
- Susquehanna County, PA · 18.1% low-access
- Susquehanna County, PA · 18.1% low-access
- Limestone County, TX · 18.1% low-access
- Limestone County, TX · 18.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (16.2% here).
- Atascosa County, TX · 16.2% SNAP
- Atascosa County, TX · 16.2% SNAP
- Polk County, TX · 16.2% SNAP
- Polk County, TX · 16.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Carter County sits inside Oklahoma (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 Carter County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40019. 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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