Signature · 1.4% low-access (5th pct)
Charlevoix County, MI
Charlevoix County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.0%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Charlevoix County, MI
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lake County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Charlevoix County lands in the lower national band (1.4%, #2,990 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,990
- national by low-access %
- #76
- in MI
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 104
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.4% low-access (5th pct) (-20.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Charlevoix County compares nationally
Food access in Charlevoix County compares favorably nationally: its 1.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,992).
Charlevoix County's lower-band USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Charlevoix County has 2 urban and 11 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.
Charlevoix County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Montcalm 2.5
Montcalm 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Oscoda 1.6
Oscoda 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Charlevoix 1.4
Charlevoix 1.4%
1.4 % low-access
- Lake 1.4
Lake 1.4%
1.4 % low-access
- Antrim 0.2
Antrim 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,949 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 370 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 104 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,108 |
| Median Household Income | $76,531 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 983 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Charlevoix County
Charlevoix County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- bayshore food market, charlevoix
- boyne city ez mart 286, boyne city
- boyne marathon, boyne city
- bridge street wine & spirits, charlevoix
- circle k 2746181, charlevoix
- east jordan e-z mart 400, east jordan
- east jordan marathon, east jordan
- j&h family stores - boyne city 177, boyne city
- krist food mart 41, charlevoix
- krist food mart 42, charlevoix
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 6223, boyne city
- dollar general 13464, east jordan
- dollar general 21626, boyne falls
- dollar general 8987, charlevoix
- family dollar store 2037, east jordan
- walgreens 12508, charlevoix
Super Store · 3
- family fare 1506, charlevoix
- family fare 1517, boyne city
- oleson's food store #606, charlevoix
Supermarket · 3
- family fare 1514, east jordan
- louie's fresh market boyne city 651, boyne city
- save a lot 24955, east jordan
Farmers' Market · 2
- boyne city farmers market, boyne city
- charlevoix farmer's market, charlevoix
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mcdonough's market, inc., beaver island
Small Grocery Store · 1
- grain train natural food co-op, boyne city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Michigan
One of 82 counties in Michigan, 6 are shown here.
Compare Charlevoix County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Charlevoix County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Charlevoix County, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (1.4% here).
- Washington County, NC · 1.4% low-access
- Washington County, NC · 1.4% low-access
- Harris County, GA · 1.3% low-access
- East Feliciana Parish, LA · 1.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (8.0% here).
- St. Louis County, MO · 8.0% SNAP
- St. Louis County, MO · 8.0% SNAP
- Hamilton County, IA · 8.0% SNAP
- Hamilton County, IA · 8.0% 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.
Charlevoix County inside a lower low-access state context
Charlevoix County sits inside Michigan (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 Charlevoix County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26029. 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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