Signature · 49.2% low-access (93rd pct)
Charlotte County, FL
Charlotte County sits in the upper national band on low-access (49.2%, +27.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 49.2%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 7.3%
- on SNAP
- 201K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Charlotte County, FL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 49.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +27.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Okeechobee County (+ 1.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Charlotte County sits in the upper national band (49.2%, #213 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #213
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in FL
- 29
- low-access tracts
- 22K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 49.2% low-access (93rd pct) (+27.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Charlotte County compares nationally
Charlotte County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 49.2% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #213 most-affected nationwide.
Charlotte County's elevated USDA tier split
38 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Charlotte County has 34 urban and 4 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.
Charlotte County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Flagler
Flagler 52%
52 % low-access
- Okeechobee
Okeechobee 50.6%
50.6 % low-access
- Charlotte
Charlotte 49.2%
49.2 % low-access
- Citrus
Citrus 46.2%
46.2 % low-access
- St. Lucie
St. Lucie 45.9%
45.9 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 38 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 159,978 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 29 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 78,722 |
| Low-Access Share | 49.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 22,084 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 201,064 |
| Median Household Income | $69,952 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,585 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Charlotte County
Charlotte County has 116 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 53 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 53
- 7-eleven 35032j, punta gorda
- 7-eleven store 32200a, punta gorda
- 7-eleven 37538a, port charlotte
- 7-eleven 37937a, punta gorda
- 7-eleven 38757a, punta gorda
- 7-eleven 41109a, port charlotte
- burnt store gas & food, punta gorda
- circle k 2704740, port charlotte
- circle k 2707227, punta gorda
- circle k 2707409, punta gorda
- circle k 2707413, pt charlotte
- circle k 2707427, port charlotte
- circle k 2707431, punta gorda
- circle k 2707439, englewood
- circle k 2707459, port charlotte
- circle k 2707682, punta gorda
- circle k 2708539, punta gorda
- circle k 2709768, port charlotte
- circle k 2709770, port charlotte
- circle k 2709771, punta gorda
- circle k 2709707, port charlotte
- crazy papa's, englewood
- englewood food store, englewood
- englewood market, englewood
- englewood sunoco, englewood
- filipino foods, port charlotte
- flowers bakery outlet 13, port charlotte
- harbor heights food mart, punta gorda
- kangaroo express, punta gorda
- lucky marathon, punta gorda
- mobil atwater, port charlotte
- murphy express 8598, port charlotte
- murphy usa 7360, port charlotte
- murphy usa 7456, punta gorda
- murphy usa 7704, englewood
- peachland, port charlotte
- pgi mart, punta gorda
- pilot travel center 94, punta gorda
- race trac 111, punta gorda
- race trac 2442, englewood
- race trac 95, port charlotte
- racetrac 2640, punta gorda
- rainbow food mart, port charlotte
- ray's amoco, port charlotte
- sky marathon, port charlotte
- sunshine food mart 365, punta gorda
- tamiami chevron, punta gorda
- the corner store, punta gorda
- tom's discount convenience store, punta gorda
- usa grocery, punta gorda
- wawa store 5343, punta gorda
- wawa 5255, port charlotte
- wawa store 5345, port charlotte
Combination Grocery/Other · 26
- cvs pharmacy 3122, port charlotte
- cvs pharmacy 5410, port city
- cvs pharmacy 406, punta gorda
- cvs pharmacy 4726, port charlotte
- dollar general 10789, punta gorda
- dollar general 14295, englewood
- dollar general 18809, port charlotte
- dollar tree 2071, pt charlotte
- dollar tree 2532, punta gorda
- dollartree 2865, englewood
- dollar general 14565, punta gorda
- dollar general 20629, englewood
- dollar general 24901, punta gorda
- dollar general 25953, punta gorda
- dollar general store 16651, punta gorda
- dollar general store 16765, rotonda west
- dollar tree 6630, port charlotte
- dollar tree 7858, punta gorda
- dollar tree 986, punta gorda
- family dollar store 11308, punta gorda
- walgreen 12698, port charlotte
- walgreens 4799, punta gorda
- walgreens 5016, punta gorda
- walgreens 5017, punta gorda
- walgreens 7496, englewood
- walgreens 7875, port charlotte
Supermarket · 20
- aldi 74077 74077, port charlotte
- aldi 74220, englewood
- aldi 74237, punta gorda
- aldi 77226, port charlotte
- aldi 77243, englewood
- aldi 77004, punta gorda
- city fresh meat & produce llc, port charlotte
- earth origins market 17, port charlotte
- milan supermarket, port charlotte
- publix 0266, punta gorda
- publix 0400, englewood
- publix 0697, placida
- publix 0755, pt charlotte
- publix 0778, port charlotte
- publix 1013, port charlotte
- publix 1438, port charlotte
- publix 1557, punta gorda
- publix 1763, babcock ranch
- sprouts farmers market 658, port charlotte
- winn dixie 0741, punta gorda
Super Store · 8
- bj's wholesale club 223, port charlotte
- sam's club 6445, port charlotte
- target store 690, port charlotte
- walmart 721, port charlotte
- walmart neighborhood market 6937, port charlotte
- walmart supercenter 3349, port charlotte
- walmart supercenter 1874, englewood
- walmart supercenter 778, punta gorda
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- florida meat & produce, port charlotte
- latino's food supermarket, port charlotte
- polet's grocery store 2 llc, port charlotte
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- bbs foods, port charlotte
- kallis german butcher shop, port charlotte
Seafood Specialty · 2
- law's seafood, punta gorda
- mcalister crab inc, punta gorda
Farmers' Market · 1
- punta gorda farmers market, punta gorda
Large Grocery Store · 1
- milan supermarket inc, port charlotte
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Charlotte County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Charlotte County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Charlotte County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (49.2% here).
- Vernon Parish, LA · 49.3% low-access
- Henry County, GA · 49.4% low-access
- Beaufort County, SC · 49.0% low-access
- DeSoto County, MS · 48.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (7.3% here).
- Nez Perce County, ID · 7.3% SNAP
- Nez Perce County, ID · 7.3% SNAP
- Ripley County, IN · 7.3% SNAP
- Ripley County, IN · 7.3% 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.
Charlotte County inside a higher low-access state context
Charlotte County sits inside Florida (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 .
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