Signature · 6 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Christian County, KY
Christian County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 33.2% low-access.
- 33.2%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 12.7%
- on SNAP
- 72K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Christian County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.7% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Christian County sits in the upper national band (33.2%, #722 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.
- #722
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in KY
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- 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: 6 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Christian County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Christian County's 33.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #722 most-affected nationwide.
Christian County's elevated USDA tier split
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
Christian County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (12 urban, 6 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 6 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Christian County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Kenton
Kenton 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Boyd
Boyd 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Union
Union 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Christian
Christian 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Knox 27.9
Knox 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 73,955 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 24,555 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,745 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 72,069 |
| Median Household Income | $55,494 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,269 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Christian County
Christian County has 72 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 37 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 72 authorized stores; Hopkinsville holds 61% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Elkton, Fort Campbell, Gracey, Hopkisnville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkinsville | 44 | 6 |
| Oak Grove | 16 | 2 |
| Crofton | 5 | 1 |
| Pembroke | 3 | 1 |
| Elkton | 1 | none |
| Fort Campbell | 1 | none |
| Gracey | 1 | none |
| Hopkisnville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 37
- 101 fuel stop, oak grove
- 115 one stop market, oak grove
- casey's 3286, hopkinsville
- circle k 4703379, oak grove
- circle k 4703346, hopkinsville
- circle k 4703347, hopkinsville
- coffman value plus, hopkinsville
- dodge store 6401, hopkinsville
- durangos market tienda mexicana llc, hopkinsville
- dyno mart, hopkinsville
- fivestar 4460, hopkinsville
- golden bear #24, oak grove
- hiroad 14, oak grove
- hiroad 26, oak grove
- huck's 309, hopkinsville
- huck's 384, hopkinsville
- huck's 386, crofton
- huck's 403, hopkinsville
- ideal market 27, crofton
- la guadalupana, hopkinsville
- love's travel stop 782, oak grove
- maa umiya inc, hopkinsville
- max's 102, hopkinsville
- max's 111, hopkinsville
- max's 115, oak grove
- max's 118, hopkinsville
- max's 119, hopkinsville
- max's 120, hopkinsville
- max's 124, hopkisnville
- minit mart 4465, pembroke
- murphy usa 5626, hopkinsville
- north main marathon, hopkinsville
- pilot travel center 439, oak grove
- pilot travel center 49, oak grove
- pilot travel center 662, oak grove
- racetrac 2676, hopkinsville
- skyline fuel, hopkinsville
Combination Grocery/Other · 22
- dollar general 10567, crofton
- dollar general 10899, hopkinsville
- dollar general 1275, oak grove
- dollar general 2697, hopkinsville
- dollar general 7567, hopkinsville
- dollar general 11690, pembroke
- dollar general 12083, hopkinsville
- dollar general 13765, hopkinsville
- dollar general 20747, hopkinsville
- dollar general 20801, hopkinsville
- dollar general 21878, gracey
- dollar general 22176, elkton
- dollar general 25247, hopkinsville
- dollar general 25903, hopkinsville
- dollar general 31164, oak grove
- dollar general 31743, hopkinsville
- dollar general store 16851, hopkinsville
- dollar tree 1382, hopkinsville
- dollar tree 3838, oak grove
- dollar tree 8534, hopkinsville
- family dollar 12835, crofton
- walgreens 6104, hopkinsville
Super Store · 4
- kroger 522, hopkinsville
- walmart 653, hopkinsville
- walmart neighborbood market 5059, hopkinsville
- walmart supercenter 3362, oak grove
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 019, hopkinsville
- food giant 514, hopkinsville
- food lion 1571, hopkinsville
Large Grocery Store · 2
- dutch kuntry, pembroke
- one stop asian market llc, oak grove
Farmers' Market · 1
- hopkinsville christian downtown farmers market, hopkinsville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hampton premium meats, hopkinsville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- rite-choice market, llc, crofton
Military Commissary · 1
- fort campbell commissary 2707, fort campbell
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Christian County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Christian County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Christian County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (33.2% here).
- Wells County, IN · 33.2% low-access
- Walton County, GA · 33.2% low-access
- Lincoln County, AR · 33.2% low-access
- Carteret County, NC · 33.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (12.7% here).
- Parke County, IN · 12.7% SNAP
- Plymouth County, MA · 12.7% SNAP
- Roosevelt County, MT · 12.7% SNAP
- Stark County, OH · 12.7% 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.
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Christian County, at 33.2%, runs 13.4 pts above the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Christian County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21047. 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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