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Clarendon County, SC

Clarendon 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.

16.5%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
17.1%
on SNAP
31K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 SC

USDA FARA access plate

County Clarendon County, SC

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-MODERATE 16.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -5.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 17.1% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 10.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Chester County ( -0.6 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Clarendon County ranks #1,988 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 45 counties in SC (16.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,988
national by low-access %
#28
in SC
3
low-access tracts
3K
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: 44 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Clarendon County compares nationally

Clarendon County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.5% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,994).

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Clarendon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Clarendon County, SC USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (72.7%) 2 tracts limited (18.2%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (9.1%) Adequate 73% Limited 18% Severe 9% Food-access tier distribution: Clarendon County, SC
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Clarendon County has 1 urban and 10 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.

Clarendon County low-access neighbourhood

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

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Clarendon County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)34,971
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population5,785
Low-Access Share16.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,543

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Clarendon County
IndicatorValue
Population30,986
Median Household Income$52,401
Poverty Rate15.4%near the national average
SNAP Households2,111
SNAP Participation Rate17.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle10.1%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Clarendon County

Clarendon County has 44 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 24

  • 7up mart, manning
  • central mini stop, lake city
  • corner pantry 140, manning
  • corner pantry 148, manning
  • ds's country store1050 bill, manning
  • kk mart, summerton
  • lakeside market, summerton
  • love's travel stop 790, summerton
  • marathon manning, manning
  • minute man market, manning
  • moore food store 122, alcolu
  • murphy usa 7422, manning
  • nouria 3425 paxville highway 893, manning
  • nouria 3745 greeleyville highway 873, manning
  • nouria 8440 st. paul road 889, summerton
  • paxville superette, manning
  • quickpantry#25, manning
  • quiktrip 7138, manning
  • short trip #5, manning
  • short trip #101, manning
  • short trip 4, summerton
  • silver convenience, manning
  • ta manning 179, manning
  • tc express market & grill, manning

Combination Grocery/Other · 15

  • cvs pharmacy 3597, manning
  • dollar general 1142, manning
  • dollar general 1798, manning
  • dollar general 4138, turbeville
  • dollar general 15194, manning
  • dollar general 21997, manning
  • dollar general 24061, manning
  • dollar general 24427, manning
  • dollar general 25305, alcolu
  • dollar general 31169, manning
  • dollar general 6368, summerton
  • dollar tree 7362, manning
  • family dollar 187, manning
  • family dollar 6782, manning
  • family dollar 7496, turbeville

Super Store · 3

  • piggly wiggly 32, manning
  • turbeville iga 617, turbeville
  • walmart supercenter 1017, manning

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • frierson farms & country store, manning

Supermarket · 1

  • manning iga 641, manning

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in South Carolina

One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.

Abbeville County
20.4% low-access · 14.5% SNAP
Aiken County
29.1% low-access · 10.8% SNAP
Allendale County
2.3% low-access · 28.7% SNAP
Anderson County
36.1% low-access · 10.6% SNAP
Bamberg County
27.1% low-access · 24.1% SNAP
Barnwell County
0.0% low-access · 24.5% SNAP

Compare Clarendon County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →

Nationwide peers for Clarendon County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clarendon County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside SC (16.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (17.1% 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.

Food access nationally, South Carolina in context

Clarendon County sits inside South Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Clarendon County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45027. 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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