Signature · 26.5% low-access (62nd pct)
Clark County, AR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Clark County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.7%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clark County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 26.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Madison County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Clark County ranks #1,183 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 75 counties in AR (26.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,183
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in AR
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 26.5% low-access (62nd pct) (+4.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clark County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Clark County's 26.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,186 most-affected nationwide.
Clark County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clark County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Clark County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Miller
Miller 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Clark
Clark 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Madison 26.1
Madison 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 26
Jefferson 26%
26 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,995 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,090 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,462 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,125 |
| Median Household Income | $52,034 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 950 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.7% |
SNAP retailers in Clark County
Clark County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 4631, arkadelphia
- dollar tree 2737, arkadelphia
- dollar general 10572, gurdon
- dollar general 7123, arkadelphia
- dollar general store 17326, amity
- family dollar 11135, arkadelphia
- walgreens 10715, arkadelphia
Convenience Store · 6
- casey's 4590, gurdon
- circle k store 2709992, arkadelphia
- dougs grocery, gurdon
- jordans kwik stop 6, caddo valley
- pilot travel center 492, caddo valley
- tiger mart u, gurdon
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- ouachita valley meats, arkadelphia
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- fresh market meat & produce, gurdon
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter #318 318, arkadelphia
Supermarket · 1
- brookshire food store 96, arkadelphia
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Clark County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Clark County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clark County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (26.5% here).
- Sutter County, CA · 26.5% low-access
- Sutter County, CA · 26.5% low-access
- Elbert County, CO · 26.5% low-access
- Elbert County, CO · 26.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (11.7% here).
- Tuolumne County, CA · 11.7% SNAP
- Tuolumne County, CA · 11.7% SNAP
- Leon County, FL · 11.7% SNAP
- Leon County, FL · 11.7% 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.
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
Clark County sits inside Arkansas (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 Clark County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05019. 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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