County food-access profile · Indiana
Clark County, IN
Clark 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.
- 19.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 7.7%
- on SNAP
- 124K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
19.3% of Clark County residents live in a low-access area, and 3 of its 26 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
- 5.0%
- households, no vehicle
- 10.2%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Clark County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 19.3% per the USDA Atlas. 11 of the county's 26 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 21,322 residents who live far from a supermarket. 3 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 4,922 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Clark County compares nationally
Clark County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.3% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,746).
Clark County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 26 census tracts in Clark County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Clark County vs. other Indiana counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Indiana
- Clark
Clark County, IN
19.3 % low-access
- Adams
Adams County, IN
17.5 % low-access
- Allen
Allen County, IN
37.8 % low-access
- Bartholomew
Bartholomew County, IN
36.4 % low-access
- Benton 1.7
Benton County, IN
1.7 % low-access
- Blackford
Blackford County, IN
15.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 26 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 110,232 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,322 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,922 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 124,354 |
| Median Household Income | $74,214 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,939 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
About 7.7% of Clark County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 19.3% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 7.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 3,939 households here.
- 5.0% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 3 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Clark County
near the national share
3 of Clark County's 26 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 11.5% of all its tracts.
A further 8 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 11.
An estimated 21,322 residents, roughly 19.3% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 4,922 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 15 tracts (57.7%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Clark County
Clark County has 101 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 51 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 51
- 7 star, sellersburg
- allison lane food mart, jeffersonville
- annas oriental food store, clarksville
- bmkg family mart, clarksville
- circle k 2440, jeffersonville
- casey's general store 2340, charlestown
- circle k 118, charlestown
- circle k 130, henryville
- circle k 2271, jeffersonville
- circle k 2394, jeffersonville
- circle k 42, sellersburg
- circle k 4700126, clarksville
- circle k 4702223, sellersburg
- circle k 4702224, clarksville
- circle k 4702225, jeffersonville
- circle k 4702226, jeffersonville
- daily mart, jeffersonville
- dylans food mart, clarksville
- eastern food mart, clarksville
- four quarters mini mart llc, new washington
- gas smart 1, clarksville
- hartlage chevron, jeffersonville
- henryville petroleum llc, henryville
- highway 60 hometown express llc, borden
- huck's 316, charlestown
- huck's 398, jeffersonville
- hwy 62 food mart, charlestown
- jmc petroleum inc, sellersburg
- krs food mart inc - coopers corner food mart, charlestown
- kopp foodmart, clarksville
- little tiger food mart, clarksville
- lebrang food mart, charlestown
- louisville north campground, clarksville
- love's travel stop 355, memphis
- meijer gas station 167, jeffersonville
- pacific food mart, jeffersonville
- pilot travel center 152, memphis
- sav a step food mart 3, clarksville
- sav-a step food mart 51, sellersburg
- sav-a step food mart 60, memphis
- sav-a step food mart 62, jeffersonville
- sav-a step food mart 63, jeffersonville
- seven star llc, jeffersonville
- shaan food mart llc, jeffersonville
- speedway 5018, clarksville
- speedway 970343967, jeffersonville
- thorntons 11, jeffersonville
- thorntons 22, jeffersonville
- thorntons 64, clarksville
- thorntons llc 232164, memphis
- wawa store 7411, clarksville
Combination Grocery/Other · 29
- cvs 3962, sellersburg
- cvs 3975, jeffersonville
- dollar general 0092, jeffersonville
- dollar general 0701, charlestown
- dollar general 11040, new washington
- dollar general 19332, sellersburg
- dollar general 19436, otisco
- dollar general 2338, clarksville
- dollar general 2367, jeffersonville
- dollar tree 0121, clarksville
- dollar general 11726, sellersburg
- dollar general 11763, jeffersonville
- dollar general 11780, jeffersonville
- dollar general 15953, jeffersonville
- dollar general 16970, sellersburg
- dollar general 24887, borden
- dollar general 25656, memphis
- dollar general 30058, charlestown
- dollar general 30969, sellersburg
- dollar general store 16605, henryville
- dollar tree 3155, jeffersonville
- dollar tree 4829, sellersburg
- dollar tree 7880, jeffersonville
- family dollar store 6412, charlestown
- walgreens 3223, clarksville
- walgreens 3488, jeffersonville
- walgreens 6100, jeffersonville
- walgreens 17454, sellersburg
- walgreens 17942, charlestown
Super Store · 8
- jay c 87, sellersburg
- jay c plus 57, charlestown
- kroger l-762, clarksville
- kroger l-776, jeffersonville
- meijer inc 167, jeffersonville
- sam's club 4851, clarksville
- target store 2068, clarksville
- walmart 1476, clarksville
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 44034 44034, jeffersonville
- gordon food service store mp137, clarksville
- olde towne grocery, jeffersonville
- save a lot 141, jeffersonville
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- el guanajuato grocery store, jeffersonville
- el mercadito grocery, clarksville
- la loma food market, clarksville
Small Grocery Store · 2
- spiceland indian grocery and smoke shop, clarksville
- tienda y carniceria el maguey, clarksville
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza in071, jeffersonville
Delivery Route · 1
- river city foods 1, jeffersonville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- adams iga supermarket, henryville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- huber's preferred meats, sellersburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Indiana
Compare Clark County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Clark County sits inside Indiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.