Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Clark County, KY
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.
- 16.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clark County, KY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 16.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Meade County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Clark County ranks #1,957 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #39 of 110 counties in KY (16.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,957
- national by low-access %
- #39
- in KY
- 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: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Clark County compares nationally
Clark County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.8% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,967).
Clark County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clark County has 5 urban and 5 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 Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Mason 17.6
Mason 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Clark 16.8
Clark 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Meade 16.6
Meade 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Calloway 16.5
Calloway 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Washington 16.2
Washington 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,613 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,998 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,759 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,192 |
| Median Household Income | $64,348 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,030 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clark County
Clark County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 16
- bp winchester, winchester
- bypass bp, winchester
- clark's pump-n-shop 81, winchester
- fas mart 5262, winchester
- gasoline alley, winchester
- go time 4 llc - go time, winchester
- murphy express 8605, winchester
- mustangs mart #2, winchester
- mustangs mart #9, winchester
- speedway 8256, winchester
- speedway 9600, winchester
- speeedway 9380, winchester
- shell foodmart, winchester
- thoroughbred market 9, winchester
- valeo management inc, winchester
- winn avenue market, winchester
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 6345, winchester
- dollar general 3293, winchester
- dollartree 10623, winchester
- dollar general 10376, winchester
- dollar general 14863, winchester
- dollar general 21684, winchester
- dollar general 25012, winchester
- dollar general 31446, winchester
- dollar general store 17347, winchester
- dollar tree 2366, winchester
- family dollar 1216, winchester
- walgreens 10889, winchester
Super Store · 2
- kroger #l-00402 l402, winchester
- walmart 702, winchester
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- supermercado san marcos, winchester
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot winchester 24651, winchester
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 Clark County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Nationwide peers for Clark County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clark 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 (16.8% here).
- Rock Island County, IL · 16.8% low-access
- Rock Island County, IL · 16.8% low-access
- Sacramento County, CA · 16.8% low-access
- Sacramento County, CA · 16.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (13.5% here).
- Lee County, IA · 13.5% SNAP
- Lee County, IA · 13.5% SNAP
- Vigo County, IN · 13.5% SNAP
- Vigo County, IN · 13.5% 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, Kentucky in context
Clark County sits inside Kentucky (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, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21049. 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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