County food-access profile · Oklahoma
Cleveland County, OK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Cleveland 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).
- 22.5%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 9.9%
- on SNAP
- 300K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
22.5% of Cleveland County residents live in a low-access area, and 5 of its 62 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 24
- low-access tracts
- 14K
- food-desert residents
- 4.3%
- households, no vehicle
- 12.9%
- 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).
USDA data puts Cleveland County's low-access share at 22.5%, above the national share. 24 of the county's 62 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 57,637 people. 5 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 14,319 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 Cleveland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cleveland County's 22.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,484 most-affected nationwide.
Cleveland County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 62 census tracts in Cleveland County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Cleveland County vs. other Oklahoma counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma
- Cleveland 22.5
Cleveland County, OK
22.5 % low-access
- Adair 9.7
Adair County, OK
9.7 % low-access
- Alfalfa
Alfalfa County, OK
58.5 % low-access
- Atoka
Atoka County, OK
34.7 % low-access
- Beaver
Beaver County, OK
38.2 % low-access
- Beckham
Beckham County, OK
26.5 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 62 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 255,755 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 24 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 57,637 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,319 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 300,047 |
| Median Household Income | $77,068 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 11,590 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.3% |
About 9.9% of Cleveland County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 22.5% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 9.9% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 11,590 households here.
- 4.3% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 5 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 Cleveland County
above the national share
5 of Cleveland County's 62 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 8.1% of all its tracts.
A further 19 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 24.
An estimated 57,637 residents, roughly 22.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 14,319 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 38 tracts (61.3%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Cleveland County
Cleveland County has 180 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 87 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 87
- 1st stop smoke shop, moore
- 7-eleven store 54, norman
- 7-eleven 41417, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 41421, moore
- 7-eleven store 100, noble
- 7-eleven store 103, norman
- 7-eleven store 107, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 11, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 16, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 35, moore
- 7-eleven store 38, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 41419h, norman
- 7-eleven store 41459, norman
- 7-eleven store 41483h, norman
- 7-eleven store 43, norman
- 7-eleven store 45, moore
- 7-eleven store 51, norman
- 7-eleven store 53, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 64, norman
- 7-eleven store 68, moore
- 7-eleven store 77, moore
- 7-eleven store 80, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 84, norman
- 7-eleven store 94, moore
- anderson food mart sv, oklahoma city
- alameda market & tackle, norman
- americas kwik stop, lexington
- americas kwik stop 2, lexington
- boomer express, norman
- c express, norman
- casey's 4056, norman
- casey's 4060, norman
- casey's 4064, oklahoma city
- casey's general store 4057, norman
- casey's general store 4063, moore
- casey's 3859, oklahoma city
- casey's 3862, oklahoma city
- casey's 4058, norman
- casey's 4061, moore
- casey's 4062, moore
- casey's general store 4059, norman
- d & j quick stop #2, norman
- d&j quick stop, norman
- h & t quick stop, lexington
- hop n shop 22, lexington
- hop n shop 23 23, lexington
- hop n shop 24, noble
- loves travel stops & country store 260, norman
- loyd superette, noble
- maguire farm store inc, noble
- mahant corporation, norman
- mart 27, moore
- murphy usa 6530, moore
- murphy usa 6581, oklahoma city
- murphy usa 7926, norman
- murphy usa 7927, norman
- neesar llc, norman
- neighbors grocery, lexington
- ninewest mkt place, norman
- norman food mart, norman
- o you stop, norman
- oncue express 109, oklahoma city
- oncue express 111, norman
- oncue express 118, moore
- oncue express 121, oklahoma city
- oncue express 132, oklahoma city
- oncue express 138, norman
- oncue express 139, norman
- oncue express 99, norman
- ongo, oklahoma city
- pecan valley junction, newalla
- philips stop n go, moore
- popeyes, norman
- pr gas express, norman
- q mart food, moore
- quiktrip 7011, moore
- raya llc 1, norman
- sangria llc, oklahoma city
- shell lake mart, norman
- shell on hwy 9, norman
- snacks to go, norman
- sooner country store 1, noble
- stella food mart, newalla
- terry's market, noble
- the janeway express mart, moore
- total quick stop, moore
- university mart, norman
Combination Grocery/Other · 58
- braum's 118, norman
- braum's 14, moore
- braum's 155, moore
- braum's 191, norman
- braum's 231, norman
- braum's 34, norman
- braum's 171, oklahoma city
- braum's 286, oklahoma city
- braum's 97, moore
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 2271, norman
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6024, norman
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6165, norman
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6236, oklahoma city
- cvs/pharmacy inc 6016, oklahoma city
- cvs/pharmacy inc 6021, moore
- dollar general 10342, oklahoma city
- dollar general 10685, moore
- dollar general 10804, lexington
- dollar general 10821, oklahoma city
- dollar general 13968, norman
- dollar general 15173, oklahoma city
- dollar general 19471, moore
- dollar general 2324, norman
- dollar general 3080, moore
- dollar general 3936, noble
- dollar general 4126, norman
- dollar general 4170, moore
- dollar general 4171, norman
- dollar general 4591, norman
- dollar tree 4422, norman
- dollartree 10069, moore
- dollartree 11032, norman
- dollartree 9777, oklahoma city
- dollartree 9961, oklahoma city
- dollartree plus 9122, moore
- dollar general 11573, norman
- dollar general 11915, lexington
- dollar general 14288, newalla
- dollar general 14386, norman
- dollar general 15270, moore
- dollar general 15705, noble
- dollar general 15763, newalla
- dollar general 15880, moore
- dollar general 25476, moore
- dollar general 9934, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 1347, norman
- dollar tree 2212, moore
- dollar tree 8654, moore
- dollartree 7062, norman
- dong-a market, moore
- family dollar 12318, moore
- family dollar store 2996, moore
- grace international store, norman
- walgreens 03647, norman
- walgreens 06477, norman
- walgreens 05738, moore
- walgreens 09375, moore
- walgreens 3643, oklahoma city
Super Store · 19
- crest foods of moore llc, moore
- costco wholesale 1444, moore
- crest fresh market 8, norman
- crest market, oklahoma city
- harps food store 386, norman
- sam's club 4761, norman
- sam's club 6779, moore
- target store t 2220, norman
- target stores 2727, moore
- walmart 3327, oklahoma city
- walmart neighborhood market 5323, oklahoma city
- walmart neighborhood market 5805, norman
- walmart neighborhood market 7308, norman
- walmart store 277, moore
- walmart supercenter 2393, moore
- walmart supercenter 212, norman
- walmart supercenter 2734, norman
- walmart supercenter 7294, norman
- world fresh international market, oklahoma city
Supermarket · 13
- aldi 75004, moore
- aldi 75013, norman
- aldi 75083, norman
- homeland 200, norman
- homeland 219, norman
- homeland 255, norman
- natural grocers by vitamin cottage u048, norman
- super c mart 1, noble
- sprouts 803, norman
- sprouts farmers market 812, oklahoma city
- supermercados morelos, moore
- vitamin cottage natural food markets inc u104, oklahoma city
- winco foods 148, moore
Farmers' Market · 2
- moore farm market, moore
- norman farm market 1, norman
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- artisan's pride quality meats, norman
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Oklahoma
Compare Cleveland County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Cleveland County sits inside Oklahoma (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
Understand the Data
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.