Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Coal County, OK
Coal County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 27.4% low-access.
- 27.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 17.6%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Coal County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Stephens County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Coal County ranks #1,118 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #35 of 77 counties in OK (27.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,118
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in OK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 669
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Coal County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Coal County's 27.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,118 most-affected nationwide.
Coal County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Coal County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Coal County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Cherokee
Cherokee 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Coal
Coal 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Stephens
Stephens 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Okmulgee
Okmulgee 27%
27 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,925 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,623 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 669 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,320 |
| Median Household Income | $50,423 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 362 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Coal County
Coal County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Coalgate holds 80% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Tupelo.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Coalgate | 8 | 3 |
| Tupelo | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- hop n shop # 2, coalgate
- hop n shop #11 11, coalgate
- hop n shop 1, coalgate
- kountry store, tupelo
- tupelo travel stop 1, tupelo
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 7314, coalgate
- family dollar store 4113, coalgate
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- choctaw country market - coalgate 3, coalgate
- troyer's discount groceries llc, coalgate
Supermarket · 1
- pasquali stores llc, coalgate
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oklahoma
One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.
Compare Coal County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Oklahoma among West South Central states
Oklahoma ranks 2nd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.2%). Coal County, at 27.4%, runs 2.2 pts above the Oklahoma rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Coal County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40029. 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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