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Colleton County, SC

Colleton County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of the book) alongside 38.0% low-access.

38.0%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
23.4%
on SNAP
39K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 SC

USDA FARA access plate

County Colleton County, SC

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 38.0% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 23.4% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 10.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 44% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Anderson County ( -1.9 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Colleton County sits in the upper national band (38.0%, #480 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.

#480
national by low-access %
#4
in SC
6
low-access tracts
7K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of tracts) .

How Colleton County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Colleton County's 38.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #485 most-affected nationwide.

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Colleton County's elevated USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Colleton County, SC USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (33.3%) 2 tracts limited (22.2%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (44.4%) Adequate 33% Limited 22% Severe 44% Food-access tier distribution: Colleton County, SC
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Colleton County has 2 urban and 7 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.

Colleton County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Colleton County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)38,892
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population14,775
Low-Access Share38.0%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population7,061

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Colleton County
IndicatorValue
Population38,783
Median Household Income$51,114
Poverty Rate19.6%above the national average
SNAP Households3,837
SNAP Participation Rate23.4%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle10.4%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Colleton County

Colleton County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 23

  • cottageville express, cottageville
  • circle k 2723876, round o
  • cottageville fuel stop, cottageville
  • crosco express 2, green pond
  • kk mart, jacksonboro
  • murphy usa 7260, walterboro
  • nouria 101 palmetto boulevard 891, edisto island
  • nouria 1539 bells highway 880, walterboro
  • nouria 1796 snider highway 869, walterboro
  • nouria 3304 robertson boulevard 874, walterboro
  • nouria 775 bells highway 870, walterboro
  • pak a sak too, walterboro
  • parker's 73, walterboro
  • pump market, walterboro
  • quick store 4, smoaks
  • quiktrip 7134, walterboro
  • r & m convenience store llc, yemassee
  • roadside grocery, yemassee
  • s&g grocery, lodge
  • speedy express, walterboro
  • stop n go, walterboro
  • stopngo express, walterboro
  • the forks pit stop, walterboro

Combination Grocery/Other · 17

  • bells seafood, walterboro
  • cvs pharmacy 3585, walterboro
  • dollar general 3162, walterboro
  • dollar general 4862, walterboro
  • dollar general 7560, cottageville
  • dollar general 9260, walterboro
  • dollar general 15480, walterboro
  • dollar general 21695, walterboro
  • dollar general 22368, ruffin
  • dollar general 25650, walterboro
  • dollar general store 17093, jacksonboro
  • dollar tree 3543, walterboro
  • family dollar 12162, cottageville
  • family dollar 12234, ruffin
  • family dollar 136, walterboro
  • family dollar 6212, walterboro
  • walgreens 09284, walterboro

Supermarket · 3

  • food lion 2802, walterboro
  • food lion 2838, edisto island
  • h&d supermarket 25, walterboro

Seafood Specialty · 2

  • baker's shrimp, walterboro
  • williams seafood, walterboro

Super Store · 2

  • walmart supercenter 1358, walterboro
  • walterboro iga, walterboro

Farmers' Market · 1

  • colleton museum and farmers market, walterboro

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • walterboro cash and carry, walterboro

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in South Carolina

One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.

Abbeville County
20.4% low-access · 14.5% SNAP
Aiken County
29.1% low-access · 10.8% SNAP
Allendale County
2.3% low-access · 28.7% SNAP
Anderson County
36.1% low-access · 10.6% SNAP
Bamberg County
27.1% low-access · 24.1% SNAP
Barnwell County
0.0% low-access · 24.5% SNAP

Compare Colleton County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →

Counties near Colleton County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Colleton County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside SC (38.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (23.4% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Colleton County inside a higher low-access state context

Colleton County sits inside South Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Colleton County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45029. 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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