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Comanche County, OK

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Comanche 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).

27.9%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
16.1%
on SNAP
122K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Comanche County, OK

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 27.9% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 16.1% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Cherokee County (+ 0.0 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Comanche County ranks #1,086 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 77 counties in OK (27.9% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).

#1,086
national by low-access %
#33
in OK
14
low-access tracts
14K
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: 107 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Comanche County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Comanche County's 27.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,093 most-affected nationwide.

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Comanche County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

32 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Comanche County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 18 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 10 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 32 tracts evaluated. 18 tracts adequate (56.3%) 10 tracts limited (31.3%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (12.5%) Adequate 56% Limited 31% Severe 13% Food-access tier distribution: Comanche County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Comanche County has 23 urban and 9 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.

Comanche County low-access neighbourhood

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

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Comanche County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts32
Atlas Population (2010 basis)124,098
Low-Access Tracts14
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population34,654
Low-Access Share27.9%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population13,905

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Comanche County
IndicatorValue
Population121,825
Median Household Income$60,761
Poverty Rate18.1%above the national average
SNAP Households7,246
SNAP Participation Rate16.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.2%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population7.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Comanche County

Comanche County has 107 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 44

  • 24-7 quick stop llc, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 19144, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 19146, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 19310, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 19584, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 20238, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 20828, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 21219, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 21220, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 24320, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 24337, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 25176, lawton
  • 7-eleven, inc. 27580, lawton
  • a & a food basket inc., lawton
  • a & a foods #2, lawton
  • bz distributors, lawton
  • casey's 4513, lawton
  • casey's 4514, lawton
  • casey's 4515, lawton
  • casey's 4518, lawton
  • chisholm corner 7945, elgin
  • chuck's corner, indiahoma
  • fluffy's quick stop, lawton
  • goodstop 4511, lawton
  • goodstop 4512, lawton
  • goodstop 4516, lawton
  • goodstop 4517, lawton
  • hop & sack #12, lawton
  • hop & sack 16, lawton
  • hop & sack convenience store 10, fletcher
  • hop and sack #4, chattanooga
  • lawton mart llc, lawton
  • loves travel stops & country store 263, lawton
  • macs store no 8 1, cache
  • macs#10, geronimo
  • murphy express 8836, lawton
  • murphy usa 6883, lawton
  • parkview 66, lawton
  • quick stop 123, lawton
  • skyline express, lawton
  • swift shop, lawton
  • the apache c-store, lawton
  • the convenience store, lawton
  • wms express 3, lawton

Combination Grocery/Other · 41

  • ad-remiz african grocery store 1, lawton
  • braum's 245, lawton
  • braum's 282, lawton
  • braum's 303, elgin
  • braum's 314, lawton
  • braum's 56, lawton
  • cvs 10520, lawton
  • cvs/pharmacy 6128, lawton
  • dollar general 18608, fletcher
  • dollar general 2790, lawton
  • dollar general 2809, lawton
  • dollar general 4029, lawton
  • dollar general 4747, lawton
  • dollar general 7578, elgin
  • dollar general 8461, lawton
  • dollar general 9348, cache
  • dollar general 9421, lawton
  • dollar general 12974, lawton
  • dollar general 16156, fletcher
  • dollar general 16272, geronimo
  • dollar general 21275, lawton
  • dollar general 23049, lawton
  • dollar general 23972, lawton
  • dollar general 24767, lawton
  • dollar general 30360, lawton
  • dollar general 30525, lawton
  • dollar tree 1825, lawton
  • dollar tree 1887, lawton
  • dollar tree 5645, lawton
  • dollar tree 7826, lawton
  • dollar tree 8498, lawton
  • family dollar 11937, lawton
  • family dollar 13743, cache
  • family dollar 4295, elgin
  • family dollar store 1663, lawton
  • family dollar store 4549, lawton
  • family dollar store 4681, lawton
  • roundtree's food market, lawton
  • walgreen's 4703, lawton
  • walgreens 06199, lawton
  • yummy yummy korean grocery, lawton

Supermarket · 8

  • aldi 75077, lawton
  • countrymart 510, lawton
  • countrymart 513, lawton
  • cash saver 511, lawton
  • discount foods, lawton
  • discount store, lawton
  • greenacres market, lawton
  • williams foods, elgin

Super Store · 5

  • sam's club 8239, lawton
  • target 2739, lawton
  • walmart neighborhood market 2984, lawton
  • walmart supercenter 5071, lawton
  • walmart supercenter 269, lawton

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • global food market, lawton
  • korea korean store, lawton
  • rancher's market, elgin

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • asian market 1, lawton
  • kabayan asian store llc, lawton
  • primetime nutrition 406, lawton

Farmers' Market · 1

  • lawton farmers market, lawton

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • el rodeo market, lawton

Military Commissary · 1

  • fort sill commissary 715, fort sill

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.

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Nationwide peers for Comanche County's low-access or SNAP share

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

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OK (27.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (16.1% 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.

Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context

Comanche County sits inside Oklahoma (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 Comanche County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40031. 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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