Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Conway County, AR
Conway County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 22.1% low-access.
- 22.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.6%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Conway County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.1% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cleveland County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Conway County ranks #1,520 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #47 of 75 counties in AR (22.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,520
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in AR
- 4
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Conway County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Conway County's 22.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,524 most-affected nationwide.
Conway County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Conway County has 2 urban and 4 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.
Conway County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Crittenden 22.5
Crittenden 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Conway 22.1
Conway 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Cleveland 22.1
Cleveland 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Ashley 21.8
Ashley 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Craighead 21.3
Craighead 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,273 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,706 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,074 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,054 |
| Median Household Income | $54,187 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,122 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Conway County
Conway County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's 3881, morrilton
- center ridge grocery, center ridge
- circle h store inc, jerusalem
- homerun mart, morrilton
- loves travel stops & country store 267, morrillton
- murphy usa 6813, morrilton
- nisha one stop llc, morrilton
- plumerville exxon llc 1, plumerville
- ta express atkins ta atkins, atkins
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 14516, plumerville
- dollar general 14862, morrilton
- dollar general 15041, center ridge
- dollar general 15756, oppelo
- dollar general 18286, morrilton
- dollar general 21129, hattieville
- dollar tree 7558, morrilton
Super Store · 2
- harps food store 353, morrilton
- walmart 8, morrilton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mcneal farms premium beef, morrilton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Conway County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Conway County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Conway County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (22.1% here).
- Orange County, FL · 22.1% low-access
- Orange County, FL · 22.1% low-access
- Dallas County, IA · 22.1% low-access
- Dallas County, IA · 22.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (13.6% here).
- Newton County, GA · 13.6% SNAP
- Newton County, GA · 13.6% SNAP
- Kennebec County, ME · 13.6% SNAP
- Kennebec County, ME · 13.6% 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, Arkansas in context
Conway County sits inside Arkansas (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 Conway County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05029. 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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