Signature · 99 SNAP-authorized stores
Craighead County, AR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Craighead 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).
- 21.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 113K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Craighead County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lafayette County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Craighead County ranks #1,577 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #49 of 75 counties in AR (21.3% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,577
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in AR
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 99 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Craighead County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Craighead County's 21.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,581 most-affected nationwide.
Craighead County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Craighead County has 11 urban and 6 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.
Craighead County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % 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
- Lafayette 21.1
Lafayette 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Boone 20.9
Boone 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 96,443 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,573 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,798 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 113,249 |
| Median Household Income | $59,548 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,240 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Craighead County
Craighead County has 99 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 48 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 48
- 101 express mart, jonesboro
- 807 caraway express llc, jonesboro
- adoosh mini mart, jonesboro
- bridge mini mart, jonesboro
- casey's 3287, jonesboro
- caliarka petro, llc 98, jonesboro
- captains food mart 37, jonesboro
- caraway express mart, caraway
- caraway fuels, jonesboro
- doublebees 129, jonesboro
- flowers bakery outlet 586, jonesboro
- gee street market, jonesboro
- jordan's kwik stop 51, bay
- jordans kwik stop 18, lake city
- jordans kwik stop 2, jonesboro
- jordans kwik stop 25, brookland
- jordans kwik stop 29, bono
- jordans kwik stop 31, jonesboro
- jordans kwik stop 40, cash
- jordans kwik stop 41, brookland
- jordans kwik stop 54, jonesboro
- jordans kwik stop 64, monette
- jordans kwik stop 80, jonesboro
- jordans kwik stop 81, bay
- love's travel stop 607, jonesboro
- ms express, jonesboro
- main stop gas, jonesboro
- mainstop 2, jonesboro
- maverik 5125, bono
- maverik 5126, jonesboro
- maverik 5127, jonesboro
- maverik 5128, jonesboro
- maverik 5142, jonesboro
- maverik 5253, jonesboro
- maverik 5366, jonesboro
- maverik 5378, jonesboro
- murphy express 8523, jonesboro
- murphy usa 7135, jonesboro
- murphy usa 7938, jonesboro
- race st market, jonesboro
- snm express 1, jonesboro
- speedy wolf express, jonesboro
- stadium shop n go- citgo, jonesboro
- subs & grubs, jonesboro
- sun & luna, jonesboro
- ta express jonesboro, jonesboro
- university market, jonesboro
- vihargas, llc, jonesboro
Combination Grocery/Other · 29
- cvs pharmacy 10666, jonesboro
- chicken city 2, jonesboro
- dollar general 1467, jonesboro
- dollar general 18753, jonesboro
- dollar general 20705, jonesboro
- dollar general 3744, jonesboro
- dollar general 4786, bono
- dollar general 782, jonesboro
- dollar general 7932, lake city
- dollar general 9665, caraway
- dollar tree 1058, jonesboro
- dollartree 8837, jonesboro
- dollartree 9756, brookland
- dollar general 11895, monette
- dollar general 12960, jonesboro
- dollar general 13081, jonesboro
- dollar general 13093, jonesboro
- dollar general 13526, brookland
- dollar general 14873, jonesboro
- dollar general 16160, jonesboro
- dollar general 16228, jonesboro
- dollar general 19870, jonesboro
- dollar general 31415, bay
- dollar general 3485, jonesboro
- dollar tree 450, jonesboro
- family dollar 13626, lake city
- family dollar 3527, jonesboro
- walgreens 06765, jonesboro
- walgreens 15852, jonesboro
Super Store · 9
- harps food store 178, brookland
- harps food store 190, jonesboro
- kroger 409, jonesboro
- sam's club 6377, jonesboro
- target store t 1919, jonesboro
- walmart 128, jonesboro
- walmart 45, jonesboro
- walmart neighborhood market 6876, jonesboro
- walmart neighborhood market 6943, jonesboro
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 62, jonesboro
- bill's cost plus 400, jonesboro
- bill's cost plus 401, jonesboro
- bill's cost plus 403, jonesboro
- food smart 6, jonesboro
- food smart 7, jonesboro
- vitamin cottage natural food market u138, jonesboro
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- asian food market, jonesboro
- don pepe inc, jonesboro
- the truck patch 2, jonesboro
Delivery Route · 1
- 24 hours cart, jonesboro
Farmers' Market · 1
- judd hill farmers' market, jonesboro
Large Grocery Store · 1
- farmers market 2721, monette
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 Craighead County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Craighead County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Craighead 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 (21.3% here).
- Bulloch County, GA · 21.3% low-access
- Bulloch County, GA · 21.3% low-access
- Whiteside County, IL · 21.3% low-access
- Whiteside County, IL · 21.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (11.8% here).
- Catoosa County, GA · 11.8% SNAP
- Catoosa County, GA · 11.8% SNAP
- Chatham County, GA · 11.8% SNAP
- Chatham County, GA · 11.8% 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
Craighead 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 Craighead County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05031. 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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