PlainFoodAccess

County food-access profile · Oklahoma

Creek County, OK

Creek County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

15.9%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
14.8%
on SNAP
73K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

The food-access picture

15.9% of Creek County residents live in a low-access area, and 2 of its 21 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

5
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents
4.9%
households, no vehicle
14.5%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

Creek County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 15.9% per the USDA Atlas. 5 of the county's 21 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 11,095 residents who live far from a supermarket. 2 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 3,727 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Creek County compares nationally

Creek County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.9% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,046).

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Creek County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 21 census tracts in Creek County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Creek County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 16 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 21 tracts evaluated. 16 tracts adequate (76.2%) 3 tracts limited (14.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (9.5%) Adequate 76% Limited 14% Severe 10% Food-access tier distribution: Creek County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Creek County vs. other Oklahoma counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma

% 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 Creek County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts21
Atlas Population (2010 basis)69,967
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population11,095
Low-Access Share15.9%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,727

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Creek County
IndicatorValue
Population72,830
Median Household Income$62,338
Poverty Rate14.5%near the national average
SNAP Households4,169
SNAP Participation Rate14.8%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%
SNAP participation in Creek County 14.8%

About 14.8% of Creek County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 15.9% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 14.8% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 4,169 households here.
  • 4.9% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 2 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Creek County

near the national share

2 of Creek County's 21 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 9.5% of all its tracts.

A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.

An estimated 11,095 residents, roughly 15.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 3,727 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 16 tracts (76.2%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Creek County

Creek County has 62 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 33 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 33

  • casey's 3798, drumright
  • casey's 4473, bristow
  • dak's market 1007, bristow
  • flowers bakery outlet 935, sapulpa
  • friendly food and gas, sapulpa
  • gas n go#106, bristow
  • in-n-out food store, inc. #2, mannford
  • jiffy trip 311, oilton
  • jiffy trip 320, mannford
  • jiffy trip 321, mannford
  • kenny's/simple simons, bristow
  • kiefer fast stop llc, kiefer
  • konnect general stores, sapulpa
  • lucky trip of bristow, llc, bristow
  • msm 104 stores inc, drumright
  • maverik 5061, bristow
  • maverik 5102, sapulpa
  • mr. dewey 2, sapulpa
  • msm 105 stores inc, drumright
  • msm 109 stores inc, sapulpa
  • murphy usa 6567, sapulpa
  • ontrac express, bristow
  • pop shoppe 4, sapulpa
  • quiktrip 36, sapulpa
  • quick serve, sapulpa
  • quiktrip 0038, sapulpa
  • red dye grocery and fuel, sapulpa
  • run stop, bristow
  • stop n shop, mounds
  • stop n shop market, bristow
  • teel food corner, sapulpa
  • wolf's pdq convenience store 2, bristow
  • wolf's pdq convenience store 3, slick

Combination Grocery/Other · 20

  • braum's 25, sapulpa
  • dollar general 0355, sapulpa
  • dollar general 14246, sapulpa
  • dollar general 1992, sapulpa
  • dollar general 3872, bristow
  • dollar general 3915, mannford
  • dollar general 9651, drumright
  • dollar general 10824, mounds
  • dollar general 12809, kiefer
  • dollar general 12893, kellyville
  • dollar general 16567, oilton
  • dollar general 21268, sapulpa
  • dollar general 22452, mannford
  • dollar general 24783, depew
  • dollar general 25290, mannford
  • dollar general 30910, sapulpa
  • dollar tree 1497, sapulpa
  • dollar tree 5990, bristow
  • sian sik, jenks
  • walgreen's 4723, sapulpa

Super Store · 4

  • phelps market, mannford
  • price mart 307, sapulpa
  • walmart 324, bristow
  • walmart supercenter 73, sapulpa

Supermarket · 3

  • reasor's 903, sapulpa
  • williams foods 6, bristow
  • williams foods 9, drumright

Farmers' Market · 2

  • oilton farmer's market, oilton
  • sapulpa main st rte 66 fm/uptown sapulpa action, sapulpa

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Oklahoma

Adair County
9.7% low-access · 25.3% SNAP
Alfalfa County
58.5% low-access · 9.4% SNAP
Atoka County
34.7% low-access · 14.9% SNAP
Beaver County
38.2% low-access · 4.2% SNAP
Beckham County
26.5% low-access · 18.6% SNAP
Blaine County
61.4% low-access · 14.3% SNAP

Compare Creek County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context

Creek County sits inside Oklahoma (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; 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

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Creek County has low food access? ▼
15.9% of residents in Creek County, OK live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Creek County? ▼
14.8% of households in Creek County receive SNAP, covering 4,169 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Creek County? ▼
The poverty rate in Creek County, OK is 14.5%, with a median household income of $62,338 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Creek County a food desert? ▼
2 of Creek County's 21 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Creek County households lack a vehicle? ▼
4.9% of households in Creek County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.