Signature · 17.6% SNAP (95th pct in NJ)
Cumberland County, NJ
Cumberland County stands out on SNAP (17.6%, +5.5 pts vs U.S.) with 35.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 35.2%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 17.6%
- on SNAP
- 153K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cumberland County, NJ
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 35.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 24% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Warren County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Cumberland County sits in the upper national band (35.2%, #581 of 3,079) with 8 LILA tracts.
- #581
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in NJ
- 14
- low-access tracts
- 18K
- 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: 17.6% SNAP (95th pct in NJ) (+5.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cumberland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cumberland County's 35.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 81% of them and ranked #584 most-affected nationwide.
Cumberland County's elevated USDA tier split
33 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cumberland County has 23 urban and 10 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.
Cumberland County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New Jersey, not a full county-board reprint
- Ocean
Ocean 43.6%
43.6 % low-access
- Burlington
Burlington 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Cumberland
Cumberland 35.2%
35.2 % low-access
- Warren
Warren 35.1%
35.1 % low-access
- Monmouth
Monmouth 34.1%
34.1 % low-access
- Cape May
Cape May 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- Hudson 0.7
Hudson 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 33 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 156,898 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 55,184 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 18,332 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 153,305 |
| Median Household Income | $67,436 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,464 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cumberland County
Cumberland County has 140 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 43 locations (31% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 43
- 2nd st convenient store, millville
- 7-eleven store 10989f, bridgeton
- antonio's deli, bridgeton
- bridgeton food & gas, bridgeton
- bodega food mart llc, millville
- bridgeton market and deli, bridgeton
- cha's food market, millville
- dollar plus convenience, vineland
- dev gia llc, bridgeton
- dollar city, millville
- dollar plus food mart, millville
- emmanuel's market corp, bridgeton
- haars market, vineland
- heritage dairy store 37, vineland
- jordan food market inc, vineland
- julis market & deli, bridgeton
- la favorita grocery store, vineland
- mechy's mini mart, vineland
- my neighborhood deli, millville
- newport deli and mini mart, newport
- pantry 1 food mart, vineland
- quick fill, millville
- riggins gas, bridgeton
- save time subs, vineland
- shiloh market, shiloh
- shree ganesh ent. inc., cedarville
- speed mart, vineland
- sunoco, fairton
- uma mart, bridgeton
- wawa 759, dorchester
- wawa 8484, vineland
- wawa food market 710, millville
- wawa food market 720, millville
- wawa food market 924, vineland
- wawa food market 926, vineland
- wawa food market 942, vineland
- wawa food market 944, millville
- wawa food market 964, millville
- wawa food market 966, bridgeton
- wawa food market 999, vineland
- xpress mart, vineland
- xpress mart, vineland
- xpress mart, vineland
Combination Grocery/Other · 39
- cvs 8951, vineland
- cvs pharmacy 2207, millville
- cvs pharmacy inc 5855, vineland
- dollar general 17162, millville
- dollar general 18122, cedarville
- dollartree 8682, vineland
- dollartree 9892, vineland
- dad's seafood, vineland
- dollar general 13144, millville
- dollar general 13783, millville
- dollar general 13854, millville
- dollar general 16837, bridgeton
- dollar general 17464, bridgeton
- dollar general 19199, vineland
- dollar general 20392, bridgeton
- dollar general 20434, port elizabeth
- dollar general 22337, vineland
- dollar general 22917, vineland
- dollar general 24723, millville
- dollar general 31605, bridgeton
- dollar general 5818, vineland
- dollar general 8189, vineland
- dollar general store 16221, vineland
- dollar tree 1533, vineland
- dollar tree 4206, bridgeton
- dollar tree 4801, millville
- dollar tree 5405, vineland
- dollar tree 6081, bridgeton
- dollar tree 8743, millville
- family dollar 12323, vineland
- family dollar 5359, bridgeton
- family dollar store 4286, vineland
- family dollar store 4573, vineland
- family dollar store 8000, millville
- kumaries garden, millville
- santori's produce & deli outlet, vineland
- walgreens 06902, millville
- walgreens 07528, bridgeton
- walgreens 10910, vineland
Medium Grocery Store · 16
- 89 cent plus convenience, vineland
- abarrotes la escondida, vineland
- aicha grocery store, vineland
- cidra supermarket 0001, vineland
- el paisano inc, bridgeton
- el mercadito vineland, vineland
- j&m grocery, bridgeton
- jenny food store, vineland
- la tienda mexicana, vineland
- la estrella 2 inc 1, vineland
- la hacienda bakery, vineland
- lincoln grocery llc 1, bridgeton
- nachos super market bakery & restaurant llc, bridgeton
- newcomb's market, port norris
- novedades espinoza corp, bridgeton
- vj market llc, vineland
Small Grocery Store · 12
- abarrotes & deli los puentes, llc, bridgeton
- carrasco's grocery store, bridgeton
- chestnut international food market inc, vineland
- downtown grocery & deli, vineland
- dsfruta supermarket, vineland
- jarochos food market, bridgeton
- la guadalupana, bridgeton
- la bonita, bridgeton
- la plaza, vineland
- la poblanita super market, vineland
- mi refugio supermarket inc, bridgeton
- nacho mini market ii, bridgeton
Super Store · 12
- b js wholesale club 156, vineland
- lidl 1094, vineland
- marcacci meats, vineland
- shop rite of landis 550, vineland
- shoprite of delsea 512, vineland
- shoprite of millville 505, millville
- shoprite of upper deerfield 526, bridgeton
- shoprite of upper deerfield 526, bridgeton
- target stores 2170, millville
- walmart 2109, millville
- walmart 5384, bridgeton
- walmart supercenter 3339, vineland
Supermarket · 10
- acme 833, vineland
- aldi 60015, bridgeron
- aldi 60055, vineland
- aqui market, bridgeton
- carso foods corp, vineland
- lfm food corp/key food, bridgeton
- main street supermarket corp, millville
- main's meat market, vineland
- santori's markets 5, vineland
- vasquez and diaz market, vineland
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- glicks fresh produce, bridgeton
- high st. market, millville
Large Grocery Store · 2
- azteca internacional llc, bridgeton
- laurel food market, bridgeton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- d-lees deli and cheese, bridgeton
- forest creek meats none, bridgeton
Bakery Specialty · 1
- country home baking, bridgeton
Seafood Specialty · 1
- baileys seafood, port elizabeth
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Jersey
One of 20 counties in New Jersey, 6 are shown here.
Compare Cumberland County vs Atlantic County → · All New Jersey counties →
Counties near Cumberland County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Cumberland County (17.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Jersey.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NJ (35.2% here).
- Otsego County, MI · 35.2% low-access
- Otsego County, MI · 35.2% low-access
- Roberts County, SD · 35.3% low-access
- Wilson County, TN · 35.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NJ (17.6% here).
- Pasquotank County, NC · 17.6% SNAP
- Pasquotank County, NC · 17.6% SNAP
- Washington County, MS · 17.6% SNAP
- Washington County, MS · 17.6% 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.
Cumberland County inside a higher low-access state context
Cumberland County sits inside New Jersey (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 Cumberland County, NJ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 34011. 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.
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.