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County food-access profile · Kentucky

Daviess County, KY

Daviess 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.

18.9%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
11.4%
on SNAP
104K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

The food-access picture

18.9% of Daviess County residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 23 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

7
low-access tracts
5K
food-desert residents
6.9%
households, no vehicle
14.7%
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).

Daviess County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 18.9% per the USDA Atlas. 7 of the county's 23 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 18,233 residents who live far from a supermarket. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 5,434 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 Daviess County compares nationally

Daviess County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.9% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,783).

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Daviess County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 23 census tracts in Daviess 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 Daviess County, KY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 16 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 6 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 23 tracts evaluated. 16 tracts adequate (69.6%) 6 tracts limited (26.1%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (4.3%) Adequate 70% Limited 26% Severe 4% Food-access tier distribution: Daviess County, KY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Daviess County vs. other Kentucky counties

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

% 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 Daviess County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts23
Atlas Population (2010 basis)96,656
Low-Access Tracts7
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population18,233
Low-Access Share18.9%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5,434

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Daviess County
IndicatorValue
Population103,648
Median Household Income$68,214
Poverty Rate14.7%near the national average
SNAP Households4,761
SNAP Participation Rate11.4%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.4%
SNAP participation in Daviess County 11.4%

About 11.4% of Daviess County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 18.9% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 11.4% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 4,761 households here.
  • 6.9% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 1 tract 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 Daviess County

near the national share

1 of Daviess County's 23 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 4.3% of all its tracts.

A further 6 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 7.

An estimated 18,233 residents, roughly 18.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 5,434 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 16 tracts (69.6%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Daviess County

Daviess County has 94 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 42 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 42

  • citgo gas station 1, owensboro
  • casey's general store 3240, owensboro
  • circle k 4703353, owensboro
  • doodlebug foodmart, philpot
  • eagles, owensboro
  • even steven 1, owensboro
  • fivestar 7500, owensboro
  • fivestar 7520, owensboro
  • fivestar 7530, owensboro
  • giant 831, owensboro
  • guru waheguru kripa singh inc, owensboro
  • huck's 372, owensboro
  • huck's 374, owensboro
  • jumpin jack 1538, owensboro
  • jumpin' jack's #418, owensboro
  • kaival food mart, owensboro
  • kaival food mart # 2, owensboro
  • la bamba inc, owensboro
  • mahantji llc - get go express 3, owensboro
  • meijer gas station 288, owensboro
  • murphy usa 7887, owensboro
  • navjot inc, owensboro
  • om ppp llc, owensboro
  • oshn llc, owensboro
  • prabhukrupa llc, owensboro
  • qq food mart, owensboro
  • quicky mart, owensboro
  • quality convenience, owensboro
  • quality convenience 17, owensboro
  • quality food mart, owensboro
  • quality quick 1, owensboro
  • quality quick 12, owensboro
  • quality quick 14, owensboro
  • quality quick 21, owensboro
  • quality quick 8 8, owensboro
  • shivansh inc, owensboro
  • shree khodal krupa llc - vessels mini market, whitesville
  • super a food mart, owensboro
  • super usa 3, owensboro
  • super usa #2, owensboro
  • thruston food mart, owensboro
  • utica food mart, utica

Combination Grocery/Other · 31

  • cvs pharmacy 6264, owensboro
  • cvs pharmacy 7940, owensboro
  • dollar general 1181, owensboro
  • dollar general 1182, owensboro
  • dollar general 18706, owensboro
  • dollar general 18829, owensboro
  • dollar general 2454, owensboro
  • dollar general 5893, owensboro
  • dollar general 6053, owensboro
  • dollar general 7356, owensboro
  • dollar general 8647, whitesville
  • dollar tree 3427, owensboro
  • dollartree 10645, owensboro
  • dollartree plus 9043, owensboro
  • dollartree plus 9187, owensboro
  • dollar general 12433, utica
  • dollar general 12934, utica
  • dollar general 16354, owensboro
  • dollar general 17956, owensboro
  • dollar general 19784, philpot
  • dollar general 24475, maceo
  • dollar general 30516, owensboro
  • dollar general 30516, owensboro
  • dollar general store 16366, owensboro
  • dollar tree 97, owensboro
  • family dollar store 1632, owensboro
  • family dollar store 1686, owensboro
  • family dollar 7778, owensboro
  • oowensboro inter market 1, owensboro
  • walgreens 19331, owensboro
  • walgreens 7657, owensboro

Super Store · 8

  • kroger #l-00718 l718, owensboro
  • kroger l336, owensboro
  • kroger 770, owensboro
  • meijer 288, owensboro
  • sam's club 4908, owensboro
  • target store t-757, owensboro
  • walmart 701, owensboro
  • walmart supercenter 3363, owensboro

Supermarket · 5

  • aldi 4, owensboro
  • houchens whitesville iga 46, whitesville
  • hometown iga 20, owensboro
  • hometown iga 21, owensboro
  • price less foods 25, owensboro

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • kinsman asian grocery store llc, owensboro
  • layihmon llc, owensboro
  • saw asian market, owensboro
  • tienda las veracruzana, owensboro

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • el mercadito llc, owensboro
  • the market at hill view farms, owensboro
  • tienda mexicana lorena 2, owensboro

Farmers' Market · 1

  • owensboro farmers market inc, owensboro

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Kentucky

Adair County
6.5% low-access · 16.9% SNAP
Allen County
21.7% low-access · 14.1% SNAP
Anderson County
7.8% low-access · 7.5% SNAP
Ballard County
0.0% low-access · 11.9% SNAP
Barren County
15.5% low-access · 16.3% SNAP
Bath County
1.7% low-access · 19.6% SNAP

Compare Daviess County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →

Food access nationally, Kentucky in context

Daviess County sits inside Kentucky (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 Daviess County has low food access? ▼
18.9% of residents in Daviess County, KY 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 Daviess County? ▼
11.4% of households in Daviess County receive SNAP, covering 4,761 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Daviess County? ▼
The poverty rate in Daviess County, KY is 14.7%, with a median household income of $68,214 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Daviess County a food desert? ▼
1 of Daviess County's 23 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 Daviess County households lack a vehicle? ▼
6.9% of households in Daviess 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.