Signature · 3.6% SNAP (0th pct in OH)
Delaware County, OH
Delaware County sits in the upper national band on low-access (44.1%, +22 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 44.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 3.6%
- on SNAP
- 227K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Delaware County, OH
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 44.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +22.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 3% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Noble County ( -1.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Delaware County sits in the upper national band (44.1%, #296 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #296
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in OH
- 23
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 3.6% SNAP (0th pct in OH) (-8.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Delaware County compares nationally
Delaware County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 44.1% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #298 most-affected nationwide.
Delaware County's elevated USDA tier split
35 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Delaware County has 26 urban and 9 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.
Delaware County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Clermont
Clermont 45.4%
45.4 % low-access
- Delaware
Delaware 44.1%
44.1 % low-access
- Noble
Noble 42.9%
42.9 % low-access
- Butler
Butler 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 35 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 174,214 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 23 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 76,767 |
| Low-Access Share | 44.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,217 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 226,834 |
| Median Household Income | $133,540 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,002 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Delaware County
Delaware County has 100 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 46 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 46
- centerville market n/a, galena
- certified oil 400490, columbus
- certified oil corp 400139, delaware
- certified oil corp 400402, sunbury
- certified oil corp 400481, delaware
- chalet pizza and carry out, galena
- circle k 4705257, powell
- delaware food mart, delaware
- friendship 86, delaware
- getgo 3503, lewis center
- getgo 3507, westerville
- i-71 & 36/37 duchess 1620, sunbury
- i-71 & polaris parkway duchess 1622, columbus
- london rd oil inc, delaware
- meijer gas station 143, lewis center
- meijer gas station 181, westerville
- meijer gas station 249, delaware
- midway markets inc, ostrander
- n high 604, lewis center
- nyra & nyle llc, delaware
- phyllis ann's, columbus
- pilot travel center 14, sunbury
- pilot travel center 696, berkshire
- polaris 675, columbus
- polaris fashion mall duchess 1633, columbus
- redbank food & beverage, westerville
- rte. 42 duchess 1276, delaware
- sambucas country market and greenhouse, galena
- sawmill parkway duchess 1629, powell
- sheetz 702, delaware
- sheetz 708, delaware
- sheetz 725, columbus
- sheetz 733, powell
- sheetz 735, westerville
- sheetz 758, columbus
- sheetz 787, lewis center
- speedway 1404, delaware
- speedway 7775, delaware
- speedway 9171, lewis center
- speedway 9189, delaware
- speedway 9247, lewis center
- speedway 9376, lewis center
- sunbury 607, sunbury
- turkey hill 850722, lewis center
- turkey hill midwest 850711, westerville
- turkey hill minit market 850707, delaware
Combination Grocery/Other · 25
- cvs 3364, sunbury
- cvs 5457, powell
- cvs 6148, delaware
- cvs pharmacy 6164, delaware
- cvs/pharmacy 2381, lewis center
- dollar general 14578, ashley
- dollar general 5895, delaware
- discount drug mart 65, lewis center
- dollar general 13443, sunbury
- dollar general 25730, columbus
- dollar tree 1297, lewis center
- dollar tree 4037, delaware
- dollar tree 6412, delaware
- family dollar 12865, delaware
- royals african international food market, lewis center
- united dairy farmers 625, powell
- united dairy farmers 639, delaware
- united dairy farmers 662, lewis center
- united dairy farmers 673, sunbury
- united dairy farmers 674, columbus
- walgreens 6485, delaware
- walgreens 06116, shawnee hills
- walgreens 07940, westerville
- walgreens 11145, powell
- walgreens 13007, columbus
Super Store · 21
- bj's wholesale club 396, lewis center
- costco wholesale 0632, columbus
- fresh thyme market 309wtv, westerville
- giant eagle 6507, westerville
- giant eagle 6527, powell
- giant eagle 6527, powell
- kroger n-804, delaware
- kroger n-839, columbus
- kroger n-847 n847, westerville
- kroger n-857 n857, delaware
- kroger n-898, powell
- kroger 570, powell
- kroger n-802, sunbury
- kroger n-805, lewis center
- meijer 249, delaware
- meijer inc 143, lewis center
- meijer inc 181, westerville
- target store 1236, columbus
- target store 2851, powell
- walmart 1990, delaware
- walmart 2725, lewis center
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 61003, lewis center
- aldi 61006, powell
- aldi 02, delaware
- gordon food service store mp143, lewis center
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- al sham market llc, columbus
- the greater gouda, delaware
Farmers' Market · 1
- main street delaware farmers market, delaware
Large Grocery Store · 1
- carfagna's inc, columbus
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Ohio
One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.
Compare Delaware County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Delaware County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Delaware County (3.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (44.1% here).
- Essex County, VA · 44.1% low-access
- Essex County, VA · 44.1% low-access
- Nassau County, FL · 44.0% low-access
- McHenry County, IL · 44.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (3.6% here).
- Hunterdon County, NJ · 3.6% SNAP
- Hunterdon County, NJ · 3.6% SNAP
- Gillespie County, TX · 3.6% SNAP
- Gillespie County, TX · 3.6% 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.
Delaware County inside a higher low-access state context
Delaware County sits inside Ohio (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 Delaware County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39041. 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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