Signature · 45 SNAP-authorized stores
Delaware County, OK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Delaware 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).
- 21.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.6%
- on SNAP
- 41K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Delaware County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Oklahoma County (+ 0.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Delaware County ranks #1,588 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #54 of 77 counties in OK (21.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,588
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in OK
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 45 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Delaware County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Delaware County's 21.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,597 most-affected nationwide.
Delaware County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Delaware County has 1 urban and 8 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 low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Cleveland 22.5
Cleveland 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Oklahoma 21.9
Oklahoma 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Rogers 21.9
Rogers 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Delaware 21.1
Delaware 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Sequoyah 20.3
Sequoyah 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 41,487 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,774 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,842 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 41,279 |
| Median Household Income | $56,676 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,682 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Delaware County
Delaware County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- casey's general store 3701, jay
- casey's general store 4065, grove
- circle n convinence store, kansas
- cowboy cove, grove
- g & d one stop, colcord
- grand slam#6, grove
- keetoowah general store, salina
- oaks ez stop, oaks
- pit stop, eucha
- rt petroleum llc, afton
- s & p grocery and grill, colcord
- st&t inc, grove
- speedy's 4544, jay
- speedy's 4546, kansas
- the grand getaway rv park & mercantile, grove
- trails end, jay
- turtle stop 4, grove
- twin oaks mart, twin oaks
- wss station 2 llc, watts
- woodshed of monkey island, llc, afton
- y store, jay
Combination Grocery/Other · 18
- braum's 75, grove
- dollar general 14940, grove
- dollar general 3376, grove
- dollar general 4897, jay
- dollar general 13033, kansas
- dollar general 15240, grove
- dollar general 16025, colcord
- dollar general 22538, twin oaks
- dollar general 23271, jay
- dollar general 23487, grove
- dollar general 23664, grove
- dollar general 30626, colcord
- dollar general store 23130, eucha
- dollar tree 6383, grove
- family dollar 13218, afton
- family dollar 13368, colcord
- family dollar 8402, kansas
- walgreens 10643, grove
Super Store · 3
- harps food store 165, grove
- harps food store 169, jay
- walmart 90, grove
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- cramer's quality meats, grove
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- cheapo depo, grove
Supermarket · 1
- homeland 853, jay
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oklahoma
One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.
Compare Delaware County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for Delaware County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Delaware County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (21.1% here).
- Reeves County, TX · 21.1% low-access
- Reeves County, TX · 21.1% low-access
- Richmond city, VA · 21.1% low-access
- Richmond city, VA · 21.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (15.6% here).
- Columbia County, OR · 15.6% SNAP
- Columbia County, OR · 15.6% SNAP
- Armstrong County, PA · 15.6% SNAP
- Armstrong County, PA · 15.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Delaware County sits inside Oklahoma (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, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40041. 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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