Signature · 6.6% SNAP (0th pct in MA)
Dukes County, MA
Dukes County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.2%, +10.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dukes County, MA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Berkshire County ( -1.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dukes County sits in the upper national band (32.2%, #800 of 3,079).
- #800
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in MA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 6.6% SNAP (0th pct in MA) (-5.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Dukes County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dukes County's 32.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #803 most-affected nationwide.
Dukes County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dukes County has 3 urban and 1 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.
Dukes County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Massachusetts, not a full county-board reprint
- Barnstable
Barnstable 51%
51 % low-access
- Norfolk
Norfolk 35.7%
35.7 % low-access
- Worcester
Worcester 34.5%
34.5 % low-access
- Dukes
Dukes 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Berkshire
Berkshire 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Essex
Essex 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Suffolk 1
Suffolk 1%
1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,535 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,323 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,460 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,933 |
| Median Household Income | $125,786 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 503 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Dukes County
Dukes County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Super Store lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Super Store · 4
- cronig's market, vineyard haven
- reliable self-service market inc, oak bluffs
- up island cronig's, west tisbury
- vineyard grocer, vineyard haven
Supermarket · 2
- stop & shop 422, edgartown
- stop & shop 423, vineyard haven
Convenience Store · 1
- cumberland farms, inc 2304, vineyard haven
Delivery Route · 1
- island grown initiative mobile farmer's market, vineyard haven
Farmers' Market · 1
- west tisbury farmer's market, vineyard haven
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Massachusetts
One of 13 counties in Massachusetts, 6 are shown here.
Compare Dukes County vs Barnstable County → · All Massachusetts counties →
Counties near Dukes County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Dukes County (6.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Massachusetts.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MA (32.2% here).
- Saline County, NE · 32.2% low-access
- Saline County, NE · 32.2% low-access
- Clark County, IL · 32.2% low-access
- Clark County, IL · 32.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MA (6.6% here).
- Clinton County, MI · 6.6% SNAP
- Clinton County, MI · 6.6% SNAP
- Spencer County, KY · 6.6% SNAP
- Spencer County, KY · 6.6% 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.
Dukes County inside a higher low-access state context
Dukes County sits inside Massachusetts (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 Dukes County, MA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 25007. 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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