Signature · 29 SNAP-authorized stores
Edgefield County, SC
Edgefield County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.8%, +7.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.3%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Edgefield County, SC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 29.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Aiken County ( -0.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Edgefield County sits in the upper national band (29.8%, #944 of 3,079).
- #944
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in SC
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 29 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Edgefield County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Edgefield County's 29.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #944 most-affected nationwide.
Edgefield County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Edgefield County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Edgefield County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Edgefield
Edgefield 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Aiken
Aiken 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Berkeley
Berkeley 29%
29 % low-access
- Newberry
Newberry 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Lancaster
Lancaster 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,985 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,040 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,256 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,476 |
| Median Household Income | $73,029 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,201 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Edgefield County
Edgefield County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 13 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 29 authorized stores; Edgefield holds 45% of them. 5 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Johnston, Trenton, Clarks Hill, North Augusta, Mc Cormick.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Edgefield | 13 | 2 |
| Johnston | 7 | none |
| Trenton | 4 | none |
| Clarks Hill | 2 | none |
| North Augusta | 2 | none |
| Mc Cormick | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs pharmacy 7318, edgefield
- dollar general 19357, trenton
- dollar general 19438, clarks hill
- dollar general 3825, johnston
- dollar general 8049, edgefield
- dsollar general 22541, edgefield
- dollar general 11445, trenton
- dollar general 16136, trenton
- dollar general 20953, edgefield
- dollar general 23436, north augusta
- dollar general 30254, north augusta
- dollar tree 7928, edgefield
- family dollar 12971, johnston
Convenience Store · 13
- caper house, johnston
- caper house 2, johnston
- country corner #16, edgefield
- country corner #17, edgefield
- country corner #19, johnston
- darshan jimit llc, johnston
- dodge store 8704, edgefield
- gas pro #7 7, johnston
- gas pro travel center #6 6, trenton
- mahesh 23 llc, edgefield
- nouria 916 columbia road 898, edgefield
- sprint 900740, clarks hill
- village store, mc cormick
Supermarket · 2
- kj's market-edgefield 603, edgefield
- ole edgefield butcher shop, edgefield
Farmers' Market · 1
- the edgefield market, edgefield
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Edgefield County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Edgefield County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (29.8% here).
- Brazoria County, TX · 29.8% low-access
- Williams County, OH · 29.8% low-access
- Wood County, WV · 29.8% low-access
- Holt County, NE · 29.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (12.3% here).
- Upshur County, TX · 12.3% SNAP
- Franklin County, VT · 12.3% SNAP
- Campbell County, VA · 12.3% SNAP
- Kittitas County, WA · 12.3% 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.
South Carolina among South Atlantic states
South Carolina ranks 2nd of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Edgefield County, at 29.8%, runs 1.1 pts above the South Carolina rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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