Signature · 78 SNAP-authorized stores
Erie County, OH
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Erie 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).
- 22.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 11.4%
- on SNAP
- 75K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Erie County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Belmont County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Erie County ranks #1,507 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 88 counties in OH (22.2% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,507
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in OH
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 78 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Erie County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Erie County's 22.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,518 most-affected nationwide.
Erie County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Erie County has 13 urban and 5 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.
Erie County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Jefferson
Jefferson 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Belmont
Belmont 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Erie
Erie 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Adams
Adams 22%
22 % low-access
- Ashtabula
Ashtabula 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 77,079 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 17,125 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,315 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 74,581 |
| Median Household Income | $71,993 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,695 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Erie County
Erie County has 78 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 42 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 42
- 7-eleven 21206, sandusky
- aunt ruth's family store, vermilion
- circle k, sandusky
- circle k 5259, milan
- dairy stop, vermilion
- dave's food mart avery, milan
- dick's carry-out, sandusky
- flash drive thru 1, sandusky
- friendship 83, sandusky
- friendship 84, sandusky
- friendship 96, sandusky
- getgo 3238, vermilion
- hy-miler 2205, sandusky
- hy-miler 2200, sandusky
- hy-miler 2204, sandusky
- hy-miler 2220, sandusky
- hy-miler 2221, sandusky
- hy-miler 2234, huron
- hy-miler 2235, huron
- hy-miler 2236, huron
- jaylaxmi sandusky corp, sandusky
- love's travel stop 980, milan township
- manki 1008 llc, sandusky
- meijer gas station 142, sandusky
- mickey mart 12, birmingham
- mickey mart 28, sandusky
- mickey mart 35, huron
- mickey mart 36, sandusky
- mickey mart 38, castalia
- mickey mart 49, sandusky
- mickey mart 51, vermilion
- mickey mart 58 58, berlin heights
- mickey mart 61, sandusky
- murphy usa 6933, sandusky
- perkins convenience food mart, sandusky
- sailor's wine and deli, vermilion
- sandusky food and wine, sandusky
- speedway 3326, vermilion
- speedway 3667, sandusky
- speedway 7330, sandusky
- strawberry hill market, sandusky
- variety village drive thru n/a, sandusky
Combination Grocery/Other · 23
- cvs 2345, sandusky
- cornell's foods 1, huron
- dollar general 11175, vermilion
- dollar general 19511, huron
- dollar general 4116, sandusky
- dollar general 9406, sandusky
- dollartree 10296, sandusky
- dollartree 6921, huron
- discount drug mart 14, sandusky
- discount drug mart 24, huron
- discount drug mart 29, vermilion
- dollar general 11, sandusky
- dollar general 14705, birmingham
- dollar general 14867, huron
- dollar general 15757, castalia
- dollar general 16777, vermilion
- dollar general 23286, sandusky
- dollar general 30576, milan
- dollar tree 775, sandusky
- dollar tree 8361, vermilion
- dollartree 8894, sandusky
- family dollar store 1967, sandusky
- family dollar store 7280, sandusky
Super Store · 6
- giant eagle 1238, vermilion
- kroger 858, sandusky
- meijer inc 142, sandusky
- sam's club 4962, sandusky
- target store 2159, sandusky
- walmart 1628, sandusky
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- bay meats, sandusky
- castalia market, castalia
Small Grocery Store · 2
- huron market, huron
- la latinoamericana, sandusky
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 63062 63062, sandusky
- gordon food service store mp054, sandusky
Farmers' Market · 1
- sandusky farmers market n/a, sandusky
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.
Nationwide peers for Erie County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Erie County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (22.2% here).
- Iredell County, NC · 22.2% low-access
- Iredell County, NC · 22.2% low-access
- Josephine County, OR · 22.2% low-access
- Josephine County, OR · 22.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (11.4% here).
- Lincoln County, NC · 11.4% SNAP
- Lincoln County, NC · 11.4% SNAP
- Johnston County, NC · 11.4% SNAP
- Johnston County, NC · 11.4% 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, Ohio in context
Erie 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 Erie County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39043. 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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