Signature · 545 SNAP-authorized stores
Essex County, MA
Essex County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.1%, +8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.1%
- low-access pop.
- 15
- food-desert tracts
- 16.6%
- on SNAP
- 813K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Essex County, MA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 30.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 15 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Berkshire County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Essex County sits in the upper national band (30.1%, #925 of 3,079) with 15 LILA tracts.
- #925
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in MA
- 83
- low-access tracts
- 30K
- 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: 545 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Essex County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Essex County's 30.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #932 most-affected nationwide.
Essex County's elevated USDA tier split
162 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 15 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Essex County has 151 urban and 11 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.
Essex County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Massachusetts, not a full county-board reprint
- Barnstable
Barnstable 51%
51 % 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
- Bristol
Bristol 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Suffolk 1
Suffolk 1%
1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 162 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 743,159 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 83 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 15 |
| Low-Access Population | 223,449 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 30,482 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 813,054 |
| Median Household Income | $101,883 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 51,931 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Essex County
Essex County has 545 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 154 locations (28% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 154
- 4 your convenience, peabody
- 5 yogi convenience store, salisbury
- 7 eleven 32486a, gloucester
- 7 eleven 33286h, haverhill
- 7 eleven 34391a, saugus
- 7 eleven 34428a, newburyport
- 7-eleven #32470a, lynn
- 7-eleven #32491a, peabody
- 7-eleven 32441a, lynn
- 7-eleven 34413a, gloucester
- 7-eleven 32478j, marblehead
- 7-eleven 33454b, lawrence
- 7-eleven 34410a, peabody
- 7-eleven 34422a, haverhill
- 7-eleven 37440h, haverhill
- 7-eleven 40098h, methuen
- 7-eleven store 32952 32952, peabody
- 7-eleven store 34405b, lawrence
- 7-eleven store 37445a, saugus
- 7-eleven 34404c 34404, lynn
- 7-eleven 37379a 37379, gloucester
- 7-eleven 37457b, lynn
- a one market, peabody
- a to z convenience, lynn
- akar auto center, lawrence
- akm stores inc/vn market, lynn
- al prime energy 106, salem
- al prime energy 112, lynn
- all day convenience, lynn
- alltown saugus 2717, saugus
- alpha convenience store, lynn
- alprime energy 101, lynn
- american grocery, haverhill
- annie asian mart, salem
- armas convenience store, salem
- asaram inc., lynn
- bani grocery & resturant inc 1, lawrence
- bavaro market corporation, lawrence
- beverly shop n go, beverly
- beverly sunoco the local shoppe 011, beverly
- big apple food shop, salem
- black duck market inc, newburyport
- bonanza food market, lawrence
- borahs convenience, beverly
- boulevard variety, gloucester
- brazilian and hispanic convenience store, gloucester
- broadway corner mart, lawrence
- bsoto llc, haverhill
- convenience plus, lynn
- cabot convenience, beverly
- centennial express corp, peabody
- center market, lynnfield
- central bakery, peabody
- chatham market, lynn
- circle k 4707501, amesbury
- circle k 4707502, salem
- circle k 4707503, haverhill
- circle k 4707512, methuen
- convenience station, lynn
- convenience station, haverhill
- corner variety, beverly
- country farms, topsfield
- crossing's corner market, beverly
- cumberland farms 3532, haverhill
- cumberland farms 6661, amesbury
- cumberland farms 6742, lawrence
- cumberland farms 6747, south hamilton
- cumberland farms 6757, danvers
- cumberland farms, inc 3501, haverhill
- cumberland farms, inc 6663, rockport
- cumberland farms, inc 6669, amesbury
- cumberland farms, inc 6681, ipswich
- cumberland farms, inc 6684, ipswich
- cumberland farms, inc 6708, middleton
- cumberland farms, inc 6727, lynn
- d & m mart, lynn
- d & m variety, lynn
- dee's corner, lynn
- devsatya one inc, peabody
- discount market food grocery and variety inc, lawrence
- dj's variety, ipswich
- dt market corp, lynn
- e market, lawrence
- e market, peabody
- e market, lawrence
- e market, lawrence
- eastern market, lynn
- el bodegon market, lynn
- el colmadon market inc., haverhill
- elvis' variety, lawrence
- energy north 2114, gloucester
- energy north 2120, essex
- energy north 2131, andover
- energy north 2132, andover
- energy north 3121, lawrence
- express food mart, salisbury
- fast freddies/mobil, salisbury
- four (4) your convenience, peabody
- fraylin grocery store inc, lawrence
- friendly market, lynn
- friendly mini mart, salem
- galloway's convenience store, methuen
- gardner park variety, peabody
- gomez market, lynn
- grab n go market, haverhill
- great convenience 0617196, saugus
- hamilton convenience, south hamilton
- heladeria y fruteria olivos, lynn
- highland market, lynn
- hilldale convenience, haverhill
- j rose market, lynn
- j rose market express, peabody
- jackie's market llc, lawrence
- jennys convenience store, lynn
- johnnys market, lynn
- kailey convenience store, lawrence
- kwik shop market & deli, salem
- kwik stop convenience, haverhill
- la familia market & restaurant, lawrence
- la familia market 2, lawrence
- leajoe inc, danvers
- lincoln avenue market, saugus
- lincoln market, lynn
- little river mart, gloucester
- lowell street superette, methuen
- lynn market, lynn
- lynnfield street market, lynn
- magalis market inc, lynn
- magnolia variety store, gloucester
- marc's market, salem
- methuen market, methuen
- mike's market, north andover
- minas goods llc 1, haverhill
- monarca grocery store, lynn
- murcias market, saugus
- murti inc, salem
- nathans sandwich and variety, haverhill
- neighborhood convenience market, methuen
- new market, salem
- newbury st sunoco 9702, peabody
- newburyport circle k, newburyport
- newburyport richdale, newburyport
- nicole's market, salem
- nicole's mini foods store ii, groveland
- norm's variety, lynn
- nouria 1021, danvers
- nouria 1044, peabody
- nouria 154 south main street 1013, haverhill
- nouria 435 newbury street 1176, danvers
- nouria 535 lynnway 1037, lynn
- nouria 8 broadway street 1181, lynnfield
- one stop market, beverly
- om mobil mart 2 inc, haverhill
- one dollar zone 21, lynn
Combination Grocery/Other · 96
- common crow natural health, inc., gloucester
- cvs, north andover
- cvs 1132, newburyport
- cvs 365, haverhill
- cvs pharmacy 1085, methuen
- cvs pharmacy 1174, andover
- cvs pharmacy 1204, lynn
- cvs pharmacy 1886, haverhill
- cvs pharmacy 1899, lynn
- cvs pharmacy 615, methuen
- cvs pharmacy 73, amesbury
- cvs pharmacy 75, lynn
- cvs pharmacy 751, beverly
- cvs pharmacy 915, beverly
- cvs pharmacy, inc 314, marblehead
- cvs pharmacy 10017, ipswich
- cvs pharmacy 1011, danvers
- cvs pharmacy 10502, newburyport
- cvs pharmacy 1171, south hamilton
- cvs pharmacy 1181, danvers
- cvs pharmacy 1184, rowley
- cvs pharmacy 1306, middleton
- cvs pharmacy 1786, lawrence
- cvs pharmacy 2177, georgetown
- cvs pharmacy 23, haverhill
- cvs pharmacy 2500, saugus
- cvs pharmacy 2533, peabody
- cvs pharmacy 261, salem
- cvs pharmacy 2959, danvers
- cvs pharmacy 318, peabody
- cvs pharmacy 4073, peabody
- cvs pharmacy 4200, salisbury
- cvs pharmacy 457, salem
- cvs pharmacy 62, gloucester
- cvs pharmacy 669, swampscott
- cvs pharmacy 7109, salem
- cvs pharmacy cvs00272, gloucester
- cvs pharmacy inc. 1239, north andover
- dollar tree 2718, methuen
- dollar tree 3536, saugus
- dollar tree 6287, haverhill
- dollartree 10603, salem
- dollartree 8800, beverly
- dollartree 9269, north andover
- dollartree 9445, salem
- dollar general 30988, amesbury
- dollar tree 2036, danvers
- dollar tree 3808, methuen
- dollar tree 4276, gloucester
- dollar tree 4753, danvers
- dollar tree 6095, lawrence
- dollar tree 6162, salisbury
- dollar tree 6340, lynn
- dollar tree 7037, methuen
- dollar tree 7311, lynn
- dollar tree 8389, beverly
- family dollar 7604, haverhill
- family dollar 8072, methuen
- family dollar store 10253, lynn
- family dollar store 11413, methuen
- family dollar store 11535, lawrence
- family dollar store 2806, methuen
- family dollar store 3462, lawrence
- family dollar store 3536, lynn
- family dollar store 5665, lynn
- family dollar store 8079, salem
- gsweetss, peabody
- himilayas corp, danvers
- lynn mobil mart, lynn
- multicultural value llc 201, haverhill
- nike africa food market, lynn
- ocean state job lot 239, danvers
- ocean state job lot 255, saugus
- saigon market, lawrence
- southland food shop, lynn
- vermette's inc, amesbury
- walgreens 05810, methuen
- walgreens 2208, peabody
- walgreens 02063, salem
- walgreens 02325, lynn
- walgreens 02471, saugus
- walgreens 02517, gloucester
- walgreens 02823, lynn
- walgreens 04571, lawrence
- walgreens 09011, danvers
- walgreens 10209, north andover
- walgreens 10940, middleton
- walgreens 15969, swampscott
- walgreens 17472, rockport
- walgreens 17482, haverhill
- walgreens 18342, methuen
- walgreens 19631, amesbury
- walgreens 2577, saugus
- walgreens 2716, lynn
- walgreens 3337, lawrence
- walgreens 4393, beverly
Showing 250 of 545 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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.
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Counties near Essex County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Essex County, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MA (30.1% here).
- Saginaw County, MI · 30.1% low-access
- Saginaw County, MI · 30.1% low-access
- Crawford County, KS · 30.1% low-access
- Crawford County, KS · 30.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MA (16.6% here).
- Newaygo County, MI · 16.6% SNAP
- Newaygo County, MI · 16.6% SNAP
- Forrest County, MS · 16.6% SNAP
- Forrest County, MS · 16.6% 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.
Essex County inside a higher low-access state context
Essex 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 Essex County, MA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 25009. 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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