Signature · 52.0% low-access (94th pct)
Flagler County, FL
Flagler County sits in the upper national band on low-access (52.0%, +29.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 52.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.6%
- on SNAP
- 127K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Flagler County, FL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 52.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +29.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Okeechobee County ( -1.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Flagler County sits in the upper national band (52.0%, #183 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #183
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in FL
- 14
- low-access tracts
- 17K
- 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: 52.0% low-access (94th pct) (+29.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Flagler County compares nationally
Flagler County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 52.0% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #183 most-affected nationwide.
Flagler County's elevated USDA tier split
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Flagler County has 15 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.
Flagler County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Baker
Baker 55.6%
55.6 % low-access
- Flagler
Flagler 52%
52 % low-access
- Okeechobee
Okeechobee 50.6%
50.6 % low-access
- Charlotte
Charlotte 49.2%
49.2 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 95,696 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 49,750 |
| Low-Access Share | 52.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 17,135 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 126,528 |
| Median Household Income | $77,363 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,987 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Flagler County
Flagler County has 70 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 25
- 7-eleven 35479a, flagler beach
- 7-eleven 37765a, palm coast
- circle k 2721229, flagler beach
- circle k 2721230, palm coast
- circle k 2721233, bunnell
- circle k 2721265, palm coast
- circle k 2721267, palm coast
- circle k 2721278, palm coast
- circle k 2721283, palm coast
- circle k 2721290, palm coast
- country cooler, bunnell
- flagler beach shell, flagler beach
- harbor food mart, palm coast
- plantation bp, bunnell
- quick king food store 24, bunnell
- quick king food stores 26, bunnell
- race trac 104, palm coast
- race trac 2419, palm coast
- sunlight food mart #9, palm coast
- sunlight food mart 11, palm coast
- sunlight food mart 3, bunnell
- sunlight food mart 7, palm coast
- sunoco food mart, bunnell
- wawa store 5310 5310, palm coast,
- wawa store 5425, palm coast
Combination Grocery/Other · 22
- cvs pharmacy 3249, south palm coast
- cvs pharmacy 7964, flagler beach
- cvs pharmacy 8383, palm coast
- dollar general 4487, bunnell
- dollar general 8648, flagler beach
- dollartree 8961, flagler beach
- dollar general 15170, palm coast
- dollar general 20292, bunnell
- dollar general 20829, palm coast
- dollar general 30956, bunnell
- dollar general 9705, palm coast
- dollar general store 16582, bunnell
- dollar general store 16637, palm coast
- dollar tree 4177, palm coast
- dollar tree 5158, palm coast
- family dollar 10133, bunnell
- gourmet deli, palm coast
- palm coast pharmacy, palm coast
- serpol of florida, palm coast
- walgreen 07755, palm coast
- walgreens 03472, palm coast
- walgreens 05808, palm coast
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 74113, palm coast
- aldi 74143, palm coast
- harris grocery, bunnell
- publix 1042, palm coast
- publix 1138, palm coast
- publix 1257, flagler beach
- publix 1339, palm coast
- publix 1493, palm coast
- winn dixie 2244, palm coast
- winn dixie 2247, palm coast
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- amigos supermarket, palm coast
- east coast market, palm coast
- far east asian market, palm coast
- millenium grocery llc, palm coast
- russian food, flagler beach
Super Store · 3
- bj's wholesale club 233, palm coast
- target 2364, palm coast
- walmart 1182, palm coast
Small Grocery Store · 2
- happy chef bistro and deli, flagler beach
- smak euro deli llc, palm coast
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- greg sims homestead & produce, bunnell
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- e & s foods, inc., bunnell
Seafood Specialty · 1
- anthonys fresh fish, bunnell
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Flagler County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Flagler County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Flagler County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (52.0% here).
- Fremont County, CO · 51.6% low-access
- Hendricks County, IN · 51.5% low-access
- Camden County, GA · 51.3% low-access
- Hamilton County, IN · 51.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (7.6% here).
- Gunnison County, CO · 7.6% SNAP
- Gunnison County, CO · 7.6% SNAP
- Jerome County, ID · 7.6% SNAP
- Jerome County, ID · 7.6% 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.
Flagler County inside a higher low-access state context
Flagler County sits inside Florida (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 Flagler County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12035. 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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