Signature · 48 SNAP-authorized stores
Franklin County, KY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Franklin 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).
- 24.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.2%
- on SNAP
- 52K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 24.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jessamine County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Franklin County ranks #1,305 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #19 of 110 counties in KY (24.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,305
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in KY
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 48 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Franklin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Franklin County's 24.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,305 most-affected nationwide.
Franklin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Franklin County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (8 urban, 3 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 3 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Franklin County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Madison 25.7
Madison 25.7%
25.7 % low-access
- Clay 25.2
Clay 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Jessamine 25
Jessamine 25%
25 % low-access
- Franklin 24.8
Franklin 24.8%
24.8 % low-access
- Laurel 24.5
Laurel 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 49,285 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,228 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,347 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 51,842 |
| Median Household Income | $65,298 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,000 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County
Franklin County has 48 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 48 authorized stores are in Frankfort, 5 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 25
- ampm foodmart, frankfort
- capital food mart, frankfort
- circle k 4703217, frankfort
- clark's pump-n-shop 88, frankfort
- eastway market 12, frankfort
- fivestar 4361, frankfort
- fivestar 4479, frankfort
- frankfort shell food mart, frankfort
- gulf food mart, frankfort
- handy market, frankfort
- mahakal food llc, frankfort
- racetrac 2601, frankfort
- rhett's country market, frankfort
- rishva inc, frankfort
- river bend foodmart, frankfort
- rocket food mart, frankfort
- s.m.s. llc, frankfort
- shell food mart, frankfort
- skyview mart llc, frankfort
- speedway 9611, frankfort
- speedway 9635, frankfort
- speedway 9700, frankfort
- speedway 9720, frankfort
- t mart, frankfort
- upton quick stop 3, frankfort
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs pharmacy 10687, frankfort
- dollar general 3420, frankfort
- dollar general 7082, frankfort
- dollartree 10722, frankfort
- dollar general 12885, frankfort
- dollar general 21647, frankfort
- dollar general 23041, frankfort
- dollar general 25346, frankfort
- dollar tree 2439, frankfort
- dollar tree 8428, frankfort
- family dollar store 498, frankfort
- family dollar store 6943, frankfort
- samjay african international market, frankfort
- walgreens 9855, frankfort
- walgreens 9856, frankfort
Super Store · 3
- kroger #l-00368 l368, frankfort
- kroger 397, frankfort
- walmart 720, frankfort
Small Grocery Store · 2
- locals food hub & pizza pub, frankfort
- rosa mexicana, frankfort
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44043, frankfort
- frankfort save a lot 23494, frankfort
Farmers' Market · 1
- franklin county farmers market, frankfort
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Franklin County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Nationwide peers for Franklin County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (24.8% here).
- Wexford County, MI · 24.8% low-access
- Chemung County, NY · 24.9% low-access
- Burke County, NC · 24.9% low-access
- Hot Spring County, AR · 24.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (13.2% here).
- Saline County, MO · 13.2% SNAP
- Marion County, FL · 13.2% SNAP
- Silver Bow County, MT · 13.2% SNAP
- Broward County, FL · 13.2% 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.
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Franklin County, at 24.8%, runs 5.0 pts above the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 .
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 Franklin County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21073. 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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