Signature · 108 SNAP-authorized stores
Franklin County, PA
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).
- 24.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 157K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, PA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 24.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 4% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butler County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Franklin County ranks #1,345 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #17 of 67 counties in PA (24.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,345
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in PA
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 108 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Franklin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Franklin County's 24.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,347 most-affected nationwide.
Franklin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
27 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 16 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.
Franklin County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Northampton
Northampton 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 24.3%
24.3 % low-access
- Butler
Butler 24.3%
24.3 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Tioga
Tioga 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 27 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 149,618 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 36,299 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,390 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 157,379 |
| Median Household Income | $77,003 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,967 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County
Franklin County has 108 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 36 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 36
- andrews farm market, saint thomas
- cvs pharmacy 1642, waynesboro
- cvs pharmacy 1649, chambersburg
- cvs pharmacy 1918, chambersburg
- cvs pharmacy 142, greencastle
- country corner meat market llc, waynesboro
- dollar general 0231, waynesboro
- dollar general 0316, chambersburg
- dollar general 13544, spring run
- dollar general 18946, waynesboro
- dollar general 19488, orrstown
- dollar general 4986, chambersburg
- dollar general 8361, mercersburg
- dollar tree 1707, chambersburg
- dollartree 10373, chambersburg
- dollartree 8871, chambersburg
- dollar general 10839, waynesboro
- dollar general 11381, chambersburg
- dollar general 12438, fort loudon
- dollar general 12688, fayetteville
- dollar general 14592, waynesboro
- dollar general 15070, saint thomas
- dollar general 16358, blue ridge summit
- dollar general 16879, chambersburg
- dollar general 17327, shippensburg
- dollar general 23228, chambersburg
- dollar general 23732, chambersburg
- dollar general 31218, fannettsburg
- dollar general 31427, greencastle
- dollar general store 16721, greencastle
- dollar tree 22, chambersburg
- dollar tree 3151, waynesboro
- family dollar 10409, chambersburg
- family dollar 8662, fayetteville
- family dollar store 1030, greencastle
- family dollar store 6751, chambersburg
Convenience Store · 35
- 103 main st convenience store, chambersburg
- 7-eleven store #40132a 40132a, fayetteville
- bill's kwik chek market, chambersburg
- branded meats & deli, greencastle
- brothers quick mart llc, orrstown
- country breeze farm market and bakery, chambersburg
- enter & exit 2, chambersburg
- fuel up 1, chambersburg
- mys energy green castle inc, greencastle
- quincy mini mart, waynesboro
- r&r smoke shop & grocery, chambersburg
- raceway, chambersburg
- route 11 pit stop, chambersburg
- rutters 5, fayetteville
- rutters 63, waynesboro
- rutters 65, chambersburg
- rutters 67, mercersburg
- rutters 72, saint thomas
- rutters 74, fayetteville
- rutters 78, waynesboro
- sheetz 178r, chambersburg
- sheetz 392, chambersburg
- sheetz 401, waynesboro
- sheetz 451, greencastle
- sheetz 466, chambersburg
- sheetz 553, greencastle
- sheetz 608, shippensburg
- sheetz 69, chambersburg
- sheetz 76, chambersburg
- sheetz 797, greencastle
- ta greencastle 213, greencastle
- turkey hill minit markets 950291, waynesboro
- unimart, saint thomas
- wawa store 8204, chambersburg
- waynesboro exxon 610, waynesboro
Supermarket · 17
- aldi 71090, chambersburg
- aldi 71095, waynesboro
- food lion 2180, mercersburg
- giant food store 6052, chambersburg
- giant food store 6443, chambersburg
- glenwood foods at greencastle llc, greencastle
- grocery outlet of chambersburg 720, chambersburg
- johnnie's restaurant and hotel service, chambersburg
- la union international market, chambersburg
- martins food market 6525, waynesboro
- martins food market 6559, greencastle
- save-a-lot 23972, waynesboro
- save-a-lot 24926, chambersburg
- weis markets 207, greencastle
- weis markets 208, chambersburg
- weis markets 38, shippensburg
- weis markets 56, chambersburg
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- blueberry hill market llc 001, waynesboro
- country foods, waynesboro
- karimar market, chambersburg
- la herradura llc, chambersburg
- p&s latino supermarket, chambersburg
- raison and multi services, chambersburg
Super Store · 5
- bj's wholesale club 368, chambersburg
- target stores 2241, chambersburg
- the butcher shoppe, chambersburg
- walmart 3633, waynesboro
- walmart supercenter 1850, chambersburg
Small Grocery Store · 4
- annapurna market, shippensburg
- asian bazaar, chambersburg
- gorkhali asian store, chamersburg
- la caribena grocery, chambersburg
Large Grocery Store · 2
- klines grocery, shady grove
- paul's country market, waynesboro
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- esh meats and cheese, chambersburg
- steely meats, inc., fayetteville
Farmers' Market · 1
- north square farmers market, chambersburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Franklin County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Franklin County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (24.3% here).
- Choctaw County, AL · 24.3% low-access
- Choctaw County, AL · 24.3% low-access
- Geauga County, OH · 24.4% low-access
- Franklin County, OH · 24.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (11.0% here).
- Wyoming County, NY · 11.0% SNAP
- Wyoming County, NY · 11.0% SNAP
- Albany County, NY · 11.0% SNAP
- Albany County, NY · 11.0% 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, Pennsylvania in context
Franklin County sits inside Pennsylvania (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 Franklin County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42055. 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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