Signature · 41.3% low-access (89th pct)
Gloucester County, NJ
Gloucester County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.3%, +19.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.3%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 307K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gloucester County, NJ
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 41.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morris County ( -1.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Gloucester County sits in the upper national band (41.3%, #358 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #358
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in NJ
- 41
- low-access tracts
- 19K
- 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: 41.3% low-access (89th pct) (+19.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Gloucester County compares nationally
Gloucester County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.3% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #360 most-affected nationwide.
Gloucester County's elevated USDA tier split
63 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gloucester County has 55 urban and 8 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.
Gloucester County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New Jersey, not a full county-board reprint
- Ocean
Ocean 43.6%
43.6 % low-access
- Sussex
Sussex 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Gloucester
Gloucester 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- Morris
Morris 40.3%
40.3 % low-access
- Somerset
Somerset 40.2%
40.2 % low-access
- Hudson 0.7
Hudson 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 63 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 288,288 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 41 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 119,125 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 18,649 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 306,954 |
| Median Household Income | $105,115 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,447 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Gloucester County
Gloucester County has 175 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 79 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 79
- 7-eleven store 11008c, pitman
- 7-eleven store 2411 37038a, glassboro
- bagel express mini mart, glassboro
- bob's news shop, westville
- cooper grill, woodbury
- corner food market, sewell
- deli xpress food market 1, westville
- express food mart, sewell
- fair deal food mart, gibbstown
- family food market llc 01, westville
- glassboro convenience store, glassboro
- heritage dairy store 31, swedesboro
- heritage's dairy store 11, mantua
- heritage's dairy store 14, swedesboro
- heritage's dairy store 15, thorofare
- heritage's dairy store 17, west deptford
- heritage's dairy store 18, paulsboro
- heritage's dairy store 21, sewell
- heritage's dairy store 23, clarksboro
- heritage's dairy store 24, sewell
- heritage's dairy store 25, sewell
- heritage's dairy store 26, williamstown
- heritage's dairy store 3, west deptford
- heritage's dairy store 30, mullica hill
- heritage's dairy store 32, national park
- heritage's dairy store 4, gibbstown
- heritage's dairy store 7, glassboro
- heritage's dairy store 8, woodbury heights
- heritage's dairy store 9, glassboro
- heritage's diary store 20, williamstown
- heritages's dairy store 2, woodbury
- heritage's dairy store 1, west deptford
- heritage's dairy store 12, clayton
- heritage's dairy store 13, woodbury
- heritage's dairy store 22, woodbury
- kennedy news agency, glassboro
- marathon mart, williamstown
- newfield foodmart, newfield
- one stop shoppe food market, glassboro
- pantry 1 food mart, newfield
- paulsboro food market iii inc, paulsboro
- pitman convenience store, pitman
- quick stop, gibbstown
- royal farms 209, clarksboro
- shop n go, blackwood
- speed mart, woodbury
- star mini mart, sewell
- sun petro, williamstown
- town market, woodbury
- wawa 360, sewell
- wawa 398, mantua
- wawa 427, woodbury
- wawa 480, west deptford
- wawa 486, malaga
- wawa 499, sewell
- wawa 721, williamstown
- wawa 775, williamstown
- wawa 779, westville
- wawa 780, sewell
- wawa 951, woodbury heights
- wawa 974, woolwich township
- wawa 975, turnersville
- wawa 8305, paulsboro
- wawa 8308, mullica hill
- wawa 8327, glassboro
- wawa 8403, sewell
- wawa 961, swedesboro
- wawa food market 8316, maple shade
- wawa store 8437, williamstown
- wawa store 8442, bridgeton
- wawa store 8470, franklinville
- wawa store 8472, sewell
- wawa store 8704, swedesboro
- woodbury tobacco, woodbury
- xpress mart, sewell
- xpress mart -, glassboro
- yogi s quick shop no, blackwood
- yogi's quick shop, woodbury
- zee mart, williamstown
Combination Grocery/Other · 54
- cvs pharmacy 1165, wenonah
- cvs pharmacy 228, woodbury
- cvs pharmacy 340, williamstown
- cvs pharmacy 362, sewell
- cvs pharmacy 855, glassboro
- cvs pharmacy 208, glassboro
- cvs pharmacy 2302, williamstown
- cvs pharmacy 2390, mullica hill
- cvs pharmacy 2684, malaga
- cvs pharmacy 3194, swedesboro
- cvs pharmacy 3759, swedesboro
- cvs pharmacy 7961, mullica hill
- dollar general 18629, clayton
- dollartree 10471, mullica hill
- dollartree 8681, mantua
- dollartree 9770, gibbstown
- dollar general 12195, williamstown
- dollar general 12916, sewell
- dollar general 13054, woodbury
- dollar general 14066, mantua
- dollar general 14929, franklinville
- dollar general 19191, glassboro
- dollar general 19694, wenonah
- dollar general 19714, mantua
- dollar general 19830, national park
- dollar general 20272, malaga
- dollar general 21738, newfield
- dollar general 22126, paulsboro
- dollar general 22388, mullica hill
- dollar general 23073, westville
- dollar general 23600, sewell
- dollar general 24442, williamstown
- dollar general 8786, gibbstown
- dollar tree 1631, glassboro
- dollar tree 1652, woodbury heights
- dollar tree 1690, blackwood
- dollar tree 3833, williamstown
- dollar tree 4807, deptford
- dollar tree 7497, paulsboro
- dollar tree 7625, clayton
- dollar tree 7820, deptford
- dollar tree 8413, blackwood
- dollar tree 8539, sewell
- family dollar 1386, woodbury
- family dollar 6078, westville
- family dollar 7492, clayton
- family dollar 8230, malaga
- ocean state job lot 557, deptford
- verchio produce outlet 1, sewell
- walgreens 6174, williamstown
- walgreen 12048, glassboro
- walgreens 05836, woodbury
- walgreens 10324, sewell
- walgreens 6741, mantua
Super Store · 16
- b js wholesale club 85, woodbury
- b js wholesale club 85, woodbury
- lidl 1431, glassboro
- mullica hill supermarkets, llc 496, mullica hill
- shoprite of glassboro 554, glassboro
- shoprite of west deptford, west deptford
- shoprite of williamstown, williamstown
- sam's club 4722, williamstown
- sam's club 6670, woodbury
- shoprite of sewell 615, sewell
- target 2384, sewell
- target store 1132, blackwood
- target store 1389, woodbury
- walmart 3422, deptford
- walmart 3774, williamstown
- walmart supercenter 5476, woodbury
Supermarket · 12
- acme 2925, clayton
- acme 3970, woodbury
- acme 3994, sewell
- acme 943, logan township
- aldi 60202, woodbury
- aldi 75, woodbury
- aldi 5, glassboro
- center square plaza supermarket 591, swedesboro
- grocery outlet of deptford 780, deptford
- grocery outlet of gibbstown 762, gibbstown
- save a lot 21637, paulsboro
- sprouts farmers market 949, west deptford
Small Grocery Store · 4
- casa rocies, glassboro
- glassboro deli & produce, glassboro
- the indian bazaar, woodbury
- the vallarta house, west deptford
Seafood Specialty · 3
- john's seafood, paulsboro
- min fish net, williamstown
- new jersey shellfish co, westville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- produce junction 17, egg harbor township
- rosie's farm market, mullica hill
Large Grocery Store · 2
- botto's italian market, swedesboro
- rastelli market fresh, deptford
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- stony hill meats llc, williamstown
- trim rite meats deli, sewell
Farmers' Market · 1
- mood's farm market, llc, mullica hill
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Jersey
One of 20 counties in New Jersey, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Gloucester County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Gloucester County, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NJ (41.3% here).
- Dawson County, NE · 41.3% low-access
- Dawson County, NE · 41.3% low-access
- Guadalupe County, TX · 41.3% low-access
- Guadalupe County, TX · 41.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NJ (6.6% here).
- Hillsborough County, NH · 6.6% SNAP
- Hillsborough County, NH · 6.6% SNAP
- Stone County, MO · 6.6% SNAP
- Stone County, MO · 6.6% 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.
Gloucester County inside a higher low-access state context
Gloucester County sits inside New Jersey (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 Gloucester County, NJ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 34015. 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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