County food-access profile · New Jersey
Gloucester County, NJ
Gloucester County sits among the counties with the widest food-access gaps the USDA tracks, most residents here live well outside a comfortable walk or drive to a supermarket. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 41.3%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 307K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
41.3% of Gloucester County residents live in a low-access area, and 4 of its 63 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 41
- low-access tracts
- 19K
- food-desert residents
- 5.2%
- households, no vehicle
- 7.7%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Gloucester County carries one of the more serious food-access burdens the USDA Atlas tracks: its low-access share of 41.3% is well above the national share. 41 of the county's 63 census tracts fall into that category, areas where residents live far from a supermarket, covering about 119,125 people. 4 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 18,649 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
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: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 63 census tracts in Gloucester County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Gloucester County vs. other New Jersey counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in New Jersey
- Gloucester
Gloucester County, NJ
41.3 % low-access
- Atlantic
Atlantic County, NJ
30.1 % low-access
- Bergen 10.3
Bergen County, NJ
10.3 % low-access
- Burlington
Burlington County, NJ
36.3 % low-access
- Camden
Camden County, NJ
20 % low-access
- Cape May
Cape May County, NJ
32.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| 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% |
About 6.6% of Gloucester County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 41.3% of residents are low-access, well above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 6.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 7,447 households here.
- 5.2% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 4 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Gloucester County
well above the national share
4 of Gloucester County's 63 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 6.3% of all its tracts.
A further 37 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 41.
An estimated 119,125 residents, roughly 41.3% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 18,649 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 22 tracts (34.9%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers 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 retailers.
Other Counties in New Jersey
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Food access nationally, New Jersey in context
Gloucester County sits inside New Jersey (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.