Signature · 2.5% SNAP (0th pct in IN)
Hamilton County, IN
Hamilton County sits in the upper national band on low-access (51.3%, +29.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 51.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.5%
- on SNAP
- 365K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hamilton County, IN
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 51.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +29.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hendricks County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hamilton County sits in the upper national band (51.3%, #188 of 3,079).
- #188
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in IN
- 32
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 2.5% SNAP (0th pct in IN) (-9.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hamilton County compares nationally
Hamilton County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 51.3% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #188 most-affected nationwide.
Hamilton County's elevated USDA tier split
39 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hamilton County has 36 urban and 3 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.
Hamilton County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Hamilton
Hamilton 51.3%
51.3 % low-access
- Porter
Porter 40.4%
40.4 % low-access
- Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe 40.2%
40.2 % low-access
- Vigo
Vigo 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 39 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 274,569 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 32 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 140,900 |
| Low-Access Share | 51.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 15,057 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 365,056 |
| Median Household Income | $121,530 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,433 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hamilton County
Hamilton County has 156 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 61 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 61
- 69 petro inc, noblesville
- arcadia food mart inc, arcadia
- atlanta petroleum llc, atlanta
- casey's general store 2580, arcadia
- circle k 4702275, carmel
- circle k 4702276, fishers
- circle k 4702285, fishers
- circle k 4702304, indianapolis
- circle k 4702313, fishers
- circle k 4702366, mccordsville
- circle k 4702368, carmel
- family express 77, westfield
- getgo 3550, carmel
- getgo 3557, carmel
- good to go 73, westfield
- hse bp, fishers
- leo's market and eatery, llc 03, noblesville
- mapco 968, carmel
- mapco 969, fishers
- mapco 970, noblesville
- mapco 995, carmel
- mcclure oil 65, cicero
- mcclure oil 76, cicero
- meijer express 682, noblesville
- meijer gas station 130, carmel
- meijer gas station 230, noblesville
- meijer gas station 319, westfield
- moose market ii, carmel
- murphy usa 6876, fishers
- rickers 7510, fishers
- rickers 7544, carmel
- rickers 7548, carmel
- rickers 7549, carmel
- rickers 7551, westfield
- rickers 7559, sheridan
- rickers 7577, noblesville
- rickers 7578, fishers
- riverwood trading post, noblesville
- s-m-2 acquisition corp, noblesville
- speedway 3303, noblesville
- speedway 3304, noblesville
- speedway 3352, fishers
- speedway 5179, noblesville
- speedway 6063, sheridan
- speedway 6065 6065, noblesville
- speedway 6066, fishers
- speedway 6629, carmel
- speedway 6882, westfield
- speedway 7329, carmel
- speedway 8034, cicero
- speedway 8041, fishers
- speedway 8071, noblesville
- speedway 8169, fishers
- towne market 19, cicero
- village pantry 5400, fishers
- village pantry 5401, fishers
- village pantry 5628, noblesville
- wawa store 7410, westfield
- wawa store 7413, noblesville
- westfield petro inc, noblesville
- zionsville fuel inc, zionsville
Combination Grocery/Other · 41
- cvs 1367, carmel
- cvs 4634, noblesville
- cvs 4649, fishers
- cvs 6566, noblesville
- cvs 8904, noblesville
- cvs pharmacy 10173, carmel
- cvs pharmacy 10591, westfield
- cvs pharmacy 1078, noblesville
- cvs pharmacy 10983, westfield
- cvs pharmacy 1138, fishers
- cvs pharmacy 11411, westfield
- cvs pharmacy 4375, noblesville
- cvs pharmacy 4635, carmel
- cvs pharmacy 4982, fishers
- cvs pharmacy 5206, westfield
- cvs pharmacy 6574, cicero
- cvs pharmacy 6602, fishers
- cvs pharmacy 6840, noblesville
- cvs pharmacy 8649, fishers
- cvs pharmacy 8674, carmel
- dollar general 1842, noblesville
- dollar general 6045, sheridan
- dollar general 8293, noblesville
- dollartree 11060, carmel
- dollartree 9194, carmel
- dollartree 9750, westfield
- dollartree 9782, carmel
- dollar general 14955, cicero
- dollar general 6923, atlanta
- dollar tree 2315, fishers
- dollar tree 3434, noblesville
- dollar tree 4292, noblesville
- dollar tree 4467, fishers
- dollar tree 7243, fishers
- walgreens 06165, carmel
- walgreens 07618, westfield
- walgreens 09129, noblesville
- walgreens 09644, noblesville
- walgreens 10149, fishers
- walgreens 10426, westfield
- walgreens 15334, carmel
Super Store · 30
- bj's wholesale club 224, noblesville
- bj's wholesale club 228, carmel
- costco wholesale 1666, noblesville
- fresh thyme market 206fsh, fishers
- fresh thyme market 207car, carmel
- giant eagle market district 6550, carmel
- kroger 869, fishers
- kroger j 970, westfield
- kroger j-957, noblesville
- kroger j-959, carmel
- kroger j-980, noblesville
- kroger j895, fishers
- kroger 744, fishers
- kroger j-332, zionsville
- kroger j-983, westfield
- meijer 319, westfield
- meijer 682, noblesville
- meijer inc 130, carmel
- meijer inc 230, noblesville
- needler's fresh market 933, carmel
- niemann harvet market 584, carmel
- target store 1063, carmel
- target store 1350, fishers
- target store 1366, carmel
- walmart 1557, fishers
- walmart 1601, carmel
- walmart neighborhood market 5767, fishers
- walmart supercenter 923, noblesville
- westfield market district 6552, westfield
- whole foods market 10404, carmel
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 44009 44009, noblesville
- aldi 44085, carmel
- aldi 44089, westfield
- aldi 70, carmel
- bombay bazar, fishers
- carniceria morelos 1, indianapolis
- the fresh market 056, carmel
- the fresh market 247, carmel
Medium Grocery Store · 7
- albasha, fishers
- barakeh market, westfield
- la mexicana mexican market, westfield
- la pena mexican grocery 001, noblesville
- mini-mart.us, carmel
- pita land, fishers
- the harbour market, noblesville
Large Grocery Store · 3
- cicero market, cicero
- madina international inc, fishers
- wilson farm market, arcadia
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's pizza in058, fishers
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza 027, fishers
Farmers' Market · 2
- fishers farmers market at saxony, fishers
- noblesville main street farmers market, noblesville
Delivery Route · 1
- farmers finest, noblesville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- banter's fresh meats, noblesville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hamilton County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Hamilton County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Hamilton County (2.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (51.3% here).
- Camden County, GA · 51.3% low-access
- Camden County, GA · 51.3% low-access
- Tallahatchie County, MS · 51.2% low-access
- Barnstable County, MA · 51.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (2.5% here).
- McPherson County, KS · 2.7% SNAP
- Miami County, KS · 2.3% SNAP
- Pitkin County, CO · 2.7% SNAP
- Sioux County, IA · 2.8% 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.
Hamilton County inside a higher low-access state context
Hamilton County sits inside Indiana (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 Hamilton County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18057. 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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