Signature · 624 SNAP-authorized stores
Hennepin County, MN
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Hennepin 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).
- 25.5%
- low-access pop.
- 18
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 1.3M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hennepin County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 25.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.4 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 18 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Itasca County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hennepin County ranks #1,249 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #45 of 87 counties in MN (25.5% low-access; 18 food-desert tracts).
- #1,249
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in MN
- 113
- low-access tracts
- 44K
- 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: 624 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Hennepin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hennepin County's 25.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,249 most-affected nationwide.
Hennepin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
299 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 18 LILA.
Hennepin County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (293 urban, 6 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 6 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Hennepin County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Kittson 25.9
Kittson 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Swift 25.8
Swift 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Hennepin 25.5
Hennepin 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Itasca 25.4
Itasca 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Stearns 25.3
Stearns 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 299 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,152,425 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 113 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 18 |
| Low-Access Population | 293,801 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 43,966 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,269,496 |
| Median Household Income | $97,653 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 43,784 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hennepin County
Hennepin County has 624 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 221 locations (35% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
32 towns share the 624 authorized stores; Minneapolis holds 58% of them. 7 of the 32 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, Dayton, Saint Bonifacius, Hamel, Maple Plain and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 364 | 133 |
| Eden Prairie | 28 | 10 |
| Maple Grove | 26 | 11 |
| Hopkins | 21 | 6 |
| Plymouth | 21 | 5 |
| Bloomington | 16 | 7 |
| Brooklyn Park | 15 | 6 |
| Champlin | 13 | 4 |
| Minnetonka | 12 | 8 |
| Richfield | 12 | 6 |
Top 10 of 32 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 221
- 1st quality market, minneapolis
- 2746343.0 343, eden prairie
- am pm corner market inc, minneapolis
- anderson market, eden prairie
- b line market, minneapolis
- bills superette 5, champlin
- bobby & steve's auto world, minneapolis
- broadway gas stop, minneapolis
- brooklyn amoco, minneapolis
- brooklyn grocery & tobacco llc 0, minneapolis
- brooklyn park bp, minneapolis
- casey's 3823, brooklyn center
- champlin superamerica f 4802, champlin
- caramel mini market llc 1, minneapolis
- casey's general store 3485, medina
- cedar bp 1, minneapolis
- circle k 2746560, minneapolis
- corner market & deli inc 1, minneapolis
- crosstown market, minneapolis
- dayton gas stop inc., dayton
- downtown market, minneapolis
- e&l supermarket & deli, minneapolis
- emerson food market, minneapolis
- express lane 5509, plymouth
- express lane 5520, hopkins
- family foods, minneapolis
- fast and fresh express 5401, maple grove
- freedom brooklyn park, minneapolis
- fremont market, minneapolis
- full stop 1, minneapolis
- glenwood market inc, minneapolis
- golden valley holiday 3520, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746069, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746260, saint bonifacius
- handy stop, minneapolis
- harks nicollet, minneapolis
- holiday #3826, minneapolis
- holiday station store 3586, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore # 3808 3808, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746002, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746015, osseo
- holiday stationstore 2746025, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746039, hopkins
- holiday stationstore 2746042, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746073, bloomington
- holiday stationstore 2746102, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746107, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746129, wayzata
- holiday stationstore 2746130, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746139, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746140, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746205, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746206, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746209, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746217, edina
- holiday stationstore 2746220, plymouth
- holiday stationstore 2746241, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746243, champlin
- holiday stationstore 2746245, bloomington
- holiday stationstore 2746256, medina
- holiday stationstore 2746261, hopkins
- holiday stationstore 2746291, champlin
- holiday stationstore 2746292, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746300, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746302, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746303, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746307, rogers
- holiday stationstore 2746312, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746317, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746319, osseo
- holiday stationstore 2746331, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746332, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746335, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746336, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746337, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746377, wayzata
- holiday stationstore 2746386, eden prairie
- holiday stationstore 2746392, hamel
- holiday stationstore 2746402, eden prairie
- holiday stationstore 2746404, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746405, rogers
- holiday stationstore 2746407, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746411, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746413, hopkins
- holiday stationstore 2746434, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746461, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746462, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746468, minneapolis
- holiday stationstore 2746473, plymouth
- holiday stationstore 2746508, maple grove
- holiday stationstore 2746515, excelsior
- holiday stationstore 2746516, wayzata
- holiday stationstore 2746523, plymouth
- holiday stationstores 2746589, minneapolis
- holiday stationstores 3553, minneapolis
- hy vee c store 5545, minneapolis
- hy-vee gas 5040, brooklyn park
- hy-vee gas 5439, new hope
- jimmys food, minneapolis
- jerry's service inc., minneapolis
- kwik trip 411, plymouth
- kwik trip 477, saint bonifacius
- kwik trip 1157, maple grove
- kwik trip 1187, dayton
- kwik trip 1775, maple plain
- kwik trip 448, minneapolis
- kwik trip 570, rockford
- kwik trip 880, brooklyn park
- kyles market, minneapolis
- l j multiservices llc 1, minneapolis
- la bamba bakery and grocery, hopkins
- lahore plaza llc, minneapolis
- lowry handy stop, minneapolis
- lucky's station 5, minnetonka
- lucky's station 9, eden prairie
- lumber express market, minneapolis
- m & r properties, minneapolis
- mahdi lake & park grocery inc, minneapolis
- marathon, minneapolis
- marathon, minneapolis
- marathon, new hope
- marathon on lyndale, minneapolis
- midnite market, hopkins
- minneapolis market, minneapolis
- minneapolis moto 3305, minneapolis
- neighporhood gas and food, minneapolis
- net supermarket, minneapolis
- nokomis market, minneapolis
- north side food market, minneapolis
- now mart, minneapolis
- orono station, long lake
- pantry food market, minneapolis
- penn food mart llc, minneapolis
- penn gas stop, minneapolis
- prime market & deli 1, minneapolis
- pump n munch, minneapolis
- pump n munch, minneapolis
- pump n munch b.c, minneapolis
- quick shop n/a, brooklyn center
- quick stop, minneapolis
- reidy food market, minneapolis
- robbinsdale spur gas, robbinsdale
- s & s bp inc, minneapolis
- st louis park marathon, minneapolis
- stars food market, minneapolis
- sam's market inc 0, minneapolis
- skyline food, minneapolis
- snack n gas 1, minneapolis
- southside halal food store llc, minneapolis
- speedway 3351, plymouth
- speedway 4024, minneapolis
- speedway 4034, minneapolis
- speedway 4047, minneapolis
- speedway 4056, minneapolis
- speedway 4058, brooklyn center
- speedway 4060, minneapolis
- speedway 4097, hopkins
- speedway 4135, minneapolis
- speedway 4140, minnetonka
- speedway 4153, minneapolis
- speedway 4159, eden prairie
- speedway 4160, brooklyn center
- speedway 4161, minneapolis
- speedway 4165, minneapolis
- speedway 4166, minneapolis
- speedway 4172, minneapolis
- speedway 4173, minneapolis
- speedway 4180, bloomington
- speedway 4186, richfield
- speedway 4187, crystal
- speedway 4194, mound
- speedway 4232, minneapolis
- speedway 4269, eden prairie
- speedway 4310, bloomington
- speedway 4332, bloomington
- speedway 4341, plymouth
- speedway 4366, excelsior
- speedway 4388, minneapolis
- speedway 4408, bloomington
- speedway 4441, eden prairie
- speedway 4449, maple grove
- speedway 4461, brooklyn park
- speedway 4497, golden valley
- speedway 4517, long lake
- speedway 4545, rogers
- speedway 47469, minneapolis
- speedway 4774, minneapolis
- speedway 4787, minneapolis
- speedway 7017, hopkins
- speedway 7018, edina
- speedy market, minneapolis
- speedy market & tobacco 1, minneapolis
- st louis bp, minneapolis
- steve's auto world maple grove llc, maple grove
- stop n shop, minneapolis
- stop n shop #4, minneapolis
- street corner, minneapolis
- sunny's market & deli 2, minneapolis
- super usa, minneapolis
- super usa, minneapolis
- superamerica 3192, brooklyn center
- superamerica 4052, crystal
- superamerica 4188, richfield
- superamerica 4294, brooklyn park
- superamerica 4443, golden valley
- superamerica 4444, maple grove
- superamerica 4615, richfield
- superamerica # 4021 4021, minneapolis
- superamerica # 4191 4191, minneapolis
- superamerica # 4375 4375, new hope
- third & franklin amoco, minneapolis
- tesoro riverside stop 1, minneapolis
- the hopkins express, hopkins
- unity food, minneapolis
- us oil inc, minneapolis
- wallys market, minneapolis
- winner gas, minneapolis
- winner gas, minneapolis
- winner gas, minneapolis
- winnetka fuel, new hope
- zane mart, minneapolis
Combination Grocery/Other · 102 (29 shown)
- cvs 1129, robbinsdale
- cvs 3562, eden prairie
- cvs 4696, rogers
- cvs 5788, edina
- cvs 5996, minneapolis
- cvs 6649, minneapolis
- cvs 7197, maple grove
- cvs pharmacey 11070, minneapolis
- cvs pharmacy 11046, minneapolis
- cvs pharmacy 2152, richfield
- cvs pharmacy 3060, minneapolis
- cvs pharmacy 4658, new hope
- cvs pharmacy 6811, plymouth
- cvs pharmacy 8941, minneapolis
- chan oriental market, minneapolis
- dollartree 10252, minneapolis
- dollartree 8705, plymouth
- dollar general 19167, minneapolis
- dollar general 22315, minneapolis
- dollar general 22500, minneapolis
- dollar general 22670, minneapolis
- dollar genral 19170, minneapolis
- dollar tree 1013, st louis park
- dollar tree 2887, brooklyn center
- dollar tree 3503, brooklyn park
- dollar tree 3680, eden prairie
- dollar tree 3688, shorewood
- dollar tree 3841, maple grove
- dollar tree 3965, minneapolis
Showing 250 of 624 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Minnesota
One of 86 counties in Minnesota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hennepin County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Nationwide peers for Hennepin County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hennepin County, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (25.5% here).
- Tulsa County, OK · 25.5% low-access
- Emanuel County, GA · 25.5% low-access
- Lehigh County, PA · 25.5% low-access
- Yankton County, SD · 25.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (8.1% here).
- York County, ME · 8.1% SNAP
- Washington County, IA · 8.1% SNAP
- Linn County, IA · 8.1% SNAP
- Shelby County, IN · 8.1% 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.
Minnesota among West North Central states
Minnesota ranks 3rd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.4%). Hennepin County, at 25.5%, runs 1.9 pts below the Minnesota rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 Hennepin County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27053. 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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