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Hillsdale County, MI

Hillsdale County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

5.4%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
12.0%
on SNAP
46K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MI

USDA FARA access plate

County Hillsdale County, MI

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ADEQUATE 5.4% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -16.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Leelanau County (+ 0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Hillsdale County lands in the lower national band (5.4%, #2,792 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,792
national by low-access %
#67
in MI
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 5.4% low-access (11th pct) (-16.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Hillsdale County compares nationally

Food access in Hillsdale County compares favorably nationally: its 5.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,793).

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Hillsdale County's lower-band USDA tier split

12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Hillsdale County, MI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 10 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 12 tracts evaluated. 10 tracts adequate (83.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 83% Limited 0% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Hillsdale County, MI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Hillsdale County has 2 urban and 10 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.

Hillsdale County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hillsdale County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts12
Atlas Population (2010 basis)46,688
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,509
Low-Access Share5.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,056

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hillsdale County
IndicatorValue
Population45,654
Median Household Income$64,242
Poverty Rate14.4%near the national average
SNAP Households2,152
SNAP Participation Rate12.0%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Hillsdale County

Hillsdale County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 23

  • admiral 5841, hillsdale
  • davis economy service, osseo
  • express stop 4661, north adams
  • express stop 4664, jerome
  • hillsdale grab 'n go, hillsdale
  • lightning quick gas n go 27, hillsdale
  • lightning quick gas n go 28, jonesville
  • lightning quick gas n go 29, litchfield
  • lightning quick gas n go 7, jonesville
  • lightning quick gas n go 19, reading
  • lightning quick gas n go 20, camden
  • litchfield fastlane 169, litchfield
  • litchfield shell 1550, litchfield
  • long lake grocery, reading
  • marv's hemlock party & bait, reading
  • meijer express 333, hillsdale
  • north adams general store, north adams
  • ps food mart 3002, hillsdale
  • ps food mart #3026 3026, jonesville
  • ps food mart 3029, hillsdale
  • ps food mart 3030, jonesville
  • reading ps mart 3009, reading
  • sand lake party store, hillsdale

Combination Grocery/Other · 15

  • dollar general 10316, reading
  • dollar general 13823, camden
  • dollar general 18972, osseo
  • dollar general 7831, hillsdale
  • dollar general 12356, somerset center
  • dollar general 21537, hillsdale
  • dollar general 22182, waldron
  • dollar general 22605, north adams
  • dollar general 22727, hillsdale
  • dollar general 24377, jonesville
  • dollar general store 12681, litchfield
  • dollar tree 5501, jonesville
  • family dollar 11421, pittsford
  • family dollar 13759, reading
  • walgreens 10288, hillsdale

Super Store · 4

  • hillsdale market house, hillsdale
  • kroger store 681, hillsdale
  • meijer 333, hillsdale
  • walmart 1809, jonesville

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • m & m smokehouse, osseo

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • pleasant view beef, jonesville

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • jerome country market, jerome

Supermarket · 1

  • aldi 67143, hillsdale

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Michigan

One of 82 counties in Michigan, 6 are shown here.

Alcona County
15.6% low-access · 12.5% SNAP
Alger County
12.8% low-access · 11.0% SNAP
Allegan County
20.8% low-access · 7.8% SNAP
Alpena County
15.9% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Antrim County
0.2% low-access · 10.0% SNAP
Arenac County
0.0% low-access · 16.1% SNAP

Compare Hillsdale County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →

Counties near Hillsdale County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hillsdale County, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside MI (5.4% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (12.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Hillsdale County inside a lower low-access state context

Hillsdale County sits inside Michigan (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Hillsdale County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26059. 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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