Signature · 524 SNAP-authorized stores
Honolulu County, HI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Honolulu 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).
- 25.2%
- low-access pop.
- 19
- food-desert tracts
- 10.2%
- on SNAP
- 1.0M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Honolulu County, HI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 25.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 19 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Maui County (+ 1.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Honolulu County ranks #1,279 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #4 of 4 counties in HI (25.2% low-access; 19 food-desert tracts).
- #1,279
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in HI
- 86
- 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: 524 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Honolulu County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Honolulu County's 25.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,279 most-affected nationwide.
Honolulu County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
239 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 19 LILA.
Honolulu County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (225 urban, 14 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 14 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Honolulu County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Hawaii, not a full county-board reprint
- Kauai
Kauai 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Hawaii
Hawaii 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Maui
Maui 27%
27 % low-access
- Honolulu
Honolulu 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Kalawao 0
Kalawao 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 239 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 953,207 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 86 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 19 |
| Low-Access Population | 240,035 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 44,030 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,001,146 |
| Median Household Income | $106,195 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 34,575 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Honolulu County
Honolulu County has 524 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 14 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 233 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
24 towns share the 524 authorized stores; Honolulu holds 58% of them. 7 of the 24 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Waialua, Jbphh, Kaaawa, Mcbh Kaneohe, Pahoa, Pearl Harbor and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 302 | 67 |
| Waipahu | 39 | 11 |
| Waianae | 28 | 5 |
| Kaneohe | 22 | 6 |
| Kapolei | 21 | 9 |
| Kailua | 20 | 7 |
| Pearl City | 16 | 6 |
| Wahiawa | 12 | 2 |
| Aiea | 11 | 4 |
| Mililani | 11 | 4 |
Top 10 of 24 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 233
- 123 store, honolulu
- 7 eleven 54295, aiea
- 7-eleven 54101, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54103, waianae
- 7-eleven 54105, wahiawa
- 7-eleven 54106, wahiawa
- 7-eleven 54107, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54109, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54126, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54127, kailua
- 7-eleven 54128, waianae
- 7-eleven 54129, waimanalo
- 7-eleven 54130, kailua
- 7-eleven 54131, waimanalo
- 7-eleven 54133, waipahu
- 7-eleven 54140, kaaawa
- 7-eleven 54141, waianae
- 7-eleven 54150, ewa beach
- 7-eleven 54201, pearl city
- 7-eleven 54203, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54207, hauula
- 7-eleven 54208, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54210, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54211, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54224, aiea
- 7-eleven 54229, aiea
- 7-eleven 54232, waianae
- 7-eleven 54250, kapolei
- 7-eleven 54251, waipahu
- 7-eleven 54252, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54256, ewa beach
- 7-eleven 54257, pahoa
- 7-eleven 54259, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54261, haleiwa
- 7-eleven 54262, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54263, waianae
- 7-eleven 54264, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54265, kaneohe
- 7-eleven 54270, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54274, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54275, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54276, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54278, kailua
- 7-eleven 54279, haleiwa
- 7-eleven 54280, aiea
- 7-eleven 54282, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54283, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54285, kaneohe
- 7-eleven 54286, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54287, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54289, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54290, honolulu
- 7-eleven 54291, pearl city
- 7-eleven store 54294, kapolei
- 7-eleven store 54297, kapolei
- 7-eleven store 54298, kaneohe
- a & h kinalau mini mart llc, honolulu
- abc 201, honolulu
- abc store 207, honolulu
- abc store 21, honolulu
- abc superette 56, honolulu
- abc store 12, honolulu
- abc store 14, honolulu
- abc store 17h, honolulu
- abc store 202, honolulu
- abc store 26, honolulu
- abc store 31, honolulu
- abc store 35, honolulu
- abc store 37, honolulu
- abc store 38, honolulu
- abc store 39, honolulu
- abc store 65, honolulu
- abc store 66, honolulu
- abc store 72, honolulu
- abc store 83, honolulu
- abc store 85, honolulu
- abc store 98, honolulu
- aim diamond head 1091, honolulu
- aim hawaii kai 1130, honolulu
- aim kailua shell 1306, kailua
- aim kapolei shell 1310, kapolei
- aim king street shell 1304, honolulu
- aim leokane 1131, waipahu
- aim likelike 1082, kaneohe
- aim paiea st shell 1330, honolulu
- aim wahiawa 1098, wahiawa
- aa mart, waipahu
- abc store 52, honolulu
- abc store 70, honolulu
- abc store 81, honolulu
- aikahi 93568, kailua
- ala wai pantry & deli, honolulu
- ala wai service inc., honolulu
- aloha island mart 10th ave. 1016, honolulu
- aloha island mart dillingham 1086, honolulu
- aloha island mart kahala 1017, honolulu
- aloha island mart kam iv 1096, honolulu
- aloha island mart kaneohe 1047, kaneohe
- aloha island mart kaneohe shell 1337, kaneohe
- aloha island mart kapahulu 1005, honolulu
- aloha island mart king st. 1054, honolulu
- aloha island mart mililani 1048, mililani
- aloha island mart nanakuli 1089, waianae
- aloha island mart palolo 1010, honolulu
- aloha island mart school st. 1020, honolulu
- aloha island mart waialua 1055, waialua
- aloha island mart waianae 1021, waianae
- aloha island mart waikiki 1093, honolulu
- aloha island mart waipahu 1097, waipahu
- aloha island mart waipio gentry 1050, waipahu
- amana liquor, inc., honolulu
- angie's mini mart, honolulu
- bay drive market, kaneohe
- beretania texaco 90423, honolulu
- capital market, honolulu
- chaminade university, honolulu
- chinatown liquors, honolulu
- chong's market, honolulu
- chubby's pantry, pearl city
- cj market 1, honolulu
- coco corner mini mart, honolulu
- dukes lane market & eatery 97, honolulu
- dyke's market, honolulu
- ewa mart, ewa beach
- express mini mart, honolulu
- fastop #10 mililani, mililani
- fastop #9 school street, honolulu
- fastop #11 nanakuli 11, waianae
- food pantry eaton square 1003, honolulu
- foodland gas station 47, laie
- friendly store 0, honolulu
- gabi corp, honolulu
- gulick sjd liquor and grocery store, honolulu
- h & a market, honolulu
- hele honolulu 61104, honolulu
- hele stores 61012, honolulu
- hele stores 61013, honolulu
- hele stores 61016, pearl city
- hele stores 61019, honolulu
- hele stores 61020, honolulu
- hele stores 61021, honolulu
- hele stores 61022, honolulu
- hele stores 61024, honolulu
- hele stores 61041, waipahu
- hele stores 61042, waipahu
- hele stores 61046, waianae
- hele stores 61047, waianae
- hele stores 61055, kapolei
- hele stores 61056, mililani
- hele stores 61057, mililani
- hele wahiawa 61199, wahiawa
- halawa height market, aiea
- hawaii kai texaco, honolulu
- hsk investment co n/a, honolulu
- island colony aloha mart, honolulu
- island country markets 87, kapolei
- island country markets 95, honolulu
- kaneohe market, kaneohe
- kahala texaco 91507, honolulu
- kailua texaco 93508, kailua
- kainehe liquors, kailua
- kakaako mart, honolulu
- kalihi foodmart 93183, honolulu
- kalihi stream 95592, honolulu
- kamokila texaco 38019, kapolei
- kapalama texaco 93207, honolulu
- kapolei texaco 20972, kapolei
- kauhale mini mart, honolulu
- keolu market, kailua
- keolu texaco 93186, kailua
- kilani market, wahiawa
- kinau market, honolulu
- koolau snacks, kaneohe
- koolau texaco 98242, kaneohe
- ku'ai market 1404, honolulu
- lucky 7 liquor & grocery store, honolulu
- mahalo waipahu 1622, waipahu
- mapunapuna texaco 97303, honolulu
- marco polo mini mart, honolulu
- marukin market, honolulu
- maunakea liquor & grocery, honolulu
- mccully pantry, honolulu
- mccully shell, honolulu
- middle st 99070, honolulu
- mililani texaco 98823, mililani
- moanalua texaco 96285, honolulu
- mother & son llc dba bionic chevron 1, waipahu
- ms mini mart, honolulu
- new california market, wahiawa
- njp polynesian market, waianae
- new crack seed hawaii, kaneohe
- non-stop convenience, aiea
- nuuanu texaco 93875, honolulu
- one university stop, honolulu
- ono's market, honolulu
- pacific liquor & grocery, honolulu
- palama express kahauiki village, honolulu
- pali bottle shoppe, kailua
- palisade marketplace, pearl city
- par 3 liquors, honolulu
- pau hana express, kapolei
- pearl city market, pearl city
- pearl city texaco 95318, pearl city
- pearl's pantry, honolulu
- popoki mart, honolulu
- r&r candy llc, honolulu
- rajah dat snack shop, waipahu
- royal kunia 76, waipahu
- russells convenience 109, honolulu
- sand island mart, honolulu
- seoul market, honolulu
- shan's shack 1, honolulu
- spice indian mart, honolulu
- stadium texaco 20887, honolulu
- sunshine market, honolulu
- super 7 mini mart, honolulu
- t k mart, honolulu
- the brown bottle, waialua
- the pump liquor, waipahu
- thumbs up market, honolulu
- tomo's market, honolulu
- tony's liquor & deli, honolulu
- village market, honolulu
- valley market, honolulu
- waiakamilo texaco 95023, honolulu
- waialae mini mart, honolulu
- waikiki beach market, honolulu
- wawa village market, honolulu
- whalers general store 1215, haleiwa
- whitmore liquor supermarket, wahiawa
- wholesale unlimited express, kaneohe
- wholesale unlimited express, honolulu
- yobo mart, honolulu
Combination Grocery/Other · 75 (17 shown)
- aala meat & seafood 1, honolulu
- alicia's market, honolulu
- b y grocery llc, honolulu
- banchan house, honolulu
- br essential llc, honolulu
- brian's seafood market, honolulu
- celestial natural foods, inc., haleiwa
- cvs 10620, honolulu
- cvs 10621, honolulu
- cvs pharmacy 10081, honolulu
- cvs pharmacy 10153, hauula
- cvs pharmacy 10987, kapolei
- cvs pharmacy 10988, waianae
- cvs pharmacy 3070, haleiwa
- cvs pharmacy 4405, mililani
- cvs pharmacy 4728, pearl city
- cvs pharmacy 7107, waianae
Showing 250 of 524 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 Hawaii
One of 4 counties in Hawaii, 4 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Honolulu County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Honolulu County, both outside Hawaii so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside HI (25.2% here).
- Marion County, IL · 25.2% low-access
- Jennings County, IN · 25.2% low-access
- Clay County, KY · 25.2% low-access
- El Dorado County, CA · 25.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside HI (10.2% here).
- Gordon County, GA · 10.2% SNAP
- Yell County, AR · 10.2% SNAP
- Crawford County, AR · 10.2% SNAP
- Hubbard County, MN · 10.2% 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.
Hawaii among Pacific states
Hawaii ranks 2nd of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (26.7%). Honolulu County, at 25.2%, runs 1.5 pts below the Hawaii rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 Honolulu County, HI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 15003. 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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