Signature · 54 SNAP-authorized stores
Hopkins County, KY
Hopkins County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.8%
- on SNAP
- 45K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hopkins County, KY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 19.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wayne County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hopkins County ranks #1,729 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 110 counties in KY (19.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,729
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in KY
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 54 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Hopkins County compares nationally
Hopkins County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.4% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,737).
Hopkins County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hopkins County has 5 urban and 7 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.
Hopkins County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Grayson 19.6
Grayson 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Hopkins 19.4
Hopkins 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Wayne 19.4
Wayne 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Larue 19
Larue 19%
19 % low-access
- Daviess 18.9
Daviess 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,920 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,123 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,449 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 45,119 |
| Median Household Income | $56,815 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,544 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hopkins County
Hopkins County has 54 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 24 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- cvs pharmacy 6377, madisonville
- dollar general 1177, madisonville
- dollar general 1848, madisonville
- dollar general 19333, madisonville
- dollar general 7660, nortonville
- dollar general 779, dawson springs
- dollar general 7794, madisonville
- dollartree 9917, madisonville
- dollar general 11302, hanson
- dollar general 12086, madisonville
- dollar general 21136, dawson springs
- dollar general 21321, saint charles
- dollar general 21490, madisonville
- dollar general 21512, earlington
- dollar general 23108, white plains
- dollar general 24310, mortons gap
- dollar general 24878, madisonville
- dollar general 31405, madisonville
- dollar tree 117, madisonville
- dollar tree 6806, madisonville
- family dollar 755, madisonville
- variety stores inc - rose's 556, madisonville
- walgreens 11394, madisonville
- walgreens 12587, madisonville
Convenience Store · 22
- casey's 3289, dawson springs
- gill's fuel mart, nortonville
- hometown store, dawson springs
- huck's 364, madisonville
- huck's 368, madisonville
- ideal market 11, nortonville
- ideal market 14, hanson
- ideal market 18, hanson
- ideal market 21, madisonville
- ideal market 23, white plains
- ideal market 24, madisonville
- ideal market 25, earlington
- ideal market 28, madisonville
- ideal market 29, dawson springs
- ideal market 35, madisonville
- ideal market 6, madisonville
- j&r bargains plus llc, madisonville
- kriva corporation, madisonville
- love's travel stop 725, hanson
- pappys, madisonville
- pilot travel center 156, madisonville
- wicks well market, madisonville
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 70116, madisonville
- food giant 529, dawson springs
- market place 520, madisonville
- sureway food store 519, madisonville
Super Store · 2
- kroger 563, madisonville
- walmart supercenter 655, hanson
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- calhoun's custom meats, madisonville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bestway of nortonville, nortonville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hopkins County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Nationwide peers for Hopkins County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hopkins County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (19.4% here).
- Johnson County, KS · 19.4% low-access
- Johnson County, KS · 19.4% low-access
- Polk County, IA · 19.4% low-access
- Polk County, IA · 19.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (13.8% here).
- Madison County, IN · 13.8% SNAP
- Madison County, IN · 13.8% SNAP
- Grant County, IN · 13.8% SNAP
- Grant County, IN · 13.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Kentucky in context
Hopkins County sits inside Kentucky (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 Hopkins County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21107. 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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