Signature · 3.6% SNAP (5th pct in NJ)
Hunterdon County, NJ
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Hunterdon 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).
- 20.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.6%
- on SNAP
- 130K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hunterdon County, NJ
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 20.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Camden County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hunterdon County ranks #1,652 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #15 of 21 counties in NJ (20.4% low-access).
- #1,652
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in NJ
- 9
- 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: 3.6% SNAP (5th pct in NJ) (-8.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hunterdon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hunterdon County's 20.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,657 most-affected nationwide.
Hunterdon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
26 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hunterdon County has 11 urban and 15 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.
Hunterdon County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New Jersey, not a full county-board reprint
- Ocean
Ocean 43.6%
43.6 % low-access
- Middlesex
Middlesex 25%
25 % low-access
- Salem
Salem 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Hunterdon
Hunterdon 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Camden
Camden 20%
20 % low-access
- Passaic 15.2
Passaic 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Hudson 0.7
Hudson 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 26 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 128,349 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 26,211 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,379 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 130,160 |
| Median Household Income | $141,715 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,825 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County has 52 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 16 locations (31% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- basil bandwagon natural market, flemington
- cvs pharmacy 2576, flemington
- cvs pharmacy 6344, flemington
- cvs pharmacy 6760, flemington
- cvs pharmacy 6873, lambertville
- dollar general 22756, lambertville
- dollar tree 3718, flemington
- la pulperia mini market, flemington
- lapps fresh meats llc, flemington
- ocean state job lot 551, clinton
- quick chek food stores 63, ringoes
- quick chek food stores 61, fairview
- quickchek 194, hampton
- walgreens 09933, flemington
- walgreens 11425, readington
- walgreens 19633, califon
Convenience Store · 15
- 7-eleven store #41946a, flemington
- 7-eleven store 213 39499b, flemington
- 7-eleven store 44766a, clinton
- higgins news agency, flemington
- khates general store, frenchtown
- krauszers, flemington
- krauszers food stores, clinton
- milford market, milford
- pilot travel center 190, hampton
- pilot travel center 280, bloomsbury
- speedway 3469, flemington
- spruce run exxon, hampton
- ta bloomsbury 048, bloomsbury
- us fuel & food, flemington
- wawa 991, flemington
Super Store · 8
- b js wholesale club 308, flemington
- bishops thriftway, whitehouse station
- costco 1236, flemington
- shop rite of hunterdon county inc, flemington
- shoprite of clinton 477, clinton
- target store t2914, flemington
- walmart 2582, clinton
- walmart supercenter 2294, flemington
Small Grocery Store · 5
- al-noor halal meat & grocery, flemington
- latino mini market 11, flemington
- mexicana travel and grocery 2, lambertville
- steves food store, flemington
- tienda el paisa, flemington
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 60113, flemington
- aqui market of califon llc, califon
- frenchtown market, frenchtown
- kings 3640, whitehouse station
- stop & shop 866, flemington
Farmers' Market · 1
- frenchtown farmers market, frenchtown
Large Grocery Store · 1
- basil bandwagon natural market, lambertville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- basil bandwagon natural market, clinton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Jersey
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Nationwide peers for Hunterdon County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Hunterdon County (3.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Jersey.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NJ (20.4% here).
- Washington County, NE · 20.4% low-access
- Washington County, NE · 20.4% low-access
- Alexander County, NC · 20.4% low-access
- Alexander County, NC · 20.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NJ (3.6% here).
- St. Charles County, MO · 3.6% SNAP
- St. Charles County, MO · 3.6% SNAP
- Delaware County, OH · 3.6% SNAP
- Delaware County, OH · 3.6% 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, New Jersey in context
Hunterdon County sits inside New Jersey (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 Hunterdon County, NJ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 34019. 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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