Signature · 45.7% low-access (91st pct)
Indian River County, FL
Indian River County sits in the upper national band on low-access (45.7%, +23.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 45.7%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 7.5%
- on SNAP
- 167K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Indian River County, FL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 45.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +23.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: St. Lucie County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Indian River County sits in the upper national band (45.7%, #270 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #270
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in FL
- 19
- low-access tracts
- 18K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 45.7% low-access (91st pct) (+23.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Indian River County compares nationally
Indian River County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 45.7% low-access share outpaces 91% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #272 most-affected nationwide.
Indian River County's elevated USDA tier split
29 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Indian River County has 24 urban and 5 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.
Indian River County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Citrus
Citrus 46.2%
46.2 % low-access
- St. Lucie
St. Lucie 45.9%
45.9 % low-access
- Indian River
Indian River 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Calhoun
Calhoun 45.4%
45.4 % low-access
- Nassau
Nassau 44%
44 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 29 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 138,028 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 19 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 63,012 |
| Low-Access Share | 45.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 18,467 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 166,936 |
| Median Household Income | $73,491 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,342 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Indian River County
Indian River County has 103 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 47 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 47
- 4 point market, vero beach
- 7 eleven 17204a, vero beach
- 7 eleven store 41872a, vero beach
- 7-eleven 10386j, vero beach
- 7-eleven 25616a, vero beach
- 7-eleven 41860a, vero beach
- 7-eleven store #10379b 10379b, vero beach
- 7-eleven store #39534a 39534a, vero beach
- 7-eleven store 40348b, sebastian
- airport mobil, vero beach
- bp food mart, vero beach
- cumberland farms 9690, sebastian
- chevron food mart, vero beach
- chevron mart, vero beach
- cumberland farms 9762, vero beach
- cumberland farms 9763, vero beach
- cumberland farms 9771, vero beach
- e-z stop food mart, vero beach
- fellsmere chevron, fellsmere
- giant 212, sebastian
- grocery express, vero beach
- haris food mart, vero beach
- kwik stop, vero beach
- mobil, vero beach
- murphy express 8878, vero beach
- new star asian market inc, vero beach
- oslo petroleum inc bp 6890727, vero beach
- pick n move 2, vero beach
- racetrac 2484, fellsmere
- racetrac 2586, vero beach
- railroad citgo 823, vero beach
- smith food mart, vero beach
- south county discount beverage, vero beach
- speedway 6408, vero beach
- speedway 6588, sebastian
- sunoco food mart, vero beach
- sunshine food mart, vero beach
- ta vero beach 197, vero beach
- the vero market & smoke shop, vero beach
- treveno colleys grocery, vero beach
- vero beach sunoco 01, vero beach
- verobasso quick mart, vero beach
- wabasso food, vero beach
- wabasso chevron, sebastian
- wawa 5201, vero beach
- wawa 5202, vero beach
- wawa store 5395, vero beach
Combination Grocery/Other · 33
- big c produce inc, fellsmere
- cvs pharmacy 5522, vera bch
- cvs pharmacy 7883, vero beach
- cvs pharmacy 7894, vero beach
- cvs pharmacy 3216, vero beach
- cvs pharmacy 3429, vero beach
- cvs pharmacy 584, vero beach
- dollar general 13817, fellsmere
- dollar general 14284, sebastian
- dollar general 1480, sebastian
- dollar general 1518, vero beach
- dollar general 18214, sebastian
- dollar general 14658, vero beach
- dollar general 16714, vero beach
- dollar general 16960, vero beach
- dollar general 21042, vero beach
- dollar general 22724, vero beach
- dollar tree 1901, sebastian
- dollar tree 620, vero beach
- dollar tree 6433, vero beach
- dollar tree 6787, vero beach
- dollar tree 838, vero beach
- family dollar 11055, vero beach
- family dollar store 4275, sebastian
- oriental market llc, vero beach
- walgreens 04619, sebastian
- walgreens 06991, sebastian
- walgreens 1127, vero beach
- walgreens 11737, vero beach
- walgreens 3607, vero beach
- walgreens 3608, vero beach
- walgreens 4248, sebastian
- walgreens 4642, vero beach
Supermarket · 11
- garcia plaza bakery, fellsmere
- publix 0240, vero beach
- publix 0284, vero beach
- publix 0287, sebastian
- publix 0385, vero beach
- publix 0772, sebastian
- publix 0898, vero beach
- publix 1035, sebastian
- publix 1150, vero beach
- publix 1374, vero beach
- the fresh market 115, vero beach
Super Store · 5
- sam's club 6520, vero beach
- target store t-1050, vero beach
- walmart 1068, sebastian
- walmart 4546, vero beach
- walmart 931, vero beach
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- azteca mexican store ii, fellsmere
- fellsmere grocery, fellsmere
- mi pueblo meat market, fellsmere
Small Grocery Store · 2
- g&p mexicana, vero beach
- zicos, vero beach
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- united against poverty, vero beach
Seafood Specialty · 1
- ocean blue fresh fish llc, vero beach
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Indian River County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Indian River County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (45.7% here).
- Pinal County, AZ · 45.7% low-access
- Pinal County, AZ · 45.7% low-access
- Warren County, OH · 45.7% low-access
- Warren County, OH · 45.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (7.5% here).
- Jackson County, GA · 7.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, GA · 7.5% SNAP
- Towns County, GA · 7.5% SNAP
- Towns County, GA · 7.5% 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.
Indian River County inside a higher low-access state context
Indian River County sits inside Florida (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 .
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