Signature · 5.1% low-access (10th pct)
Iowa County, IA
Iowa County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Iowa County, IA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Taylor County ( -0.9 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Iowa County lands in the lower national band (5.1%, #2,808 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,808
- national by low-access %
- #92
- in IA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 168
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.1% low-access (10th pct) (-17 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Iowa County compares nationally
Food access in Iowa County compares favorably nationally: its 5.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,808).
Iowa County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Iowa County has 0 urban and 4 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.
Iowa County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Adams 6.4
Adams 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Poweshiek 6.1
Poweshiek 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Iowa 5.1
Iowa 5.1%
5.1 % low-access
- Taylor 4.2
Taylor 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- Fayette 4
Fayette 4%
4 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,355 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 842 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 168 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,507 |
| Median Household Income | $71,223 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 450 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Iowa County
Iowa County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's general store 2488, north english
- casey's general store 2769, williamsburg
- casey's general store 2774, amana
- casey's general store 2815, victor
- caseys general store 2528, williamsburg
- caseys general store 2533, marengo
- maverik 5301, williamsburg
- the depot williamsburg llc, williamsburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 18392, north english
- dollar general 6322, williamsburg
- dollar general 7128, marengo
- family dollar 13124, marengo
Large Grocery Store · 1
- freeman foods of north english, north english
Small Grocery Store · 1
- colony point, williamsburg
Super Store · 1
- big g food store inc, marengo
Supermarket · 1
- brothers market 776, williamsburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Counties near Iowa County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Iowa County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (5.1% here).
- Carroll County, VA · 5.1% low-access
- Carroll County, VA · 5.1% low-access
- Le Sueur County, MN · 5.0% low-access
- Ashland County, OH · 5.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (6.5% here).
- Whitley County, IN · 6.5% SNAP
- Whitley County, IN · 6.5% SNAP
- Butler County, KS · 6.5% SNAP
- Butler County, KS · 6.5% 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.
Iowa County inside a lower low-access state context
Iowa County sits inside Iowa (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 Iowa County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19095. 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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