Signature · 150 SNAP-authorized stores
Jackson County, MI
Jackson County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.4%, +8.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.4%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 160K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kalamazoo County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jackson County sits in the upper national band (30.4%, #907 of 3,079) with 8 LILA tracts.
- #907
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in MI
- 17
- low-access tracts
- 17K
- 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: 150 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jackson County's 30.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #907 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson County's elevated USDA tier split
38 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson County has 23 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.
Jackson County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Eaton
Eaton 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 30.4%
30.4 % low-access
- Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo 30.3%
30.3 % low-access
- Oakland
Oakland 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Saginaw
Saginaw 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 38 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 160,248 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 17 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 48,665 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 17,395 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 160,060 |
| Median Household Income | $66,073 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 8,556 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jackson County
Jackson County has 150 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 83 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 83
- 7-eleven 36925-a, jackson
- admiral, michigan center
- admiral, jackson
- admiral, jackson
- airport road shell 1000, jackson
- amanati's take out, jackson
- b & s corner convenience store, jackson
- b&b express 77, napoleon
- bob's takeout, jackson
- bp, jackson
- bp airport rd, jackson
- brooklyn convenience llc, brooklyn
- c store marathon gas station, springport
- express stop, jackson
- express stop 4644, horton
- express stop 4653, jackson
- express stop 4657, hanover
- express stop 4675, jackson
- express stop 4676, jackson
- gee farms nursery & greenhouses, stockbridge
- greenwood liquor & food market llc, jackson
- jacks take out 1, jackson
- jackson crossing shell 1400, jackson
- jackson sdm 173, jackson
- jugheads, norvell
- kelly express mart 53, clarklake
- kelly express mart 57, jackson
- kelly express mart 73, jackson
- kelly express mart 74, jackson
- kelly express mart 76, jackson
- keys party store, jackson
- lakeside party store, jackson
- lakeside liquor store, michigan center
- lansing ave ps mart 3004, jackson
- lightning quick gas n go 30, horton
- lightning quick gas n go 17, concord
- lightning quick gas n go 25, parma
- lightning quick gas n go 26, grass lake
- lightning quick gas n go 31, cement city
- m&m's liquor inc., jackson
- m50quickstop, rives junction
- mugg&bopps 11, pleasant lake
- mugg&bopps 16, munith
- mugg&bopps 8, grass lake
- meijer gas station 30, jackson
- meijer gas station 55, sterling heights
- meijer gas station 56, jackson
- michigan center johnny's 1690, michigan center
- new quick mart, jackson
- nwa fuel mart llc 1, jackson
- parnall party mart, jackson
- ps food mart 3007, jackson
- parma bp inc, parma
- parma sdm llc 172, parma
- power party store, jackson
- ps food mart 1027, concord
- pulaski mall, hanover
- raman, inc dba the party port, jackson
- royal liquor food market 1, jackson
- s a xpress, spring arbor
- s g mini mart inc, jackson
- smy mini mart, grass lake
- save time 96 96, jackson
- save time 97, jackson
- save time 98, grass lake
- seymour party store, jackson
- simple petroleum inc, jackson
- speedway 1407, jackson
- speedway 5519, jackson
- speedway 7784, jackson
- springport trading post, springport
- stop one party store 1, jackson
- take out party store, jackson
- tim's market, michigan center
- village liquor, jackson
- vandercook shell 1900, jackson
- vandy's liquor, jackson
- wesco 11, brooklyn
- wesco 12, jackson
- west ave ps mart 3006, jackson
- wildwood spee-d-mart 1960, jackson
- yogi's, jackson
- zina fuel, jackson
Combination Grocery/Other · 38
- cvs 8041, brooklyn
- cvs 8268, jackson
- dollar general 13699, jackson
- dollar general 18043, horton
- dollar general 18438, jackson
- dollar general 18885, jackson
- dollar general 19392, springport
- dollar general 5838, brooklyn
- dollar general 6025, jackson
- dollar general 7858, jackson
- dollar general 9410, michigan center
- dollartree 10750, jackson
- dollar general 11128, parma
- dollar general 12375, jackson
- dollar general 12490, spring arbor
- dollar general 16064, jackson
- dollar general 17068, concord
- dollar general 17943, clarklake
- dollar general 21198, jackson
- dollar general 21222, jackson
- dollar general 30739, jackson
- dollar general 5888, jackson
- dollar general 6278, jackson
- dollar general store 13201, jackson
- dollar general store 16401, napoleon
- dollar general store 17478, pleasant lake
- dollar general store 17713, grass lake
- dollar tree 169, jackson
- dollar tree 4546, jackson
- dollar tree 6936, brooklyn
- family dollar 13748, pleasant lake
- family dollar store 1334, jackson
- family dollar store 2310, jackson
- family dollar store 6911, jackson
- family dollar store 7313, jackson
- family dollar store 7731, jackson
- walgreens 5707, jackson
- walgreens 09133, jackson
Super Store · 12
- country market 66, brooklyn
- frank's shop-rite, grass lake
- kroger store 680, jackson
- meijer inc 056, jackson
- meijer inc 30, jackson
- polly's 5, jackson
- polly's country market 16, jackson
- polly's food service 14, jackson
- polly's food service 6, jackson
- sam's club 6658, jackson
- target store 673, jackson
- walmart 5160, jackson
Supermarket · 5
- a & a ii, jackson
- aldi 67030 67030, jackson
- aldi 67111, jackson
- gordon food service store mp018, jackson
- hutch's food center, spring arbor
Farmers' Market · 3
- grand river farmers market, jackson
- grass lake farmers market, grass lake
- green market at allegiance health, jackson
Large Grocery Store · 2
- prime cuts, jackson
- rives quality meats, rives junction
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- concord meats & sweets, concord
- the beef barn, jackson
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- hanover market, hanover
- seahouse fish & chicken ii 1, jackson
Small Grocery Store · 2
- keyes produce, jackson
- northwast meat market, jackson
Bakery Specialty · 1
- holsum bread box 50001, jackson
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Michigan
One of 82 counties in Michigan, 6 are shown here.
Compare Jackson County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Jackson County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jackson County, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (30.4% here).
- Allegany County, MD · 30.4% low-access
- Allegany County, MD · 30.4% low-access
- Ada County, ID · 30.4% low-access
- Ada County, ID · 30.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (13.7% here).
- Greene County, MS · 13.7% SNAP
- Greene County, MS · 13.7% SNAP
- Logan County, KY · 13.7% SNAP
- Logan County, KY · 13.7% 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.
Jackson County inside a higher low-access state context
Jackson County sits inside Michigan (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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