Signature · 11.0% SNAP (20th pct in KY)
Jefferson County, KY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Jefferson 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).
- 22.2%
- low-access pop.
- 24
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 783K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 24 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Allen County ( -0.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jefferson County ranks #1,512 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 110 counties in KY (22.2% low-access; 24 food-desert tracts).
- #1,512
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in KY
- 83
- low-access tracts
- 48K
- 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: 11.0% SNAP (20th pct in KY) (-1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jefferson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jefferson County's 22.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,518 most-affected nationwide.
Jefferson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
190 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 24 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jefferson County has 187 urban and 3 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.
Jefferson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Scott 23.5
Scott 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 22.2
Jefferson 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Allen 21.7
Allen 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Boyle 21.6
Boyle 21.6%
21.6 % low-access
- Breathitt 21.6
Breathitt 21.6%
21.6 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 190 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 741,096 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 83 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 24 |
| Low-Access Population | 164,456 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 48,030 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 783,022 |
| Median Household Income | $69,866 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 36,575 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 631 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 141 locations (22% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 141
- a to z food mart., louisville
- binh phouc, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 2337, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 4779, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 5866, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 6205, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 6210, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 6211, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 6216, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 6217, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 10856, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 6203, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 6206, louisville
- cvs pharmacy 6208, louisville
- cvs pharmacy cvs06209, louisville
- cvs pharmacy cvs11089, louisville
- carabbean market llc, louisville
- dollar general 0059, fairdale
- dollar general 0495, louisville
- dollar general 0538, valley station
- dollar general 0598, louisville
- dollar general 0992, louisville
- dollar general 10801, jeffersontown
- dollar general 2044, louisville
- dollar general 2353, louisville
- dollar general 2571, louisville
- dollar general 3302, louisville
- dollar general 6113, louisville
- dollar general 7153, louisville
- dollar general 7924, louisville
- dollar general 8553, louisville
- dollar general 9126, jeffersontown
- dollar general 9448, louisville
- dollar tree 1329, louisville
- dollar tree 1898, louisville
- dollar tree 1932, louisville
- dollar tree 1944, louisville
- dollar tree 2213, louisville
- dollar tree 2410, louisville
- dollar tree 4601, louisville
- dollartree 10043, louisville
- dollartree 10212, louisville
- dollartree 8945, louisville
- dollartree 9139, louisville
- dollartree 9618, louisville
- dollartree plus 9244, louisville
- dollar general 0295, shively
- dollar general 12215, louisville
- dollar general 12576, louisville
- dollar general 13244, louisville
- dollar general 15669, louisville
- dollar general 15707, louisville
- dollar general 17104, louisville
- dollar general 17154, louisville
- dollar general 19109, louisville
- dollar general 22716, louisville
- dollar general 24247, louisville
- dollar general 24777, louisville
- dollar general 25243, louisville
- dollar general 25756, louisville
- dollar general 25864, louisville
- dollar general 25998, louisville
- dollar general 30030, louisville
- dollar general 30112, louisville
- dollar general 31250, louisville
- dollar tree 1047, louisville
- dollar tree 1354, louisville
- dollar tree 2307, louisville
- dollar tree 3328, louisville
- dollar tree 3329, louisville
- dollar tree 3355, louisville
- dollar tree 5046, louisville
- dollar tree 5138, louisville
- dollar tree 5192, louisville
- dollar tree 5784, louisville
- dollar tree 6274, louisville
- dollar tree 6526, louisville
- dollar tree 8258, louisville
- dollar tree 8601, louisville
- dollar tree 861, louisville
- dollar tree 8715, louisville
- family dollar 12367, louisville
- family dollar 12991, louisville
- family dollar 6256, louisville
- family dollar 8696, louisville
- family dollar 8914, louisville
- family dollar 9071, louisville
- family dollar store 10270, louisville
- family dollar store 11504, louisville
- family dollar store 1351, louisville
- family dollar store 1670, fairdale
- family dollar store 2087, louisville
- family dollar store 2117, louisville
- family dollar store 4110, louisville
- family dollar store 4710, louisville
- family dollar store 6820, louisville
- family dollar store 750, louisville
- family dollar store 926, louisville
- family dollar store 928, louisville
- golden key int'l food store, inc, louisville
- green store, louisville
- jigg's produce, louisville
- merkato market, louisville
- rose's 530, louisville
- sagarmatha grocery, louisville
- saloum grocery, louisville
- sanag halal, louisville
- viethoa supermarket, louisville
- walgreen 02924, louisville
- walgreen 03756, louisville
- walgreen 09524, louisville
- walgreens 12322, louisville
- walgreens 15365, louisville
- walgreens 3776, louisville
- walgreens 3777, louisville
- walgreens 4163, louisville
- walgreens 4194, louisville
- walgreens 4216, louisville
- walgreens 6443, louisville
- walgreens 03618, louisville
- walgreens 10151, louisville
- walgreens 10560, louisville
- walgreens 11664, louisville
- walgreens 11665, okolona
- walgreens 15183, louisville
- walgreens 19454, louisville
- walgreens 3601, louisville
- walgreens 3631, louisville
- walgreens 3677, middletown
- walgreens 4309, louisville
- walgreens 4586, louisville
- walgreens 5001, louisville
- walgreens 5172, louisville
- walgreens 5436, louisville
- walgreens 5813, louisville
- walgreens 6171, prospect
- walgreens 6437, louisville
- walgreens 7064, louisville
- walgreens 7315, louisville
- walgreens 7643, louisville
- walgreens 9412, louisville
Convenience Store · 105
- 1313 food mart llc, louisville
- 2 brothers market llc, louisville
- 2 brothers market plus, louisville
- 3 brothers market, louisville
- 4 point grocery, louisville
- 4th & central food mart, louisville
- 7 star food mart llc, louisville
- 7th st food mart, louisville
- abp enterprises llc, louisville
- aj mart llc, louisville
- alisha malhotra llc dba speedymart #25 25, louisville
- altogether international, louisville
- annenuo 2 llc, louisville
- axis fuels 1, llc, fairdale
- ayman llc, louisville
- b quick, louisville
- breckenridge bp, louisville
- bader's food mart, louisville
- best stop food mart, louisville
- bethleham 2014 llc, louisville
- betterway food mart 4 inc., louisville
- bharat ky 1124, louisville
- boones bp, louisville
- boones shell, louisville
- bp shelbyville rd, louisville
- bquick food mart, louisville
- brian's deli, louisville
- broadway t, louisville
- brother food mart, louisville
- cardinal market, louisville
- circle k 4703314, louisville
- circle k 4703374, louisville
- circle k 4703375, louisville
- circle k 4703376, louisville
- circle k 4703377, louisville
- carry out food mart, louisville
- catherine mart inc, louisville
- cds food mart, louisville
- cedar creek corner store, louisville
- circle k 272076, louisville
- circle k 272107, louisville
- circle k 272111, louisville
- circle k 272114, louisville
- circle k 272134, louisville
- circle k 2723223, louisville
- circle k 2723224, louisville
- circle k 2723226, louisville
- circle k 2723228, louisville
- circle k 2723230, louisville
- circle k 2723232, louisville
- circle k 2723233, fairdale
- circle k 2723236, louisville
- circle k 2723238, louisville
- circle k 2723240, louisville
- circle k 2723242, louisville
- circle k 2723243, louisville
- circle k 2723244, prospect
- circle k 2723303, louisville
- circle k 2723311, louisville
- circle k 2723312, louisville
- circle k 2723315, louisville
- circle k 2723317, louisville
- circle k 2723330, louisville
- circle k 27275, louisville
- circle k 4700106, louisville
- circle k 4700112, louisville
- circle k 4703221, jeffersontown
- circle k 4703222, louisville
- circle k 4703225, louisville
- circle k 4703231, louisville
- circle k 4703234, louisville
- circle k 4703235, louisville
- circle k 4703237, louisville
- circle k 4703245, louisville
- circle k 4703246, louisville
- circle k 4703325, louisville
- circle k 4703363, louisville
- cork n bottle ii, louisville
- crums food mart, louisville
- dongar food mart & deli 534, louisville
- dhanlaxmi food llc 5, louisville
- dina llc dba dino's food mart, louisville
- dixie food mart, louisville
- dixie land food mart, louisville
- dongar food mart & deli, louisville
- dongar food mart 532, louisville
- duramart, louisville
- efs brownsboro, louisville
- fantastic market 5026904114, louisville
- fast food mart, louisville
- fine stop food mart, louisville
- five points food mart, louisville
- five points food mart, prospect
- floyd mart inc, louisville
- fnm food mart, louisville
- four brothers food mart, louisville
- fuel 19, louisville
- grab & go, louisville
- grab & go dixie, louisville
- grab n go, louisville
- grab n go ii no, louisville
- grab n go v, louisville
- green market, louisville
- greenwood food mart, louisville
- greenwood grocery store llc, louisville
Bakery Specialty · 4
- papa murphy's, louisville
- papa murphys pizza ky001, louisville
- papa murphys pizza ky009, louisville
- papa murphys pizza ky039, louisville
Showing 250 of 631 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 Jefferson County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Nationwide peers for Jefferson County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Jefferson County (11.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (22.2% here).
- Floyd County, IA · 22.2% low-access
- Floyd County, IA · 22.2% low-access
- Yalobusha County, MS · 22.2% low-access
- Yalobusha County, MS · 22.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (11.0% here).
- Webster County, IA · 11.0% SNAP
- Webster County, IA · 11.0% SNAP
- Washington County, IN · 11.0% SNAP
- Washington County, IN · 11.0% 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
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21111. 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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