Signature · 210 SNAP-authorized stores
Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.3%, +8.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.3%
- low-access pop.
- 10
- food-desert tracts
- 11.2%
- on SNAP
- 262K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kalamazoo County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 10 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kalamazoo County sits in the upper national band (30.3%, #911 of 3,079) with 10 LILA tracts.
- #911
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in MI
- 26
- low-access tracts
- 20K
- 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: 210 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Kalamazoo County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Kalamazoo County's 30.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #912 most-affected nationwide.
Kalamazoo County's elevated USDA tier split
57 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 10 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kalamazoo County has 46 urban and 11 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.
Kalamazoo 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 | 57 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 250,331 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 26 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 10 |
| Low-Access Population | 75,750 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 20,206 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 262,375 |
| Median Household Income | $72,532 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 12,009 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County has 210 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 120 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 120
- 13 1/2 quick stop, kalamazoo
- 7-eleven 15986b, kalamazoo
- 9th st citgo 39, kalamazoo
- atm gas, kalamazoo
- admiral 5726, portage
- augusta shell 1030, augusta
- bp gas, galesburg
- barrett's smokehouse, portage
- benipal gas & food mart llc, kalamazoo
- benipal liquor llc, kalamazoo
- bn food & gas, kalamazoo
- bottoms up, kalamazoo
- bp portage, portage
- bronco liquor llc, kalamazoo
- bronco mart, kalamazoo
- c store portage, portage
- circle k 4706312, comstock township
- campus marathon, kalamazoo
- circle k 4706205, kalamazoo
- circle k 6302, richland
- clark gas station, kalamazoo
- climax market, climax
- cork street johnnys 1130, kalamazoo
- crosstown johnnys 1160, kalamazoo
- d ave fuel plaza, kalamazoo
- d avenue citgo 615728, kalamazoo
- dn's party store, portage
- daane's, portage
- dayshas convenience store, kalamazoo
- devayu inc, galesburg
- doughterys corners market, kalamazoo
- douglas party store, kalamazoo
- dylan liquors, llc, kalamazoo
- dylan quick mart, kalamazoo
- ez mart, kalamazoo
- east main food and beverage, kalamazoo
- eastwood market, kalamazoo
- edison supermarket kalamazoo, kalamazoo
- express mart, vicksburg
- express stop 4682, schoolcraft
- express stop 4683, kalamazoo
- express stop 4684, richland
- gk 7 petroleum, kalamazoo
- galesburg shell 1250, galesburg
- gm party pantry, kalamazoo
- j and b discount liquor, kalamazoo
- j&h family stores - m-43 157, kalamazoo
- j&h family stores - shaver road 164, portage
- j&a convenience store, kalamazoo
- jj land llc, portage
- jack's party store, kalamazoo
- jhikka land llc, galesburg
- kalamazoo shell and mart, kalamazoo
- kalamazoo shell and mart, kalamazzoo
- kartaar aag, kalamazoo
- kilgore party store, kalamazoo
- kilgore sunoco, kalamazoo
- king market, kalamazoo
- lesmans market, kalamazoo
- long lake market 20-1215834, portage
- love's travel stop 878, alamo
- meijer gas station 119, kalamazoo
- meijer gas station 196, portage
- meijer gas station 21, kalamazoo
- meijer gas station 22, portage
- mill street market, kalamazoo
- milwood quick stop, kalamazoo
- mini mart, kalamazoo
- munchie mart, kalamazoo
- natural health food center, kalamazoo
- novedades y artesanias mireya llc, kalamazoo
- npkkg, fulton
- on the wings market, portage
- on the rocks, kalamazoo
- ps douglas, kalamazoo
- pv liquor llc, kalamazoo
- paul's pantry, kalamazoo
- portage citgo 19, portage
- portage rd shell 4770, portage
- priya,inc, kalamazoo
- rich oil 7785 7785, kalamazoo
- richland23 inc, richland
- s & m 2006 llc, kalamazoo
- sunny liquor store, kalamazoo
- sahajleen, kalamazoo
- sams discount liquor 1, kalamazoo
- sappers llc, portage
- south westnedge market llc, kalamazoo
- speedway 2275, portage
- speedway 2360, kalamazoo
- speedway 2380, kalamazoo
- speedway 2383, portage
- speedway 3561, kalamazoo
- speedway 3582, portage
- speedway 6610, kalamazoo
- speedway 6612, kalamazoo
- speedway 6615, vicksburg
- speedway 7096, schoolcraft
- speedway 7490 7490, kalamazoo
- speedway 7654, kalamazoo
- speedway 8729, kalamazoo
- speedway 8777, kalamazoo
- speedway 8778 8778, kalamazoo
- speedway 8827, portage
- sprinkle beer mart, portage
- sprinkle citgo 37, portage
- sprinkle rd bp, kalamazoo
- stadium dr citgo 615710, kalamazoo
- stadium liquor, kalamazoo
- stadium marathon, kalamazoo
- sunset market, vicksburg
- sweet convenience party store, portage
- the den party store, kalamazoo
- tri lakes portage llc, portage
- vag 1, kalamazoo
- valley market, kalamazoo
- vicksburg shell 4880, vicksburg
- west main marathon, kalamazoo
- west main party store, kalamazoo
- ziggy's, kalamazoo
Combination Grocery/Other · 37
- cvs 10548, kalamazoo
- dollar general 10081, richland
- dollar general 10793, kalamazoo
- dollar general 18105, kalamazoo
- dollar general 18543, portage
- dollar general 5869, kalamazoo
- dollar general 6414, galesburg
- dollar general 6916, kalamazoo
- dollar general 7318, vicksburg
- dollar general 7330, schoolcraft
- dollar general 8484, kalamazoo
- dollar tree 0120, kalamazoo
- dollar tree 0678, portage
- dollartree 9478, kalamazoo
- dollar general 21529, kalamazoo
- dollar general 21779, kalamazoo
- dollar general 21876, augusta
- dollar general 23222, kalamazoo
- dollar general 23281, kalamazoo
- dollar general 30713, vicksburg
- dollar tree 4642, kalamazoo
- dollar tree 5218, kalamazoo
- dollar tree 5480, portage
- family dollar 12269, kalamazoo
- family dollar 5492, kalamazoo
- family dollar store 6980, kalamazoo
- family dollar store 7574, kalamazoo
- honeybaked ham & cafe 1707, portage
- stubbys, vicksburg
- walgreens #7430 07430, kalamazoo
- walgreens 4991, kalamazoo
- walgreens 07894, kalamazoo
- walgreens 10080, portage
- walgreens 10081, portage
- walgreens 12849, kalamazoo
- walgreens 15690, kalamazoo
- world of spices, portage
Super Store · 21
- costco wholesale 1191, kalamazoo
- d&w fresh market 1575, kalamazoo
- family fare 1999, vicksburg
- fresh thyme market 607ptg, portage
- hardings market 421, richland
- hardings market 388, portage
- hardings market 397, kalamazoo
- hardings market 400, kalamazoo
- hardings marketplace 423, portage
- kalamazoo market ii inc., kalamazoo
- kalamazoo market inc, kalamazoo
- meijer inc 119, kalamazoo
- meijer inc 196, portage
- meijer inc 21, kalamazoo
- meijer inc 22, portage
- sam's club 6661, portage
- target store 604, portage
- target store 901, kalamazoo
- walmart 5065, kalamazoo
- walmart supercenter 5064, kalamazoo
- walmart supercenter 5280, portage
Supermarket · 15
- aldi 67040, portage
- aldi 67042 67042, kalamazoo
- aldi 67140, portage
- aldi 74174 74174, kalamazoo
- gordon food service store mp004, portage
- gordon food service store mp055, kalamazoo
- h & b market, portage
- hardings friendly market 382, kalamazoo
- hardings market, kalamazoo
- hardings market, schoolcraft
- hardings market 398, galesburg
- hardings market 902, kalamazoo
- sawall health food products inc, kalamazoo
- town and country supermarket, kalamazoo
- trader joe's 708, kalamazoo
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- asifiwe supermarket, kalamazoo
- bodega market, kalamazoo
- la hispanica, kalamazoo
- supercaniceria las palmas, kalamazoo
- tienda guatemalteca llc, kalamazoo
- v & v quality meats inc, kalamazoo
Farmers' Market · 4
- kalamazoo farmers market, kalamazoo
- portage farmer's market, portage
- texas township farmers' market, kalamazoo
- vicksburg farmers market, vicksburg
Large Grocery Store · 3
- el ranchero supermarket, kalamazoo
- keckler's save a lot 23379 23379, kalamazoo
- pacific rim food, portage
Bakery Specialty · 1
- aunt millies bakery outlet 50020, kalamazoo
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- peoples food co-op of kalamazoo, kalamazoo
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- galesburg meat company, galesburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- africana, kalamazoo
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 Kalamazoo County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Kalamazoo County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Kalamazoo 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 (30.3% here).
- Jefferson County, MT · 30.3% low-access
- Jefferson County, MT · 30.3% low-access
- Ware County, GA · 30.3% low-access
- Ware County, GA · 30.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (11.2% here).
- St. Mary's County, MD · 11.2% SNAP
- St. Mary's County, MD · 11.2% SNAP
- Bates County, MO · 11.2% SNAP
- Bates County, MO · 11.2% 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.
Kalamazoo County inside a higher low-access state context
Kalamazoo 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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