Signature · 65 SNAP-authorized stores
Kauai County, HI
Kauai County sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.2%, +12.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 34.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.3%
- on SNAP
- 74K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kauai County, HI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 34.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hawaii County ( -2.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kauai County sits in the upper national band (34.2%, #653 of 3,079).
- #653
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in HI
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 65 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Kauai County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Kauai County's 34.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #656 most-affected nationwide.
Kauai County's elevated USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kauai County has 6 urban and 8 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.
Kauai County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Hawaii, not a full county-board reprint
- Kauai
Kauai 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Hawaii
Hawaii 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Maui
Maui 27%
27 % low-access
- Honolulu
Honolulu 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Kalawao 0
Kalawao 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 67,091 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 22,944 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,957 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 73,731 |
| Median Household Income | $97,668 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,680 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Kauai County
Kauai County has 65 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 13 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (31% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 20
- 7-eleven 54134, hanamaulu
- 7-eleven 54213, lihue
- 7-eleven 54288, lawai
- abc stores 59, lihue
- abc store 58, kapaa
- hokulei village texaco, lihue
- island country markets 93, kapaa
- koloa texaco 93871, koloa
- lihue texaco 97619, lihue
- menehune food mart kapahi 1125, kapaa
- menehune food mart kekaha 1124, kekaha
- rainbow shell, kapaa
- shell kapaa 1326, kapaa
- shell kilauea 1327, kilauea
- umi's store llc, waimea
- vim n vigor, lihue
- whalers general store 1158, anahola
- wailua country store, kapaa
- wainiha country market, hanalei
- whalers general store 1253, koloa
Super Store · 10
- big save eleele 29, eleele
- big save hanalei 30, hanalei
- big save kapaa 31, kapaa
- big save koloa 32, koloa
- big save waimea 33, waimea
- costco wholesale 0640, lihue
- foodland princeville 30, princeville
- target store t3400, lihue
- times super mkt lihue 26, lihue
- walmart 2308, lihue
Farmers' Market · 8
- ahk farmstand, kilauea
- anaina hou community park, kilauea
- hale puna farmer's market, waimea
- hanalei farmers market, hanalei
- mahalo market, kapaa
- moloa'a aina center, kilauea
- nourish kauai nafmnp, kapa'a
- waimanalo beach park, kapolei
Supermarket · 7
- healthy hut, kilauea
- hoku foods natural market, kapaa
- kilauea market + cafe 2810, kilauea
- papaya's natural foods kp, kapaa
- safeway 1209, kapaa
- safeway 2894, lihue
- sueoka market 96, koloa
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs 10474, poipu
- cvs pharmacy 9189, lihue
- cvs pharmacy 9952, kapaa
- cvs/pharmacy 7669, eleele
- healthgo market inc. 2, lihue
- living foods, koloa
Small Grocery Store · 5
- kukuiula store, inc., koloa
- lawai market, kalaheo
- penchie s cabasag, lihue
- salt pond country store, hanapepe
- thrifty mini mart, kekaha
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- hanalei market, hanalei
- roses pinoy favorites, lihue
- tj variety store 1, lihue
Bakery Specialty · 1
- thrifty mart, kaumakani
Delivery Route · 1
- kauai seafood, kapaa
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- ohi ohi farms, kilauea
Large Grocery Store · 1
- hoku foods natural market rs2, koloa
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- medeiros farm, inc, kalaheo
Seafood Specialty · 1
- lawai'a fish co., lihue
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Hawaii
One of 4 counties in Hawaii, 4 are shown here.
Compare Kauai County vs Hawaii County → · All Hawaii counties →
Counties near Kauai County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Kauai County, both outside Hawaii so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside HI (34.2% here).
- Peoria County, IL · 34.2% low-access
- Peoria County, IL · 34.2% low-access
- Dearborn County, IN · 34.2% low-access
- Dearborn County, IN · 34.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside HI (11.3% here).
- Morgan County, GA · 11.3% SNAP
- Morgan County, GA · 11.3% SNAP
- Mesa County, CO · 11.3% SNAP
- Mesa County, CO · 11.3% 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.
Kauai County inside a higher low-access state context
Kauai County sits inside Hawaii (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 Kauai County, HI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 15007. 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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