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Kenosha County, WI

Kenosha County sits in the upper national band on low-access (28.6%, +6.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

28.6%
low-access pop.
8
food-desert tracts
12.2%
on SNAP
168K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Kenosha County, WI

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 28.6% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ashland County ( -0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Kenosha County sits in the upper national band (28.6%, #1,028 of 3,079) with 8 LILA tracts.

#1,028
national by low-access %
#17
in WI
19
low-access tracts
16K
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: 117 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Kenosha County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Kenosha County's 28.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,034 most-affected nationwide.

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Kenosha County's elevated USDA tier split

35 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Kenosha County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 16 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 11 limited, 8 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 35 tracts evaluated. 16 tracts adequate (45.7%) 11 tracts limited (31.4%) 8 tracts severe / food desert (22.9%) Adequate 46% Limited 31% Severe 23% Food-access tier distribution: Kenosha County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Kenosha County has 28 urban and 7 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.

Kenosha County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Kenosha County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts35
Atlas Population (2010 basis)166,426
Low-Access Tracts19
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)8
Low-Access Population47,552
Low-Access Share28.6%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population15,890

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Kenosha County
IndicatorValue
Population168,438
Median Household Income$81,239
Poverty Rate10.5%below the national average
SNAP Households8,401
SNAP Participation Rate12.2%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Kenosha County

Kenosha County has 117 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 62 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 62

  • 52nd street quick stop, kenosha
  • 6119 food mart inc, kenosha
  • 7-eleven #35842b #35842b, kenosha
  • ali petroleum of kenosha inc, kenosha
  • american gas, kenosha
  • billionaire choice gas mart, kenosha
  • bono, kenosha
  • bp express, kenosha
  • bp kenosha travel plaza, kenosha
  • brass ball mobil, salem
  • bristol bp, bristol
  • citgo quickmart, kenosha
  • fiza inc. no, kenosha
  • fontes food store, kenosha
  • food mart, kenosha
  • kwik trip 312, kenosha
  • kwik trip 371, kenosha
  • kenosha food mart, kenosha
  • kenosha gas stop, kenosha
  • kwik spirits 528, kenosha
  • kwik trip 107, somers
  • kwik trip 1091, pleasant prairie
  • kwik trip 1092, salem
  • kwik trip 172, pleasant prairie
  • kwik trip 230, pleasant prairie
  • kwik trip 296, pleasant prairie
  • kwik trip 597, kenosha
  • kwik trip 938, kenosha
  • kwik trip 974, kenosha
  • kwik trip 975, kenosha
  • lakeview sales of kenosha 1, kenosha
  • mannys food & liquor, kenosha
  • marj petro, kenosha
  • mehrana petroleum llc, kenosha
  • meijer gas station 284, kenosha
  • mobil gas genoa city, kenosha
  • moe moes supermarket, kenosha
  • northside superette, kenosha
  • ohm fuel mart, kenosha
  • paddock lake citgo, salem
  • pantry 41 citgo, pleasant prairie
  • preet petroleum, bristol
  • quality grocery, kenosha
  • r&d iv, pleasant prairie
  • roosevelt citgo, kenosha
  • salmeron-aguirre market, kenosha
  • shahin petroleum, kenosha
  • somers amoco, kenosha
  • speedway 2088, kenosha
  • speedway 2122, kenosha
  • speedway 4029 4029, kenosha
  • speedway 7434, kenosha
  • speedway 7465, kenosha
  • stateline quik shop gei - 102, pleasant prairie
  • stein bp, kenosha
  • tom's bp, kenosha
  • trevor citgo, trevor
  • trevor mini mart, trevor
  • twin lakes bp, twin lakes
  • wilson foods, kenosha
  • woodcreek bp, kenosha
  • westown foods & liquor, kenosha

Combination Grocery/Other · 27

  • cvs 2933, kenosha
  • cvs pharmacy 8774, kenosha
  • cvs pharmacy 8777, kenosha
  • dollar general 10934, kenosha
  • dollartree 8084, salem
  • dollartree 8703, pleasant prairie
  • dollartree 9486, twin lakes
  • dollar general 20784, kenosha
  • dollar general 21226, trevor
  • dollar general 21533, kenosha
  • dollar general 25216, salem
  • dollar general store 12482, twin lakes
  • dollar tree 3962, kenosha
  • dollar tree 5498, kenosha
  • dollar tree 752, kenosha
  • family dollar store 10987, kenosha
  • family dollar store 1761, kenosha
  • family dollar store 4014, kenosha
  • family dollar store 6019, kenosha
  • indian spice & grocery, kenosha
  • walgreens 03153, kenosha
  • walgreens 03617, kenosha
  • walgreens 03738, kenosha
  • walgreens 5935, salem
  • walgreens 07965, pleasant prairie
  • walgreens 09605, kenosha
  • walgreens 12413, kenosha

Super Store · 15

  • berkot's super foods 1483, twin lakes
  • costco wholesale 1198, pleasant prairie
  • express market by festival foods 35, salem
  • festival foods 25, kenosha
  • festival foods 32, kenosha
  • fresh thyme market 704ken, kenosha
  • kenosha north piggly wiggly, kenosha
  • meijer 284, kenosha
  • pick 'n save 6871, kenosha
  • pick 'n save 6874, kenosha
  • piggly wiggly supermarket 209, kenosha
  • sam's club 6331, kenosha
  • target store 2251, pleasant prairie
  • walmart supercenter 1167, kenosha
  • woodman's food market 27, kenosha

Supermarket · 4

  • aldi 64096, kenosha
  • aldi 65007, kenosha
  • best bargains inc, burlington
  • lomeli butcher shop, kenosha

Farmers' Market · 3

  • harbormarket at lincoln park live, kenosha
  • kenosha common markets, inc., kenosha
  • kenosha public market, inc., kenosha

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • moe moes fresh market, kenosha
  • tacos to go supermarket, kenosha
  • westown 3, kenosha

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • super mercado nuevo centro, kenosha
  • supermercado los corales, kenosha

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • hometown meats, kenosha

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Wisconsin

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Counties near Kenosha County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Kenosha County, both outside Wisconsin so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WI (28.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (12.2% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Kenosha County inside a higher low-access state context

Kenosha County sits inside Wisconsin (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 Kenosha County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55059. 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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