Signature · 12.9% SNAP (89th pct in IN)
Knox County, IN
Knox County stands out on SNAP (12.9%, +0.8 pts vs U.S.) with 8.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 8.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.9%
- on SNAP
- 36K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Knox County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fountain County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Knox County lands in the lower national band (8.6%, #2,593 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,593
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in IN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 742
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 12.9% SNAP (89th pct in IN) (+0.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Knox County compares nationally
Knox County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.6% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,593).
Knox County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Knox County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (6 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Knox County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Washington 9.2
Washington 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Noble 9.1
Noble 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Knox 8.6
Knox 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Fountain 8.4
Fountain 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 8.3
Jefferson 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 38,440 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,297 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 742 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,007 |
| Median Household Income | $61,237 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,963 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Knox County
Knox County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 32 authorized stores; Vincennes holds 72% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bruceville, Decker, Monroe City, Oaktown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Vincennes | 23 | 4 |
| Bicknell | 5 | 1 |
| Bruceville | 1 | none |
| Decker | 1 | none |
| Monroe City | 1 | none |
| Oaktown | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 13
- casey's 2828, oaktown
- casey's general store 2271, vincennes
- casey's general store 2581, bicknell
- cash n dash, vincennes
- fastbreak 6, vincennes
- giant 804, bicknell
- giant 809, vincennes
- huck's 135, vincennes
- huck's 290, vincennes
- huck's 338, vincennes
- pick-n-pump plaza, decker
- quick stop marathon, vincennes
- sunny family mart, bruceville
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs 6880, vincennes
- dollar general 1161, vincennes
- dollar general 1834, vincennes
- dollar general 22255, monroe city
- dollar general store 17676, vincennes
- dollar tree 552, vincennes
- dollar tree 8530, vincennes
- family dollar 12517, bicknell
- walgreens 3530, vincennes
- wagler discount sales, bicknell
Super Store · 3
- dollar general market 13711, bicknell
- jay-c food store 84, vincennes
- walmart 492, vincennes
Small Grocery Store · 2
- god's grace boutique 1, vincennes
- valley distributing company, vincennes
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44001, vincennes
- save a lot 148, vincennes
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- sievers custom processing, vincennes
Seafood Specialty · 1
- yochum seafood, vincennes
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Knox County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Knox County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Knox County (12.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (8.6% here).
- Hardin County, IA · 8.6% low-access
- Johnson County, IA · 8.6% low-access
- Dixie County, FL · 8.6% low-access
- Monroe County, MS · 8.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (12.9% here).
- Randolph County, IL · 12.9% SNAP
- Johnson County, IL · 12.9% SNAP
- Jefferson County, IA · 12.9% SNAP
- Bond County, IL · 12.9% 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.
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Knox County, at 8.6%, runs 20.1 pts below the Indiana rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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