Signature · 30.7% low-access (71st pct)
Knox County, NE
Knox County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.7%, +8.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Knox County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 30.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Buffalo County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Knox County sits in the upper national band (30.7%, #889 of 3,079).
- #889
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 30.7% low-access (71st pct) (+8.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Knox County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Knox County's 30.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #896 most-affected nationwide.
Knox County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Knox County has 0 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.
Knox County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Knox 30.7
Knox 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Buffalo 30.7
Buffalo 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Richardson 30.7
Richardson 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Holt 29.8
Holt 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 29.8
Jefferson 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,701 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,671 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,023 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,363 |
| Median Household Income | $64,636 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 254 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Knox County
Knox County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Large Grocery Store lead with 3 locations (30% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Large Grocery Store · 3
- country market, bloomfield
- gragerts grocery store, creighton
- tom's family foods, llc, verdigre
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- niobrara market, niobrara
- santee sioux nation, niobrara
- the market, wausa
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 15383, bloomfield
- dollar general 6364, creighton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- creighton locker, creighton
Supermarket · 1
- people's grocery 9842, crofton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nebraska
One of 92 counties in Nebraska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Knox County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Knox County inside a higher low-access state context
Knox County sits inside Nebraska (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 Knox County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31107. 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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