Signature · 37 SNAP-authorized stores
Knox County, OH
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Knox County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 63K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Knox County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clark County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Knox County ranks #1,663 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 88 counties in OH (20.3% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,663
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in OH
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 37 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Knox County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Knox County's 20.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,668 most-affected nationwide.
Knox County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Knox County has 5 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.
Knox County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Ashtabula
Ashtabula 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Knox
Knox 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Clark
Clark 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Van Wert
Van Wert 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Paulding
Paulding 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 60,921 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,375 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,625 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 63,142 |
| Median Household Income | $73,878 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,462 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Knox County
Knox County has 37 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- bellstores 1121, fredericktown
- certified oil corp 400159, mt. vernon
- five point drive-thru, mount vernon
- hmr petroleum inc, mount vernon
- mt. vernon duchess 1204, mount vernon
- par mar store 238, howard
- sandusky foodmart, mount vernon
- shell, centerburg
- speedway 9193 9193, mount vernon
- town center market # 290, mount vernon
- town center market # 291, mount vernon
- town center market 800, howard
- town center market 801, mount vernon
- webb's marathon 1, centerburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs 6151, mount vernon
- dollar general 10622, mount vernon
- dollar general 18743, martinsburg
- dollar general 2140, mount vernon
- dollar general 5894, fredericktown
- dollar general 9587, centerburg
- dollar tree 2536, mount vernon
- dollar general 11029, mt vernon
- dollar general 11881, howard
- dollar general 20078, mount vernon
- dollar general 23841, danville
- family dollar store 8050, danville
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- danville supermarket, llc, danville
- don leo's market llc, danville
- friendly meadows country store llc, walhonding
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 61001 61001, mount vernon
- bakers iga, mount vernon
- lanning's foods, mount vernon
Large Grocery Store · 2
- centerburg cardinal supermarket inc, centerburg
- smithhisler meats, inc., mount vernon
Super Store · 2
- kroger n-820, mt vernon
- walmart 2149, mount vernon
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- dee jays custom butchering and processing, fredericktown
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Ohio
One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.
Nationwide peers for Knox County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Knox County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (20.3% here).
- Sequoyah County, OK · 20.3% low-access
- Sequoyah County, OK · 20.3% low-access
- Luzerne County, PA · 20.3% low-access
- Luzerne County, PA · 20.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (10.5% here).
- Washington County, OR · 10.5% SNAP
- Washington County, OR · 10.5% SNAP
- Essex County, NY · 10.5% SNAP
- Essex County, NY · 10.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Ohio in context
Knox County sits inside Ohio (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, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39083. 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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