Signature · 41.2% low-access (88th pct)
Knox County, TN
Knox County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.2%, +19.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.2%
- low-access pop.
- 18
- food-desert tracts
- 8.9%
- on SNAP
- 494K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Knox County, TN
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 41.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 18 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 16% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Putnam County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Knox County sits in the upper national band (41.2%, #362 of 3,079) with 18 LILA tracts.
- #362
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in TN
- 72
- low-access tracts
- 52K
- 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: 41.2% low-access (88th pct) (+19.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Knox County compares nationally
Knox County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.2% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #362 most-affected nationwide.
Knox County's elevated USDA tier split
112 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 18 LILA.
Knox County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (95 urban, 17 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 17 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Knox County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Hamilton
Hamilton 43.9%
43.9 % low-access
- Hamblen
Hamblen 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Sequatchie
Sequatchie 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Putnam
Putnam 41.4%
41.4 % low-access
- Knox
Knox 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 112 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 432,226 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 72 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 18 |
| Low-Access Population | 177,933 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 51,734 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 494,148 |
| Median Household Income | $74,222 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 17,979 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Knox County
Knox County has 397 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 197 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 397 authorized stores; Knoxville holds 90% of them. 4 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Heiskell, Blaine, Knoxvile, Mascot.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 357 | 79 |
| Powell | 13 | 4 |
| Farragut | 10 | 4 |
| Corryton | 7 | 1 |
| Heiskell | 4 | none |
| Strawberry Plains | 3 | 1 |
| Blaine | 1 | none |
| Knoxvile | 1 | none |
| Mascot | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 197
- 1 stop, strawberry plains
- all star mart, knoxville
- am market 1st store, knoxville
- ambe enterprise llc, knoxville
- ayush corporation, knoxville
- beercity no, knoxville
- big d food store., knoxville
- breadbox 3470, knoxville
- breadbox 3474, knoxville
- breadbox 3476, knoxville
- breadbox 3478, knoxville
- breadbox 3481, knoxville
- broadway food mart, knoxville
- broadway quick mart, knoxville
- circle k 4703930, knoxville
- circle k 4703939, knoxville
- campbell station shell, knoxville
- casey's 4293, knoxville
- casey's general store 4037, knoxville
- casey's general store 4038, knoxville
- casey's general store 4039, knoxville
- casey's general store 4043, knoxville
- casey's general store 4044, knoxville
- casey's general store 4045, knoxville
- casey's general store 4046, knoxville
- casey's general store 4047, knoxville
- casey's general store 4048, knoxville
- casey's general store 4204, knoxville
- casey's general store 4205, knoxville
- casey's general store 4206, knoxville
- casey's general store 4207, knoxville
- casey's general store 4209, knoxville
- casey's general store 4212, knoxville
- casey's general store 4220, knoxville
- casey's general store 4232, knoxville
- cedar lane citgo, knoxville
- clinton highway shell, knoxville
- corner mart, knoxville
- dadu mart, knoxville
- dash n go, knoxville
- dev & manav inc dba kwik pantry, knoxville
- deyar markets inc, knoxville
- disha convenience, knoxville
- diti market, knoxville
- doan's market & deli, knoxville
- ez food mart, knoxville
- ez stop food mart 15, knoxville
- ez stop food mart 16, knoxville
- ez stop food mart 21, corryton
- ez stop food mart 30, powell
- ebenezer market 01, knoxville
- el tikal futura llc, knoxville
- ellistown market, knoxville
- essential stop inc, corryton
- express stop 1, knoxville
- exxon lee's food mart, knoxville
- fastop markets 214, knoxville
- flowers bakery outlet 515, powell
- flowers bakery outlet 975, knoxville
- food market, knoxville
- fountain city llc dba fountain city exxon, knoxville
- goodstop 4204, knoxville
- goodstop 4210, knoxville
- goodstop 4211, knoxville
- goodstop 4213, knoxville
- goodstop 4214, knoxville
- goodstop 4215, knoxville
- goodstop 4216, knoxville
- goodstop 4218, knoxville
- goodstop 4231, knoxville
- green grocery, knoxville
- green grocery store, knoxville
- handy dandy market & deli, knoxville
- heiskell market & deli 1, heiskell
- hena inc, knoxville
- holston tobacco shop, knoxville
- holyland market, knoxville
- hop-in, knoxville
- housemountain market & deli, corryton
- ian's market 116, knoxville
- ian's market 120, knoxville
- ians market # 87, blaine
- ians market #171, knoxville
- ians market #39, knoxville
- ians market #73, knoxville
- ians market 163, powell
- in n out market, knoxville
- inskip llc., knoxville
- jasoda inc, knoxville
- kgp mart, knoxville
- keith ave market deli, knoxville
- kenjo 11, knoxville
- kenjo 12, knoxville
- kenjo 21, knoxville
- kenjo 22, knoxville
- kenjo 23, powell
- kenjo 29, knoxville
- kenjo 33, knoxville
- kenjo 34, knoxville
- kenjo 35, knoxville
- kenjo 30, knoxville
- kenjo 31, knoxville
- kenjo 32, knoxville
- knox tobacco & beer, knoxville
- la bonita, knoxville
- la eskina latina, knoxville
- lee's food mart 15, knoxville
- lees food mart 126, knoxville
- lees food mart 1398, knoxville
- lucky store, knoxville
- mapco express, inc. 3697, knoxville
- magnolia quick mart, knoxville
- manashri llc, knoxville
- marathon, strawberry plains
- maria's market, knoxville
- murphy express 8616, knoxville
- murphy usa 6978, knoxville
- murphy usa 7004, knoxville
- murphy usa 7661, knoxville
- nikinsaah inc, knoxville
- petro knoxville 312, knoxville
- phillips 66, knoxville
- pilot travel center 219, knoxville
- pilot travel center 722, knoxville
- pilot travel centers 403, heiskell
- pioneer market & deli, knoxville
- quick market #5, knoxville
- quick market #6, knoxville
- quick stop, knoxville
- quick stop, knoxville
- quick stop, knoxville
- r & h supermarket, knoxville
- r & s quick stop, knoxville
- ray's market & deli, knoxville
- regal traders llc, knoxville
- rite stop deli & market, knoxville
- rocky top markets 925, knoxville
- rocky top markets 934, knoxville
- sevier fuels, knoxville
- smartserv 6, knoxville
- speedway 7156, knoxville
- stop n shop market & deli, knoxville
- store 270, knoxville
- super stop market, knoxville
- tienda nony #1, knoxville
- tazewell shell market, knoxville
- the local market 104, knoxville
- the local market 107, knoxville
- the local market 112, knoxville
- the local market 121, knoxville
- the local market 122, knoxville
- the market 105, knoxville
- thumbs up llc, knoxville
- thumbs up market no, knoxville
- vinney's market and deli, knoxville
- weigel's 33, knoxville
- wash city & more llc, knoxville
- weigel's 1067, knoxville
- weigel's 1071, knoxville
- weigel's 1074, knoxville
- weigel's 12, knoxville
- weigel's 15, knoxville
- weigel's 18, knoxville
- weigel's 20, powell
- weigel's 22, knoxville
- weigel's 23, knoxville
- weigel's 26, knoxville
- weigel's 27, knoxville
- weigel's 29, knoxville
- weigel's 30, knoxville
- weigel's 31, knoxville
- weigel's 32, knoxville
- weigel's 39, knoxville
- weigel's 43, knoxville
- weigel's 44, knoxville
- weigel's 45, knoxville
- weigel's 46, knoxville
- weigel's 47, knoxville
- weigel's 48, knoxville
- weigel's 49, knoxville
- weigel's 51, knoxville
- weigel's 52, knoxville
- weigel's 55, knoxville
- weigel's 56, knoxville
- weigel's 57, knoxville
- weigel's 59, powell
- weigel's 60, knoxville
- weigel's 63, knoxville
- weigel's 70, knoxville
- weigel's 84, knoxville
- weigel's 88, knoxville
- weigel's 89, powell
- weigels 1103, knoxville
- western ave shell, knoxville
- wilson corner market, knoxville
- woodland mart and deli, knoxville
- i-market 791, knoxville
Combination Grocery/Other · 97 (53 shown)
- cvs pharmacy 3762, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 7698, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 11137, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 2404, powell
- cvs pharmacy 3721, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 3741, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 3743, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 4624, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 5639, farragut
- cvs pharmacy 5761, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 6355, knoxville
- cvs pharmacy 6363, knoxville
- dollar general 0288, knoxville
- dollar general 1050, knoxville
- dollar general 14654, knoxville
- dollar general 19049, knoxville
- dollar general 19444, knoxville
- dollar general 2346, knoxville
- dollar general 289, knoxville
- dollar general 3139, knoxville
- dollar general 3365, knoxville
- dollar general 3651, knoxville
- dollar general 454, knoxville
- dollar general 591, knoxville
- dollar general 6744, knoxville
- dollartree 10052, knoxville
- dollartree 10730, corryton
- dollartree 9278, farragut
- dollartree 9925, knoxville
- dollartree plus 9007, knoxville
- dollar general 10918, knoxville
- dollar general 11454, knoxville
- dollar general 12599, mascot
- dollar general 13547, knoxville
- dollar general 15540, knoxville
- dollar general 15809, knoxville
- dollar general 16415, knoxville
- dollar general 16495, knoxville
- dollar general 17369, knoxville
- dollar general 20505, knoxville
- dollar general 21561, knoxville
- dollar general 21831, knoxville
- dollar general 22828, knoxville
- dollar general 23170, knoxville
- dollar general 24087, knoxville
- dollar general 25517, heiskell
- dollar general 25961, knoxville
- dollar general 30121, knoxville
- dollar general 30122, knoxville
- dollar general 30142, farragut
- dollar general 30172, knoxville
- dollar general 30656, knoxville
- dollar general 31084, knoxville
Showing 250 of 397 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Knox County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Knox County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Knox County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (41.2% here).
- Waukesha County, WI · 41.2% low-access
- Cherokee County, GA · 41.2% low-access
- Guadalupe County, TX · 41.3% low-access
- Gloucester County, NJ · 41.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (8.9% here).
- Iron County, UT · 8.9% SNAP
- Dorchester County, SC · 8.9% SNAP
- Columbia County, WI · 8.9% SNAP
- Ashland County, OH · 8.9% 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.
Tennessee among East South Central states
Tennessee ranks 1st of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.2%). Knox County, at 41.2%, runs 14.0 pts above the Tennessee rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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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