Signature · 80 SNAP-authorized stores
Laurens County, SC
Laurens County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 17.5%
- on SNAP
- 69K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Laurens County, SC
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Chester County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Laurens County ranks #2,061 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 45 counties in SC (15.7% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #2,061
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in SC
- 4
- 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: 80 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Laurens County compares nationally
Laurens County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.7% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,063).
Laurens County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Laurens County has 4 urban and 13 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.
Laurens County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Florence 17.8
Florence 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Clarendon 16.5
Clarendon 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Chester 15.9
Chester 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Laurens 15.7
Laurens 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Greenwood 13.6
Greenwood 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 66,537 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,476 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,485 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 68,666 |
| Median Household Income | $57,623 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,730 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Laurens County
Laurens County has 80 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 44
- 7-eleven store 41219h, laurens
- brothers fast stop, laurens
- buck's quick stop, cross hill
- corner mart, clinton
- corner mart 17328, clinton
- corner mart 17349, clinton
- corner stop, laurens
- corner stop 55, clinton
- corner stop 57, laurens
- el cheapo, clinton
- exxon sc 3 3, gray court
- fill ups, gray court
- flash market #354, laurens
- flash market #355, laurens
- ganesh food mart, clinton
- gray court partyshop, gray court
- hot spot 2019, laurens
- hwy 14 qucik stop, gray court
- j mart, joanna
- lakeside general store, cross hill
- laurens handee mart, laurens
- li'l cricket 3821, laurens
- marathon, clinton
- marts to go 6, gray court
- mini mart, laurens
- murphy usa 7477, laurens
- navya food mart, laurens
- palmetto marina, waterloo
- pilot travel center 61, clinton
- quick point laurens, laurens
- quiktrip 1178, clinton
- royal food store, joanna
- royal food store, clinton
- s&d1 llc, laurens
- sams country market, laurens
- sandlappper express - citgo 504, clinton
- sav-way #207, fountain inn
- shell food mart, clinton
- stop n go, gray court
- super mart, laurens
- t & d curb market, joanna
- templeton road 2043, laurens
- the home store, clinton
- zees food store, clinton
Combination Grocery/Other · 28
- cvs pharmacy 3557, clinton
- dollar general 11041, waterloo
- dollar general 18732, laurens
- dollar general 2964, laurens
- dollar general 4614, laurens
- dollar general 5835, gray court
- dollar general 6672, gray court
- dollar general 7771, clinton
- dollartree plus 8964, laurens
- dollar general 10142, laurens
- dollar general 11557, clinton
- dollar general 12568, joanna
- dollar general 15117, clinton
- dollar general 15415, cross hill
- dollar general 20057, laurens
- dollar general 30288, gray court
- dollar general 30368, gray court
- dollar tree 7025, clinton
- dollar tree 818, laurens
- family dollar 12787, waterloo
- family dollar 12831, gray court
- family dollar 13239, gray court
- family dollar 47, laurens
- family dollar store 10472, laurens
- family dollar store 234, clinton
- master's fresh produce llc 1, clinton
- rose's express 653, laurens
- walgreens 12568, laurens
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 76090, laurens
- food lion 2870, laurens
- ingles markets 44, laurens
- ingles markets 68, clinton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- big d butcher, clinton
- kountry fresh meats, clinton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- guatemex 2, laurens
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1130, laurens
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Laurens County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Laurens County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Laurens County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (15.7% here).
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% low-access
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% low-access
- Karnes County, TX · 15.7% low-access
- Karnes County, TX · 15.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (17.5% here).
- Nueces County, TX · 17.5% SNAP
- Nueces County, TX · 17.5% SNAP
- Franklin County, NY · 17.5% SNAP
- Franklin County, NY · 17.5% 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, South Carolina in context
Laurens County sits inside South Carolina (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 Laurens County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45059. 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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