Signature · 1 LILA tracts (20% of tracts)
Lawrence County, IL
Lawrence County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (20% of the book) alongside 22.9% low-access.
- 22.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.7%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lawrence County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.9% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Vermilion County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lawrence County ranks #1,455 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #47 of 102 counties in IL (22.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,455
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (20% of tracts) .
How Lawrence County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lawrence County's 22.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,460 most-affected nationwide.
Lawrence County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lawrence County has 3 urban and 2 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.
Lawrence County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Perry 23
Perry 23%
23 % low-access
- Lawrence 22.9
Lawrence 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Vermilion 22.9
Vermilion 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Jersey 22.8
Jersey 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Mercer 22.8
Mercer 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,833 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,859 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,328 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,031 |
| Median Household Income | $55,324 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 805 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.8% |
SNAP retailers in Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs 6386, lawrenceville
- dollar general 0482, lawrenceville
- dollar general 15916, bridgeport
- dollar general 20557, sumner
- dollar general 30518, st. francisville
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's general store 1756, bridgeport
- casey's general store 1831, lawrenceville
- casey's general store 1955, sumner
- mach 1 6, lawrenceville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 550, lawrenceville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Illinois
One of 101 counties in Illinois, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lawrence County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Lawrence County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lawrence County, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (22.9% here).
- Morehouse Parish, LA · 22.9% low-access
- Morehouse Parish, LA · 22.9% low-access
- Mecosta County, MI · 22.9% low-access
- Mecosta County, MI · 22.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (14.7% here).
- Franklin County, GA · 14.7% SNAP
- Franklin County, GA · 14.7% SNAP
- Glenn County, CA · 14.7% SNAP
- Glenn County, CA · 14.7% 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, Illinois in context
Lawrence County sits inside Illinois (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 Lawrence County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17101. 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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