Signature · 7.2% low-access (14th pct)
Lawrence County, IN
Lawrence County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 45K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lawrence County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lawrence County lands in the lower national band (7.2%, #2,697 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,697
- national by low-access %
- #70
- in IN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.2% low-access (14th pct) (-14.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lawrence County compares nationally
Food access in Lawrence County compares favorably nationally: its 7.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,698).
Lawrence County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lawrence County has 5 urban and 5 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 vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Franklin 7.4
Franklin 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Lawrence 7.2
Lawrence 7.2%
7.2 % low-access
- Daviess 6.4
Daviess 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Warren 6.4
Warren 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Cass 6.3
Cass 6.3%
6.3 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,134 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,306 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,351 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 45,102 |
| Median Household Income | $66,468 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,583 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 17 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs 6714, mitchell
- cvs 6724, bedford
- dollar general 0522, bedford
- dollar general 1149, mitchell
- dollar general 5898, oolitic
- dollar general 16050, bedford
- dollar general 16697, bedford
- dollar general 17853, bedford
- dollar general 21506, bedford
- dollar general 22305, bedford
- dollar general 23214, bedford
- dollar general 24086, mitchell
- dollar general 24433, springville
- dollar tree 3565, bedford
- dollar tree 6729, mitchell
- family dollar store 4240, bedford
- walgreens 02362, bedford
Convenience Store · 13
- casey's 2263, oolitic
- circle k 1, bedford
- circle k 4700007, bedford
- circle k 4700128, bedford
- friendly mart, mitchell
- grab n go bedford, bedford
- helee five inc, avoca
- jackson mini mart marathon 52, bedford
- jiyansh llc, bedford
- judah junction, springville
- lans patel inc, mitchell
- multani petroleum, mitchell
- speedway 5492, bedford
Super Store · 4
- jay c plus 90, bedford
- price less iga 434, bedford
- ruler food store 376, mitchell
- walmart supercenter 1026, bedford
Small Grocery Store · 1
- heltonville store, heltonville
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 44028, bedford
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lawrence County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Lawrence County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lawrence County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (7.2% here).
- Franklin County, ID · 7.2% low-access
- Franklin County, ID · 7.2% low-access
- Coffee County, GA · 7.2% low-access
- Coffee County, GA · 7.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (8.3% here).
- Allamakee County, IA · 8.3% SNAP
- Allamakee County, IA · 8.3% SNAP
- Fayette County, IA · 8.3% SNAP
- Fayette County, IA · 8.3% 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.
Lawrence County inside a lower low-access state context
Lawrence County sits inside Indiana (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, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18093. 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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