Signature · 21.0% SNAP (97th pct in OH)
Lawrence County, OH
Lawrence County stands out on SNAP (21.0%, +8.9 pts vs U.S.) with 12.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 12.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.0%
- on SNAP
- 57K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lawrence County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 12.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tuscarawas County ( -0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lawrence County lands in the lower national band (12.1%, #2,330 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,330
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in OH
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 21.0% SNAP (97th pct in OH) (+8.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lawrence County compares nationally
Lawrence County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.1% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,330).
Lawrence County's lower-band USDA tier split
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Lawrence County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (9 rural, 7 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 7 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Lawrence County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Hancock 13
Hancock 13%
13 % low-access
- Mercer 13
Mercer 13%
13 % low-access
- Lawrence 12.1
Lawrence 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Tuscarawas 11.5
Tuscarawas 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Washington 11.2
Washington 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 62,450 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,569 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,785 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 56,819 |
| Median Household Income | $58,325 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,751 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 59 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 59 authorized stores; Ironton holds 37% of them. 3 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Chesapeake, Pedro, Scottown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Ironton | 22 | 2 |
| South Point | 12 | 2 |
| Proctorville | 10 | 2 |
| Chesapeake | 7 | none |
| Pedro | 3 | none |
| Coal Grove | 2 | 1 |
| Kitts Hill | 1 | 1 |
| Scottown | 1 | none |
| South Pointe | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 26
- clark's pump-n-shop 20, south point
- clark's pump-n-shop 25, proctorville
- clark's pump-n-shop 26, south point
- clark's pump-n-shop 37, ironton
- clark's pump-n-shop 38, proctorville
- clark's pump-n-shop 46, ironton
- clark's pump-n-shop 50, ironton
- clark's pump-n-shop 60, ironton
- clarks fastlane, pedro
- dave's quick mart llc, chesapeake
- fast point food stores, chesapeake
- generations quick stop llc, ironton
- gillispie's 93 carryout, llc, ironton
- hughes carryout & grocery, ironton
- kash stop 9, chesapeake
- murphy express 8676, south point
- phillips grocery inc, pedro
- proctorville shell r & r takhar operations inc, proctorville
- rich oil 3736 3736, ironton
- speedway 9284, south point
- speedway 9286, proctorville
- speedway 9760, ironton
- speedway 3718, ironton
- speedway 9043, south point
- speedway 9213, south point
- speedway 9266, ironton
Combination Grocery/Other · 23
- cvs 3403, chesapeake
- cvs 3474, ironton
- cvs 6349, ironton
- dollar general 17889, ironton
- dollar general 18842, proctorville
- dollar general 2871, ironton
- dollar general 3966, chesapeake
- dollar general 8380, proctorville
- dollartree 8965, chesapeake
- dollar general 19920, ironton
- dollar general 20178, south point
- dollar general 24128, pedro
- dollar general 24147, ironton
- dollar general 30136, chesapeake
- dollar tree 1428, ironton
- dollar tree 473, south point
- family dollar store 10690, south point
- family dollar store 1206, ironton
- family dollar store 1640, south point
- family dollar store 5817, proctorville
- family dollar store 6025, coal grove
- fruth pharmacy 26, ironton
- fruth pharmacy 8, proctorville
Super Store · 4
- ironton foodfair 3419, ironton
- kroger 781, proctorville
- sam's club 8152, south pointe
- walmart 1478, south point
Supermarket · 4
- coal grove food center, coal grove
- forth's foodfair, south point
- ironton save-a-lot 23996, ironton
- proctorville food fair, proctorville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- dickess market llc, kitts hill
Small Grocery Store · 1
- r & r grocery, scottown
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.
Compare Lawrence County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Lawrence County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Lawrence County (21.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (12.1% here).
- Union County, OR · 12.1% low-access
- Washington County, MO · 12.1% low-access
- Winona County, MN · 12.1% low-access
- Fayette County, WV · 12.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (21.0% here).
- Fairfield County, SC · 21.0% SNAP
- Williamsburg County, SC · 21.0% SNAP
- Clay County, MS · 21.0% SNAP
- Charlotte County, VA · 21.0% 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.
Ohio among East North Central states
Ohio ranks 2nd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Lawrence County, at 12.1%, runs 13.0 pts below the Ohio rate.
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 .
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, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39087. 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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