Signature · 20.4% SNAP (94th pct in PA)
Lawrence County, PA
Lawrence County stands out on SNAP (20.4%, +8.3 pts vs U.S.) with 18.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 18.5%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 20.4%
- on SNAP
- 85K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lawrence County, PA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lawrence County ranks #1,817 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 67 counties in PA (18.5% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,817
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in PA
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 20.4% SNAP (94th pct in PA) (+8.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lawrence County compares nationally
Lawrence County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.5% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,819).
Lawrence County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lawrence County has 18 urban and 10 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 Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Clearfield
Clearfield 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Lawrence
Lawrence 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Union
Union 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Mercer
Mercer 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Susquehanna
Susquehanna 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 91,108 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,879 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,265 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 85,024 |
| Median Household Income | $61,931 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,368 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 88 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 37 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 37
- 7-eleven store 36133, ellwood city
- 7-eleven store #35897 35897, new castle
- b&b express, ellwood city
- brf foods 53, new castle
- barry quick mart llc, ellwood city
- country fair 99, new castle
- east side mini mart, new castle
- ellport junction, ellwood city
- fast market, new castle
- genos, new castle
- getgo 3045, new castle
- getgo 3386, new castle
- ho ho food mart, new castle
- highland gas llc, new castle
- langhanoja inc, new castle
- last minit mart, new castle
- last minit mart, new wilmington
- last minit mart, new castle
- last minit mart 6, new castle
- main street mini mart, west pittsburg
- marias country store, volant
- new castle brothers market llc, new castle
- samtak inc t/a westside mini mart, new castle
- sheetz, new castle
- sheetz 246, new castle
- sheetz 551, new castle
- sheetz 763, ellwood city
- shree isha inc, new castle
- southside market 7248563904, new castle
- speedway 2927, new castle
- stop n shop food mart, wampum
- tic toc food mart 104, new castle
- the hometown pharmacy, new castle
- tic toc food mart 102, new castle
- utsav food inc, new castle
- washington street valero, new castle
- z & i inc 3114, ellwood city
Combination Grocery/Other · 35
- big lots 3053, new castle
- cvs pharmacy 4058, new castle
- cvs pharmacy 5711, new castle
- cvs pharmacy 5710, ellwood city
- dollar general 14205, new castle
- dollar general 17942, new castle
- dollar general 2232, ellwood city
- dollar general 2711, new castle
- dollar general 4428, new castle
- dollar general 4903, new castle
- dollartree 8114, new castle
- dollartree 9661, new castle
- dollar general 10221, new castle
- dollar general 14887, west pittsburg
- dollar general 17819, new castle
- dollar general 18023, edinburg
- dollar general 19677, new castle
- dollar general 20237, new castle
- dollar general 21313, new castle
- dollar general 21367, ellwood city
- dollar general 21531, new castle
- dollar general 21682, wampum
- dollar general 23336, new castle
- dollar general 24376, pulaski
- dollar general 24893, new castle
- dollar general 25047, edinburg
- dollar general 25779, bessemer
- dollar general 6186, new castle
- dollar general 8713, ellwood city
- dollar general 9928, new castle
- dollar tree 0520, new castle
- dollar tree 5730, new castle
- family dollar store 3218, new castle
- walgreens 09586, new castle
- whiting family foods llc, new wilmington
Super Store · 5
- dave's hometown shop 'n save, ellwood city
- giant eagle 4077, new castle
- giant eagle 6386, new castle
- new castle save-a-lot 24695, new castle
- walmart supercenter 2287, new castle
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- beatty's country market, enon valley
- garrett meats, new wilmington
- the meat guyz, new castle
Small Grocery Store · 3
- arlington market, new castle
- bussers cheese, enon valley
- the apple castle, new wilmington
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 69038, new castle
- grocery outlet of new castle 753, new castle
- save-a-lot 24009, new castle
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- gillilands market, new wilmington
- joseph's marketplace inc, new castle
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lawrence County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Lawrence County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Lawrence County (20.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Pennsylvania.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (18.5% here).
- Webb County, TX · 18.5% low-access
- Webb County, TX · 18.5% low-access
- Jefferson County, IA · 18.5% low-access
- Jefferson County, IA · 18.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (20.4% here).
- McIntosh County, OK · 20.4% SNAP
- McIntosh County, OK · 20.4% SNAP
- Union Parish, LA · 20.4% SNAP
- Union Parish, LA · 20.4% 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, Pennsylvania in context
Lawrence County sits inside Pennsylvania (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, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42073. 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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