Signature · 37.0% low-access (83rd pct)
Lee County, FL
Lee County sits in the upper national band on low-access (37.0%, +14.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 37.0%
- low-access pop.
- 26
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 818K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lee County, FL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 37.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 26 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 16% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Polk County ( -0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lee County sits in the upper national band (37.0%, #515 of 3,079) with 26 LILA tracts.
- #515
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in FL
- 97
- low-access tracts
- 74K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 37.0% low-access (83rd pct) (+14.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lee County's 37.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #515 most-affected nationwide.
Lee County's elevated USDA tier split
165 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 26 LILA.
Lee County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (140 urban, 25 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 25 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Lee County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Highlands
Highlands 38.4%
38.4 % low-access
- Martin
Martin 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Lee
Lee 37%
37 % low-access
- Polk
Polk 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Osceola
Osceola 35.3%
35.3 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 165 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 618,754 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 97 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 26 |
| Low-Access Population | 229,126 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 74,222 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 817,666 |
| Median Household Income | $76,107 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 27,154 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lee County
Lee County has 529 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 237 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
17 towns share the 529 authorized stores; Fort Myers holds 45% of them. 4 of the 17 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Alva, N Fort Myers, North Fort Meyers, Punta Gorda.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | 237 | 57 |
| Cape Coral | 108 | 28 |
| Lehigh Acres | 50 | 16 |
| Bonita Springs | 42 | 10 |
| North Fort Myers | 37 | 7 |
| Estero | 18 | 7 |
| Ft Myers | 10 | 5 |
| Fort Myers Beach | 8 | 1 |
| N Ft Myers | 4 | 2 |
| Saint James City | 4 | 1 |
Top 10 of 17 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 237
- 3c market, cape coral
- 7 eleven 34151c, bonita springs
- 7 eleven 41608a, fort myers
- 7 eleven store 24141c, fort myers beach
- 7 eleven store 32296c, north fort myers
- 7 eleven store 33087c, fort myers
- 7 eleven store 34730b, bonita springs
- 7 eleven store 40337b, lehigh acres
- 7 eleven store 42344a, cape coral
- 7- eleven 32312b, fort myers
- 7- eleven 33239 b, fort myers
- 7- eleven store 37088a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 32209a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 32366a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 24542a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 32247b, fort myers
- 7-eleven 32597a, bonita springs
- 7-eleven 32781b, fort myers
- 7-eleven 33193a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 34154a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 34160a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 34823a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 34866, fort myers
- 7-eleven 34890j, bonita springs
- 7-eleven 34892a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 36660h, fort myers
- 7-eleven 38049a, lehigh acres
- 7-eleven 38335a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 38367j, fort myers
- 7-eleven 38835h, fort myers
- 7-eleven store #26053c 26053c, lehigh acres
- 7-eleven store 34484b, cape coral
- 7-eleven store 39693a, fort myers
- 7-eleven #38047a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 26567a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 26870b, fort myers
- 7-eleven 32179a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 32291b, lehigh acres
- 7-eleven 32343b, estero
- 7-eleven 32599b, fort myers
- 7-eleven 32620c, cape coral
- 7-eleven 33111b, cape coral
- 7-eleven 34153a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 34155a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 34483a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 34588a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 34589a, lehigh acres
- 7-eleven 34731a, estero
- 7-eleven 34806a, bonita springs
- 7-eleven 34894b, estero
- 7-eleven 35367a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 35368a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 35537a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 36444b, cape coral
- 7-eleven 36684b, fort myers
- 7-eleven 37006a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 37172a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 37289a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 37330a, north fort myers
- 7-eleven 37566a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 37936a, lehigh acres
- 7-eleven 38105a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 38116a, lehigh acres
- 7-eleven 38237a, lehigh acres
- 7-eleven 38260a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 38285a, north fort myers
- 7-eleven 38303a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 38334a, cape coral
- 7-eleven 38366a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 38435a, bokeelia
- 7-eleven 39578a, fort myers
- 7-eleven 40327a, bonita springs
- 7-eleven store #32191b, fort myers
- 7-eleven store #34826b 34826b, cape coral
- 7-eleven store #34893b 34893b, fort myers
- 7-eleven store #37148b 37148b, north fort myers
- 7-eleven store 17305b, sanibel
- 7-eleven store 32188b, fort myers beach
- a&t food mart, fort myers
- al jamhour market, north fort myers
- alicos & 1 associates inc. 33973, fort myers
- andy's mini market & grocery, fort myers
- big b food store, fort myers
- circle k 2701719, cape coral
- circle k 2701735, cape coral
- circle k 2701821, fort myers beach
- circle k 2704321, saint james city
- circle k 2704632, cape coral
- circle k 2704645, cape coral
- circle k 2704902, lehigh acres
- circle k 2707333, fort myers
- circle k 2707377, n ft myers
- circle k 2707381, fort myers
- circle k 2707429, cape coral
- circle k 2707462, bonita springs
- circle k 2707500, fort myers
- circle k 2707574, cape coral
- circle k 2707611, fort myers
- circle k 2707614, fort myers
- circle k 2707617, north fort myers
- circle k 2707620, fort myers
- circle k 2707685, north fort myers
- circle k 2707693, cape coral
- circle k 2708805, cape coral
- circle k 2708814, fort myers
- circle k 2709764, fort myers
- circle k 2709767, bonita springs
- circle k 2709769, fort myers
- circle k 2709772, fort myers
- circle k 2709773, fort myers
- cape coral bp, cape coral
- cape coral marathon, cape coral
- cape food mart, cape coral
- chevron 395, fort myers
- chevron express, bonita springs
- chevron food mart, fort myers beach
- circle k 2723990, bonita springs
- circle k 7010, fort myers
- circle k 7694, fort myers
- coast oil food mart, fort myers
- cranford minimart, fort myers
- d & d grocery, fort myers
- daybreak market d1148, fort myers
- daybreak market, cape coral
- daybreak market & fuel 15 llc d1145, cape coral
- del prado chevron, cape coral
- dollar store, bonita springs
- dollar world, north fort myers
- edison express shell, fort myers
- eff 2027, fort myers
- evergreen gas & food mart, north fort myers
- flowers bakery outlet 11, fort myers
- flowers bakery outlet 50001330, bonita springs
- food mart, fort myers
- food mart, fort myers
- fowler marathon, fort myers
- fox stop n shop, fort myers
- fuel & go, fort myers
- gas n snacks, fort myers
- gas & shop food mart, cape coral
- gri gri #3, fort myers
- gulf express, north fort myers
- handy food stores 86, alva
- handy food stores 87, lehigh acres
- iona marathon inc, fort myers
- island food, fort myers
- keylyn's bakery, fort myers
- koreshan fuel, estero
- la reina mexican grocery llc, fort myers
- laurel food market, north fort myers
- littleton gas & food mart, north fort myers
- love's travel stop 495, north fort myers
- lozano spanish american grocery, fort myers
- marathon gas station, estero
- marathon cleveland, north fort myers
- marathon corkscrew, estero
- metro gas & food, fort myers
- mobil mini mart, fort myers
- murphy express 8595, north fort myers
- murphy express 8720, fort myers
- murphy express 8876, fort myers beach
- murphy usa 5706, lehigh acres
- murphy usa 6852, cape coral
- murphy usa 6920, fort myers
- oan food mart inc, bonita springs
- one stop chevron, fort myers
- ortiz food mart, fort myers
- palm store 1, fort myers
- party tobacco & grocery, lehigh acres
- penny saver supermarket, fort myers
- petro america, cape coral
- pilot travel center 352, fort myers
- pine island marathon, cape coral
- pondella food mart, north fort myers
- primo latino grocery store, fort myers
- pulperia la morenita, north fort myers
- qwikway market on joel, lehigh acres
- rightway food mart, fort myers
- rs discount tobacco, cape coral
- race trac 199, lehigh acres
- race trac 202, fort myers
- race trac 2301, fort myers
- race trac 2302, cape coral
- race trac 2375, estero
- race trac 2378, fort myers
- race trac 677, fort myers
- race trac 693, fort myers
- racetrac 2323, fort myers
- racetrac 2327, n ft myers
- racetrac 2365, cape coral
- racetrac 2414, fort myers
- racetrac 2432, ft myers
- racetrac 2455, ft myers
- racetrac 2465, bonita springs
- racetrac 584, bonita springs
- racetrac 2480, lehigh acres
- racetrac 2494, north fort myers
- racetrac 2535, fort myers
- racetrac 2571, fort myers
- rebel 800, fort myers
- rebel 805, lehigh acres
- rebel 807, north fort myers
- rebel 812, north fort meyers
- rebel 819, fort myers
- rebel 839, sanibel
- rebel 840, bonita springs
- rebel 841, bonita springs
- rebel 842, bonita springs
- rebel 848, cape coral
- rebel 849, lehigh acres
- sam's food market, fort myers
- san carlos grocery, fort myers
- san carlos supermercado, fort myers
- shell food store, fort myers
- shop n go, fort myers
- sky food mart, fort myers
- speedway 6407, fort myers
- speedway 6476, fort myers
- speedway 6479, north fort myers
- speedway 6566, cape coral
- speedway/gri gri enterprise 1, fort myers
- sunoco 2311, fort myers
- sunoco del prado gas & food mart, cape coral
- sunoco food mart, fort myers
- super america, fort myers
- super star food store, cape coral
- super stop, fort myers
- the smokers smokes & snacks, fort myers
- tienda cultural de guatemala in fl, fort myers
- tienda san rafael, fort myers
- wawa 5168, fort myers
- wawa 5169, fort myers
- wawa 5170, cape coral
- wawa 5200, lehigh acres
- wawa 5356, cape coral
- wawa store 5237, ft myers
- wawa store 5416, estero
Combination Grocery/Other · 134 (13 shown)
- cvs pharmacy 0453, north fort myers
- cvs pharmacy 196, fort myers
- cvs pharmacy 2982, ft myers
- cvs pharmacy 5236, fort myers
- cvs pharmacy 1067, cape coral
- cvs pharmacy 1807, lehigh acres
- cvs pharmacy 3274, saint james city
- cvs pharmacy 3277, fort myers
- cvs pharmacy 3281, estero
- cvs pharmacy 3296, fort myers
- cvs pharmacy 3349, fort myers
- cvs pharmacy 3433, fort myers
- cvs pharmacy 3485, fort myers
Showing 250 of 529 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Lee County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lee County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (37.0% here).
- Minidoka County, ID · 37.0% low-access
- Winnebago County, WI · 37.0% low-access
- Geary County, KS · 36.9% low-access
- Henry County, MO · 36.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (8.3% here).
- Gooding County, ID · 8.3% SNAP
- Lawrence County, IN · 8.3% SNAP
- Allamakee 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.
Florida among South Atlantic states
Florida ranks 4th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Lee County, at 37.0%, runs 11.9 pts above the Florida rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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 Lee County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12071. 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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