Signature · 27.4% SNAP (98th pct in SC)
Lee County, SC
Lee County stands out on SNAP (27.4%, +15.3 pts vs U.S.) with 5.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 5.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 27.4%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lee County, SC
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 27.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dillon County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lee County lands in the lower national band (5.0%, #2,813 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,813
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in SC
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 544
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 27.4% SNAP (98th pct in SC) (+15.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lee County compares nationally
Food access in Lee County compares favorably nationally: its 5.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,813).
Lee County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 6 of Lee County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Lee County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- McCormick 6.3
McCormick 6.3%
6.3 % low-access
- Lee 5
Lee 5%
5 % low-access
- Dillon 4.5
Dillon 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Saluda 2.9
Saluda 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
- Allendale 2.3
Allendale 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,220 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 956 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 544 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,166 |
| Median Household Income | $44,760 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,741 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 27.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lee County
Lee County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (62% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 26 authorized stores; Bishopville holds 81% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Camden, Lynchburg, Sumter.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopville | 21 | 2 |
| Camden | 2 | none |
| Lynchburg | 2 | none |
| Sumter | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 16
- 7-eleven, inc. 42371h, bishopville
- a&t quik stop 001, bishopville
- city mart, bishopville
- elliott community store, bishopville
- fountains corner store, bishopville
- l & w mart, camden
- lucknow mini mart 001, bishopville
- lynchburg grocery, lynchburg
- one stop shop, bishopville
- pilot travel center 4581, bishopville
- quick stop country 1, sumter
- refuel 1046, bishopville
- sambos grocery, bishopville
- shell, bishopville
- three leopards (quik mart), bishopville
- young's 3615, bishopville
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 7598, bishopville
- dollar general 19347, lynchburg
- dollar general 4450, bishopville
- dollar general 20314, bishopville
- dollar tree 9228, bishopville
- family dollar 12476, camden
- family dollar 617, bishopville
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 398, bishopville
- piggly wiggly 068, bishopville
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- mt. calvary missionary baptist church, bishopville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lee County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Counties near Lee County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Lee County (27.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside South Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (5.0% here).
- Carbon County, PA · 5.0% low-access
- Hill County, TX · 5.0% low-access
- Vinton County, OH · 5.0% low-access
- Ashland County, OH · 5.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (27.4% here).
- Mitchell County, GA · 27.4% SNAP
- Buchanan County, VA · 27.3% SNAP
- Danville city, VA · 27.3% SNAP
- Lenoir County, NC · 27.3% 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.
South Carolina among South Atlantic states
South Carolina ranks 2nd of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Lee County, at 5.0%, runs 23.7 pts below the South Carolina 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, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45061. 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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