Signature · 91 SNAP-authorized stores
Lycoming County, PA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Lycoming County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.3%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 113K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lycoming County, PA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Monroe County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lycoming County ranks #1,419 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #20 of 67 counties in PA (23.3% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,419
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in PA
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 91 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Lycoming County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lycoming County's 23.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,421 most-affected nationwide.
Lycoming County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
29 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lycoming County has 16 urban and 13 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.
Lycoming County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Tioga
Tioga 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Lycoming
Lycoming 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Bedford
Bedford 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Greene
Greene 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 29 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 116,111 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 27,038 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,793 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 113,489 |
| Median Household Income | $63,917 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,961 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lycoming County
Lycoming County has 91 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 44
- 220 pitt stop, hughesville
- 6th and high mini mart, williamsport
- 7-eleven 40118h, muncy
- 7-eleven, inc. 40408j, montgomery
- a-1 stop, williamsport
- aplus 40408, montgomery
- aplus 40409, williamsport
- aplus 40423, williamsport
- creekside country market, montoursville
- dandy mini mart 46, unityville
- dandy mini mart 81, jersey shore
- eds market, williamsport
- everest retail llc, williamsport
- ez mart high street, williamsport
- fuel on, hughesville
- kwik fill 192, williamsport
- lehigh gas ohio llc, jersey shore
- mobil 330, williamsport
- nittany minit mart 237, jersey shore
- nittany minit mart 243, williamsport
- nittany minit mart 244, williamsport
- nittany minit mart 249, williamsport
- quick mart, williamsport
- r&t asian market of williamsport, williamsport
- right-away 2, hughesville
- round house, williamsport
- sheetz 283, williamsport
- sheetz 336, williamsport
- sheetz 442, lycoming
- sheetz 530, muncy
- sheetz 686, montgomery
- shree nilkanth inc, williamsport
- station market, cogan station
- steam valley travel plaza, trout run
- turkey hill minit market 950201, williamsport
- turkey hill minit market 950202, montoursville
- turkey hill minit market 950210, williamsport
- turkey hill minit market 950211, montoursville
- turkey hill minit markets 950206, muncy
- unimart, williamsport
- unimart montgomery, montgomery
- unity food mart, muncy
- wawa store 8220, williamsport
- your choice #2, montoursville
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- cvs pharmacy 1598, williamsport
- cvs pharmacy 1610, muncy
- cvs pharmacy 1613, williamsport
- cvs pharmacy 6764, jersey shore
- dollar general 1417, montoursville
- dollar general 2911, muncy
- dollar general 3578, williamsport
- dollar general 6461, jersey shore
- dollartree 9689, williamsport
- dollar general 14961, montgomery
- dollar general 20625, linden
- dollar general 21298, jersey shore
- dollar general 22874, williamsport
- dollar general 25995, williamsport
- dollar general 31373, montgomery
- dollar general 8716, williamsport
- dollar general 9598, muncy
- dollar general store 16223, jersey shore
- dollar tree 27, williamsport
- dollar tree 6576, williamsport
- family dollar 13797, hughesville
- family dollar 8899, williamsport
- family dollar store 1811, williamsport
- family dollar store 1891, williamsport
Supermarket · 13
- aldi 60093, montoursville
- aldi 60186, williamsport
- giant food store 6122, williamsport
- save a lot, jersey shore
- save a lot, williamsport
- wegmans 78, williamsport
- weis markets 14, jersey shore
- weis markets 177, muncy
- weis markets 24, montgomery
- weis markets 37, montoursville
- weis markets 52, williamsport
- weis markets 9, williamsport
- wengerds farm market, muncy
Super Store · 4
- sam's club 6547, muncy
- surplus outlet, montgomery
- target 2437, muncy
- walmart 1887, montoursville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- erv's meat market, jersey shore
- hb farm to you meats llc, muncy
Large Grocery Store · 1
- tj's market, hughesville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- trout run general store, trout run
Seafood Specialty · 1
- helmrich's seafood, inc., williamsport
Small Grocery Store · 1
- flooks meat & locker plant, williamsport
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 Lycoming County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Lycoming County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lycoming County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (23.3% here).
- Randolph County, NC · 23.3% low-access
- Randolph County, NC · 23.3% low-access
- Buffalo County, WI · 23.3% low-access
- Buffalo County, WI · 23.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (14.9% here).
- Washita County, OK · 14.9% SNAP
- Washita County, OK · 14.9% SNAP
- Atoka County, OK · 14.9% SNAP
- Atoka County, OK · 14.9% 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
Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42081. 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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