Signature · 742 SNAP-authorized stores
Macomb County, MI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Macomb 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).
- 27.3%
- low-access pop.
- 24
- food-desert tracts
- 12.8%
- on SNAP
- 880K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Macomb County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 27.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 24 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ionia County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Macomb County ranks #1,131 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 80 counties in MI (27.3% low-access; 24 food-desert tracts).
- #1,131
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in MI
- 88
- low-access tracts
- 49K
- 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: 742 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Macomb County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Macomb County's 27.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,131 most-affected nationwide.
Macomb County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
215 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 24 LILA.
Macomb County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (206 urban, 9 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 9 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Macomb County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Lenawee
Lenawee 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Luce
Luce 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Macomb
Macomb 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Ionia
Ionia 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Shiawassee
Shiawassee 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 215 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 840,978 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 88 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 24 |
| Low-Access Population | 229,349 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 49,219 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 879,853 |
| Median Household Income | $77,837 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 45,824 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Macomb County
Macomb County has 742 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 13 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 426 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
32 towns share the 742 authorized stores; Warren holds 21% of them. 8 of the 32 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Mount Clemens, Harrison Township, Memphis, Romeo, Shelby Twp, Belleville and 2 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 159 | 28 |
| Sterling Heights | 98 | 22 |
| Clinton Township | 72 | 11 |
| Roseville | 60 | 10 |
| Saint Clair Shores | 48 | 3 |
| Shelby Township | 48 | 16 |
| Eastpointe | 45 | 3 |
| Chesterfield | 35 | 7 |
| Macomb | 30 | 6 |
| Fraser | 15 | 3 |
Top 10 of 32 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 426 (250 shown)
- 10 mile & i-94 petro-mart inc., eastpointe
- 12 & harper gas station, saint clair shores
- 12 & little mack fuel inc, roseville
- 12 & ryan mobil inc, warren
- 12 mile & gratiot service center inc., roseville
- 13 & hoover bp, warren
- 14 mile oil inc, warren
- 15 mile & groesbeck mobil, clinton township
- 15035 street enterprise llc, eastpointe
- 17 & hayes, clinton township
- 18 & mound bp, sterling heights
- 18 dequindre, llc, sterling heights
- 23 and baker bp, chesterfield
- 23 mile & romeo plank corp., macomb
- 23 mile fuel & go inc, new baltimore
- 23 mile petro inc, macomb
- 26 & romeo plank inc., macomb
- 27 mile & gratiot sunoco, new haven
- 31025 ryan operation, inc., warren
- 36315 express inc, clinton township
- 4 brothers romeo, romeo
- 7 eleven 13455-c, saint clair shores
- 7 eleven 32871-g, clinton township
- 7 eleven 19627c, warren
- 7 eleven 25676f, roseville
- 7 eleven 27162b, saint clair shores
- 7 eleven 32222b, macomb
- 7 eleven 33438, sterling heights
- 7 eleven 33703, washington
- 7-eleven & nasim enterprises, inc. 24262b, center line
- 7-eleven 13452, clinton township
- 7-eleven 18742, harrison twp
- 7-eleven 25636, clinton twp
- 7-eleven 26310, fraser
- 7-eleven 26851t, warren
- 7-eleven 29718, eastpointe
- 7-eleven 32161-c, sterling heights
- 7-eleven 32193d, macomb
- 7-eleven 32367c, saint clair shores
- 7-eleven 32375c, warren
- 7-eleven 32692c, macomb
- 7-eleven 32898, warren
- 7-eleven 32933, lenox
- 7-eleven 33143c, shelby township
- 7-eleven 33398, shelby township
- 7-eleven 33432, chesterfield
- 7-eleven 33551, clinton twp
- 7-eleven 34542a, warren
- 7-eleven 34576h, eastpointe
- 7-eleven #13432e, fraser
- 7-eleven 13426, warren
- 7-eleven 13428-e, sterling heights
- 7-eleven 13434-b, shelby township
- 7-eleven 13438-e, shelby township
- 7-eleven 13440-d, clinton township
- 7-eleven 13451-g, sterling heights
- 7-eleven 15045g, roseville
- 7-eleven 15453-f, saint clair shores
- 7-eleven 21112-f, roseville
- 7-eleven 26309, clinton township
- 7-eleven 27656, roseville
- 7-eleven 32277b, chesterfield
- 7-eleven 32293, sterling heights
- 7-eleven 32414-e, sterling heights
- 7-eleven 32663, shelby township
- 7-eleven 32721-c, macomb
- 7-eleven 33490-c, warren
- 7-eleven store #17477g 17477g, roseville
- 7-eleven store 32133e, saint clair shores
- 7-eleven, inc. store 13453a, sterling heights
- 8100 fifteen mile 1, sterling heights
- 9 mile mobil, saint clair shores
- 9 mile stop & go, warren
- a & b liquor and wine shoppe, eastpointe
- a & j fuel mart inc, roseville
- a&b one stop inc, clinton township
- ans gas-marathon 1, warren
- action liquor shoppe, warren
- adam's market, warren
- afans investment llc, warren
- al fady, warren
- alaa petroleum inc, warren
- amal gas company llc, eastpointe
- amc fuels, inc, warren
- amoco, roseville
- andy's liquor, new haven
- armada liquor stop, armada
- ashers market, clinton township
- asil petro 1, warren
- b & m auto service inc, saint clair shores
- b b mart, clinton township
- b&b marathon, clinton township
- bnk mount clemens, inc., mount clemens
- bp gas station, warren
- bp-detroit donut, warren
- buscemi's, new baltimore
- back to liquor, sterling heights
- barakat energy llc, sterling heights
- barakat gas co llc, warren
- belly busters pizza, clinton township
- benny's smokers ultra, center line
- blue diamond market of warren, inc. 3908267, warren
- blue dog party place llc, chesterfield
- blue dog party shoppe, chesterfield
- boat town liquor, harrison township
- bob service center inc, warren
- bobs party store, roseville
- bp clinton twp, clinton township
- bp gas station 1, chesterfield
- broadway market, mount clemens
- brothers fuel mart, eastpointe
- buscemi's #40, shelby township
- buscemis, roseville
- buscemis #5, clinton township
- buscemis 86, sterling heights
- buscemis metro plaza, clinton township
- buscemis of chesterfield, chesterfield
- buscemis of harris twp, harrison township
- buscemis of st clair shores, saint clair shores
- buscemis of utica, utica
- c & u party store, roseville
- circle k 4706314, shelby township
- county fair market, warren
- cass market & liquor, mount clemens
- cheer plus liqour inc 0129035, roseville
- chesterfield bp, chesterfield
- chesterfield market, chesterfield
- chesterfield pitstop, chesterfield
- circle k 6309, warren
- citgo gas station, warren
- ck one se7en bp, sterling heights
- col's marathon, sterling heights
- collie drugs inc, saint clair shores
- country party store, saint clair shores
- d brothers party store, clinton twp
- d&h gas station inc., shelby township
- d-brothers party store inc 4, clinton township
- dequindre & 16 mobil, sterling heights
- dhia llc, warren
- diamond dot market, clinton twp
- dollar castle 20, center line
- dollar mansion, sterling heights
- dollar store of clinton twp, clinton township
- dollar village and more, warren
- dream dollar, sterling heights
- e p petro mart inc, eastpointe
- ea petro 2 inc, warren
- eastpointe fuel inc, eastpointe
- eastpointe petroleum, eastpointe
- eastside petro & mini mart inc. n/a, saint clair shores
- ed's service center, saint clair shores
- eight mile liquor, warren
- f & r fuel mart inc, roseville
- f & z oil llc, eastpointe
- fpd harper, saint clair shores
- finesse liquor, roseville
- five star fuel llc, clinton township
- flex petro, shelby township
- four season's gas & go, roseville
- gd triangle group, sterling heights
- golden nugget liquor & deli, sterling heights
- groesbeck & elizabeth petro inc, clinton twp
- galaxy party store, warren
- garfield mini mart, clinton township
- gm mobil, roseville
- good times party store, saint clair shores
- gratiot & 8 mile inc, eastpointe
- gratiot food & fuel llc, clinton township
- gratiot gas & food mart, roseville
- gratiot liquor, clinton township
- groesbeck enterprise service, roseville
- h petroleum ct, clinton township
- hall road sunoco, utica
- hk fuels, warren
- ht harrison inc, harrison township
- hubbard party store, mount clemens
- habib, sterling heights
- haddad petro mart, warren
- hamade petro mart inc, sterling heights
- happy day party store, warren
- harbors market, clinton township
- harper finish line, clinton township
- harper fuel mart, saint clair shores
- harper lake fuel, saint clair shores
- harrison liquor, harrison township
- harrison pitstop inc, harrison township
- harrys liquor store, harrison township
- heaven enterprises, warren
- high priority party store, warren
- hs franks quick stop inc, warren
- ht gas & mart, mount clemens
- iak petrol, inc., sterling heights
- imperial liquor, roseville
- in & out food store, warren
- in and out market, mount clemens
- j&j gratiot llc, clinton township
- jake's party supplies, warren
- jarbou & sons, warren
- jawad van dyke inc., washington
- joseph party shoppe, saint clair shores
- josephs keg & wine, eastpointe
- jrwf inc, eastpointe
- jsd enterprise inc, eastpointe
- julian petroleum inc, warren
- k&k empire, clinton township
- kellys beverage & deli, eastpointe
- kfaj, eastpointe
- korner store, warren
- kakoz 2, llc, sterling heights
- kelseys market inc, warren
- kennys wine shop, warren
- king food center, saint clair shores
- king of roseville, llc, roseville
- lakeside mobil, macomb
- lakeville market, chesterfield
- liano 1, llc, roseville
- liquor land, eastpointe
- liquor outlet, clinton township
- little mack beer & wine party store, saint clair shores
- little mack market & fuel, clinton township
- little mack station, saint clair shores
- lucky r market, center line
- lucky star liquor, eastpointe
- lux liquor, chesterfield
- m & h petro, clinton township
- m & y fill up, warren
- m sixteen fuels, clinton township
- m. f. oil inc, warren
- m53 pitstop inc., romeo
- m59 enterprises, macomb
- md 12 mile, warren
- mr c's deli, clinton twp
- mack liquor, saint clair shores
- main stop market, richmond
- main street deli, warren
- mamas pizzeria & party store, chesterfield
- mar fill up, sterling heights
- marathon, utica
- marathon, warren
- marathon gas station, eastpointe
- marathon on mound llc, shelby township
- marinos liquor & party store, saint clair shores
- mcmobil 696, roseville
- mega valley liquor, roseville
- meijer express 681, macomb
- meijer gas station 105, chesterfield
- meijer gas station 145, fraser
- meijer gas station 177, washington
- meijer gas station 237, warren
- meijer gas station 242, lenox
Showing 250 of 742 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 Michigan
One of 82 counties in Michigan, 6 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Macomb County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Macomb County, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (27.3% here).
- St. Louis County, MN · 27.3% low-access
- Adair County, MO · 27.3% low-access
- Huntington County, IN · 27.3% low-access
- Lincoln County, OK · 27.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (12.8% here).
- Warren County, KY · 12.8% SNAP
- Grayson County, KY · 12.8% SNAP
- Page County, IA · 12.8% SNAP
- Clinton County, IA · 12.8% 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.
Michigan among East North Central states
Michigan ranks 3rd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (23.2%). Macomb County, at 27.3%, runs 4.1 pts above the Michigan 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 Macomb County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26099. 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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