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Manitowoc County, WI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Manitowoc 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).
- 21.5%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 81K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Manitowoc County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.5% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Menominee County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Manitowoc County ranks #1,563 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 71 counties in WI (21.5% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,563
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in WI
- 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).
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How Manitowoc County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Manitowoc County's 21.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,567 most-affected nationwide.
Manitowoc County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Manitowoc County has 13 urban and 6 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.
Manitowoc County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Chippewa
Chippewa 22%
22 % low-access
- Menominee
Menominee 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Manitowoc
Manitowoc 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Fond du Lac 20.8
Fond du Lac 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- La Crosse 20.8
La Crosse 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 81,442 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 17,546 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,525 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 81,406 |
| Median Household Income | $69,148 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,617 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Manitowoc County
Manitowoc County has 50 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 22
- bonde's quik mart, cleveland
- casey's 3793, newburg
- chandraagiri petroleum llc, two rivers
- citgo, manitowoc
- citgo-family pantry 3, manitowoc
- dewey stop mobil, manitowoc
- dino stop manitowoc 7849, manitowoc
- family pantry marathon, manitowoc
- j mart 6, manitowoc
- kwik trip 491, manitowoc
- kwik trip 627, manitowoc
- kwik trip 634, kiel
- kwik trip 636, manitowoc
- kwik trip 637, manitowoc
- kwik trip 638, two rivers
- kwik trip 656, manitowoc
- krishna food mart llc, two rivers
- manitowoc shell, manitowoc
- meijer gas station 304, manitowoc
- nistha quick stop, saint nazianz
- north shore liquor, manitowoc
- popps university bp, manitowoc
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- ann asian market, manitowoc
- cvs pharmacy 8545, manitowoc
- dollar general 6413, kiel
- dollar general 20867, two rivers
- dollar general 20870, mishicot
- dollar general 23864, reedsville
- dollar general 24016, valders
- dollar general 25448, cleveland
- dollar general 25694, francis creek
- dollar general 31040, whitelaw
- dollar tree 2564, manitowoc
- family dollar 13386, kiel
- family dollar store 2166, two rivers
- family dollar store 5822, manitowoc
- walgreens 03104, manitowoc
- walgreens 09166, two rivers
Super Store · 8
- festival foods 17, manitowoc
- meijer 304, manitowoc
- pick 'n save 185, manitowoc
- pick 'n save 6408, two rivers
- piggly wiggly #330, kiel
- piggly wiggly #334, two rivers
- piggly wiggly #335, manitowoc
- walmart 1449, manitowoc
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 34r, manitowoc
- rob's family market, manitowoc
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza wi005, manitowoc
Farmers' Market · 1
- city of manitowoc farmer's market, manitowoc
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wisconsin
One of 71 counties in Wisconsin, 6 are shown here.
Compare Manitowoc County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Manitowoc County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Manitowoc County, both outside Wisconsin so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (21.5% here).
- Sweetwater County, WY · 21.5% low-access
- Sweetwater County, WY · 21.5% low-access
- Sevier County, TN · 21.5% low-access
- Sevier County, TN · 21.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (10.3% here).
- Shenandoah County, VA · 10.3% SNAP
- Shenandoah County, VA · 10.3% SNAP
- Fannin County, TX · 10.3% SNAP
- Fannin County, TX · 10.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context
Manitowoc County sits inside Wisconsin (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 Manitowoc County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55071. 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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