Signature · 23.0% SNAP (87th pct in SC)
Marlboro County, SC
Marlboro County stands out on SNAP (23.0%, +10.9 pts vs U.S.) with 20.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 20.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 23.0%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marlboro County, SC
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 15.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Charleston County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Marlboro County ranks #1,636 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 45 counties in SC (20.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,636
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in SC
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 23.0% SNAP (87th pct in SC) (+10.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Marlboro County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Marlboro County's 20.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,638 most-affected nationwide.
Marlboro County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Marlboro County has 2 urban and 5 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.
Marlboro County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Oconee
Oconee 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Charleston
Charleston 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Marlboro
Marlboro 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Abbeville
Abbeville 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Sumter 19
Sumter 19%
19 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,933 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,949 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,554 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,975 |
| Median Household Income | $34,301 |
| Poverty Rate | 28.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,254 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 15.5%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marlboro County
Marlboro County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- corner cupboard #9, bennettsville
- corner cupboard 1, wallace
- corner cupboard 3, bennettsville
- corner cupboard 4, bennettsville
- corner grocery, bennettsville
- eastside grocery, bennettsville
- in & out, bennettsville
- j's mini mart, mc coll
- kountry mart, bennettsville
- lotus mart 1, wallace
- murphy express 8830, bennettsville
- nic's pic kwik 5, mccoll
- pic n pay, bennettsville
- parker's pit stop, blenheim
- pick & pay 2, bennettsville
- refuel 1153, wallace
- sams food mart llc, bennettsville
- stop n go, bennettsville
- tiger mart 18, clio
- the pantry store, wallace
- triple l wallace supply co, wallace
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 5518, bennettsville
- dollar general 14065, clio
- dollar general 4685, bennettsville
- dollar general 6704, mc coll
- dollar general 8108, bennettsville
- dollar general 12969, wallace
- dollartree 4684, bennettsville
- family dollar 11398, mccoll
- family dollar store 65, bennettsville
Supermarket · 4
- carlie c's iga 735, bennettsville
- food lion 423, bennettsville
- wiley's iga, mccoll
- wylies iga, mc coll
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- thompsons breeden grocery, bennettsville
- village grocery, mc coll
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- foodshare marlboro county, bennettsville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- johnny meats, bennettsville
Super Store · 1
- walmart 4457, bennettsville
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 Marlboro County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Marlboro County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Marlboro County (23.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside South Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (20.6% here).
- Norfolk city, VA · 20.6% low-access
- Norfolk city, VA · 20.6% low-access
- St. Francois County, MO · 20.6% low-access
- St. Francois County, MO · 20.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (23.0% here).
- Hale County, TX · 23.0% SNAP
- Hale County, TX · 23.0% SNAP
- Summers County, WV · 23.0% SNAP
- Summers County, WV · 23.0% 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, South Carolina in context
Marlboro County sits inside South Carolina (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 Marlboro County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45069. 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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