Signature · 3 LILA tracts (30% of tracts)
Marshall County, IA
Marshall County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (30% of the book) alongside 28.1% low-access.
- 28.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 9.2%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marshall County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 30% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Warren County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Marshall County ranks #1,078 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #18 of 98 counties in IA (28.1% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,078
- national by low-access %
- #18
- in IA
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (30% of tracts) .
How Marshall County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Marshall County's 28.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,079 most-affected nationwide.
Marshall County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Marshall County has 6 urban and 4 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.
Marshall County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Cass 28.7
Cass 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Lee 28.3
Lee 28.3%
28.3 % low-access
- Warren 28.2
Warren 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Marshall 28.1
Marshall 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Black Hawk 27.5
Black Hawk 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 40,648 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,422 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,909 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,114 |
| Median Household Income | $73,315 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,425 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marshall County
Marshall County has 41 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 20
- casey's general store 1414, state center
- casey's general store 1441, marshalltown
- casey's general store 1564, marshalltown
- casey's general store 2543, albion
- casey's general store 3228, marshalltown
- casey's general store 3508, marshall town
- caseys general store 1303, marshalltown
- depot grocery, marshalltown
- eastside liquor and grocery 1, marshalltown
- food & gas mart, marshalltown
- git-n-go 34, marshalltown
- git-n-go 35, marshalltown
- hanumanta inc, le grand
- hy-vee gas 5403, marshalltown
- kwik star 394, marshalltown
- kwik star 607, marshalltown
- kwik star 706, marshalltown
- prime stop, melbourne
- the depot express, gilman
- yesway 1148, marshalltown
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 2019, marshalltown
- dollar general 21858, marshalltown
- dollar general 23804, le grand
- dollar general 24997, albion
- dollar general 4206, marshalltown
- dollar tree 1028, marshalltown
- family dollar 2186, marshalltown
- first store, marshalltown
- walgreens 3196, marshalltown
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- abarrotes la salud, marshalltown
- golden karen, marshalltown
- golden land asian food inc, marshalltown
- grocery store y tortilleria la vecindad, marshalltown
- state center hometown foods, state center
- zamora fresh market, marshalltown
Super Store · 3
- fareway stores, inc. 467, marshalltown
- hy-vee food and drugstore 1403, marshalltown
- walmart sc 581, marshalltown
Farmers' Market · 1
- marshalltown farmers market, marshalltown
Large Grocery Store · 1
- supermarket villachuato, marshalltown
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 72043, marshalltown
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Marshall County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Nationwide peers for Marshall County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marshall County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (28.1% here).
- Allen Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
- Allen Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
- Livingston Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
- Livingston Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (9.2% here).
- Geary County, KS · 9.2% SNAP
- Geary County, KS · 9.2% SNAP
- Montgomery County, IN · 9.2% SNAP
- Montgomery County, IN · 9.2% 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, Iowa in context
Marshall County sits inside Iowa (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 Marshall County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19127. 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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