Signature · 6.6% SNAP (6th pct in FL)
Martin County, FL
Martin County sits in the upper national band on low-access (37.9%, +15.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 37.9%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 162K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Martin County, FL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 37.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Highlands County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Martin County sits in the upper national band (37.9%, #488 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #488
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in FL
- 24
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 6.6% SNAP (6th pct in FL) (-5.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Martin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Martin County's 37.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #491 most-affected nationwide.
Martin County's elevated USDA tier split
34 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Martin County has 30 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.
Martin County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Highlands
Highlands 38.4%
38.4 % low-access
- Martin
Martin 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Lee
Lee 37%
37 % low-access
- Polk
Polk 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 34 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 146,318 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 24 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 55,488 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,984 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 162,176 |
| Median Household Income | $82,943 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,446 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Martin County
Martin County has 116 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 52 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 52
- 7 eleven store 34772d, stuart
- 7-eleven 32251a, palm city
- 7-eleven 34802k, jensen beach
- 7-eleven 40352a, stuart
- 7-eleven, inc 33294j, jensen beach
- 7-eleven 34809b, hobe sound
- 7-eleven 40358a, palm city
- 7-eleven 41164b, stuart
- 7-eleven store 34855b, stuart
- 7-eleven store 40353c, stuart
- 7-eleven store 41824a, stuart
- a & z amoco, stuart
- a1 discount beverage, stuart
- azmia food & bev, stuart
- best food mart, stuart
- bhml usa 6 inc, stuart
- circle k 2701885, stuart
- circle k 2707403, indiantown
- circle k 2707410, hobe sound
- cumberland farms 9538, hobe sound
- cumberland farms 9565, jensen beach
- cumberland farms 9675, stuart
- euro food, jensen beach
- express food n/a, indiantown
- exxon mart, stuart
- jensen beach mobil, jensen beach
- martin downs mobil, palm city
- mobil 816, stuart
- muskan food mart, stuart
- pettway grocery, hobe sound
- pita wrap food, stuart
- planet ozone, stuart
- polka european market and deli, jensen beach
- race trac #2521 2521, hobe sound
- race trac 229, stuart
- race trac 2407, stuart
- race trac 63, stuart
- rapido stop groceries, stuart
- rebel 859, jensen beach
- rio market, jensen beach
- speedy mart, stuart
- smart dollar dollar store, stuart
- speedway 6412, stuart
- speedway 6597, stuart
- step in food of cove inc, stuart
- stuart discount beverage, stuart
- stuart petroleum inc 7063, stuart
- wawa 5204, stuart
- wawa 5307, stuart,
- wawa store 5329, stuart
- wawa store 5377, jensen beach
- wawa store 5400, palm city
Combination Grocery/Other · 27
- cvs pharmacy 3289, jensen beach
- cvs pharmacy 3196, stuart
- cvs pharmacy 3298, hobe sound
- cvs pharmacy 4231, palm city
- cvs pharmacy 5119, jensen beach
- cvs pharmacy 5137, stuart
- dollar general 13523, indiantown
- dollar general 7008, stuart
- dollar general 9431, stuart
- dollartree 8985, stuart
- dollar general 18433, hobe sound
- dollar tree 1081, jensen beach
- dollar tree 319, stuart
- dollar tree 4717, hobe sound
- dollar tree 4837, stuart
- ea convenience, stuart
- family dollar 10652, jensen beach
- family dollar 12000, stuart
- family dollar store 2390, indiantown
- hobe sound produce, hobe sound
- walgreen 07330, jensen beach
- walgreens 06520, jensen beach
- walgreens 11305, stuart
- walgreens 3828, stuart
- walgreens 4174, palm city
- walgreens 5255, stuart
- walgreens 6832, stuart
Supermarket · 21
- aldi 77077 77077, stuart
- aldi 77079 77079, jensen beach
- aldi 77208, jensen beach
- j r 2628 food inc /la victoria supermarket 2, indiantown
- publix 0639, stuart
- publix 0682, jensen beach
- publix 0749, stuart
- publix 1014, palm city
- publix 1093, stuart
- publix 1237, stuart
- publix 571, hobe sound
- publix 577, palm city
- publix 1350, jensen beach
- publix super markets, inc. 1585, hobe sound
- publix super markets, inc. 1774, stuart
- publix super markets, inc. 1783, stuart
- sprouts farmers market 629, stuart
- the fresh market 137, stuart
- the fresh market 262, stuart
- winn dixie 305, hobe sound
- winn-dixie 0364, stuart
Super Store · 5
- bj's wholesale club 107, jensen beach
- costco wholesale #1717 1717, stuart
- key food fresh, indiantown
- target t-816, stuart
- walmart supercenter 1087, stuart
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- carniceria la tamaulipas, stuart
- country club produce, stuart
- fruteria san pedro, indiantown
- la tapatia supermarket, stuart
Small Grocery Store · 4
- amigos supermarket, stuart
- family dollar discount, stuart
- goldengate produce market, stuart
- green apple meat market, hobe sound
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- carniceria la super, stuart
- the butcher shoppe etc, stuart
Seafood Specialty · 1
- basin seafood, stuart
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Martin County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Martin County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Martin County (6.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Florida.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (37.9% here).
- Vanderburgh County, IN · 37.9% low-access
- Vanderburgh County, IN · 37.9% low-access
- North Slope Borough, AK · 37.9% low-access
- North Slope Borough, AK · 37.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (6.6% here).
- Adams County, IN · 6.6% SNAP
- Adams County, IN · 6.6% SNAP
- Santa Clara County, CA · 6.6% SNAP
- Santa Clara County, CA · 6.6% 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.
Martin County inside a higher low-access state context
Martin County sits inside Florida (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 .
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