County food-access profile · Florida
Martin County, FL
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Martin 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).
- 37.9%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 162K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
37.9% of Martin County residents live in a low-access area, and 5 of its 34 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 24
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- food-desert residents
- 4.3%
- households, no vehicle
- 11.3%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Martin County's low-access share at 37.9%, above the national share. 24 of the county's 34 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 55,488 people. 5 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 14,984 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
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: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 34 census tracts in Martin County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Martin County vs. other Florida counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Florida
- Martin
Martin County, FL
37.9 % low-access
- Alachua 19.2
Alachua County, FL
19.2 % low-access
- Baker
Baker County, FL
55.6 % low-access
- Bay
Bay County, FL
31.5 % low-access
- Bradford 1.1
Bradford County, FL
1.1 % low-access
- Brevard
Brevard County, FL
41.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| 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 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| 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% |
About 6.6% of Martin County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 37.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 6.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 4,446 households here.
- 4.3% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 5 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Martin County
above the national share
5 of Martin County's 34 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 14.7% of all its tracts.
A further 19 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 24.
An estimated 55,488 residents, roughly 37.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 14,984 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 10 tracts (29.4%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers 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 retailers.
Other Counties in Florida
Compare Martin County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Food access nationally, Florida in context
Martin County sits inside Florida (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.