Signature · 47.8% low-access (93rd pct)
McCook County, SD
McCook County sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.8%, +25.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 47.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.0%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McCook County, SD
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 47.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +25.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Faulk County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
McCook County sits in the upper national band (47.8%, #228 of 3,079).
- #228
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in SD
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 641
- 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: 47.8% low-access (93rd pct) (+25.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How McCook County compares nationally
McCook County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.8% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #230 most-affected nationwide.
McCook County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, McCook County has 0 urban and 2 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.
McCook County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Day
Day 49%
49 % low-access
- Dewey
Dewey 48.5%
48.5 % low-access
- Faulk
Faulk 48.2%
48.2 % low-access
- McCook
McCook 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Clark
Clark 46.3%
46.3 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,618 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,683 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 641 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,751 |
| Median Household Income | $83,852 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 112 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
Slim SNAP store book in McCook County
McCook County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 16507, salem
Convenience Store · 1
- total stop convenience store #6110 6110, salem
Large Grocery Store · 1
- maynards of salem, salem
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- total stop food store, canistota
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 Dakota
One of 65 counties in South Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare McCook County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
McCook County inside a higher low-access state context
McCook County sits inside South Dakota (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 McCook County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46087. 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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