Signature · 7.4% SNAP (3rd pct in IL)
McHenry County, IL
McHenry County sits in the upper national band on low-access (44.3%, +22.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 44.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 313K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McHenry County, IL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 44.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +22.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 4% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Will County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
McHenry County sits in the upper national band (44.3%, #295 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #295
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in IL
- 34
- low-access tracts
- 20K
- 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: 7.4% SNAP (3rd pct in IL) (-4.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How McHenry County compares nationally
McHenry County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 44.3% low-access share outpaces 91% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #295 most-affected nationwide.
McHenry County's elevated USDA tier split
52 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, McHenry County has 41 urban and 11 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.
McHenry County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Will
Will 44.5%
44.5 % low-access
- McHenry
McHenry 44.3%
44.3 % low-access
- Hancock
Hancock 43.2%
43.2 % low-access
- Edgar
Edgar 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Madison
Madison 41.8%
41.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 52 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 308,760 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 34 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 136,741 |
| Low-Access Share | 44.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19,795 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 312,591 |
| Median Household Income | $104,802 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 8,679 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in McHenry County
McHenry County has 158 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 66 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 66
- 2025 eastwood drive inc, woodstock
- 7 eleven 33884, crystal lake
- 7-eleven 33916a, cary
- 7-eleven 32866c, lake in the hills
- 7-eleven 33878b, crystal lake
- 7-eleven 33922c, island lake
- 7-eleven 41290a, algonquin
- ap petro inc., crystal lake
- ambe gasoline, mchenry
- bp, algonquin
- bull valley bp gei-137, mchenry
- bull valley farm country store, woodstock
- casey's 3835, woodstock
- casey's 3983, crystal lake
- casey's 6440, lake in the hills
- cary food & liquor, cary
- casey's 3376, harvard
- casey's 3982, spring grove
- casey's 3993, marengo
- casey's 6441, mchenry
- casey's 6939, crystal lake
- casey's general store 3539, crystal lake
- circle k 4706720, crystal lake
- circle k 4706725, crystal lake
- circle k 4706831, woodstock
- circle k 4706865, algonquin
- circle k 4706892, marengo
- clake gas station llc, crystal lake
- country cupboard food shoppe, woodstock
- crystal lake food mart, crystal lake
- crystal lake gas inc, crystal lake
- expresslane 60, marengo
- family food mart, mchenry
- fox river mobil inc, fox river grove
- graham c-stores co - wonder lake 111, wonder lake
- huntley mobil 81, huntley
- johnsburg quik shop gei-196, johnsburg
- mchenry bp gei-154, mchenry
- mchenry marathon, mchenry
- meijer gas station 206, algonquin
- meijer gas station 218, mchenry
- murphy usa 7526, mchenry
- murphy usa 7579, woodstock
- murphy usa 7600, crystal lake
- nicks general store, crystal lake
- noxxe fuel, inc 1, harvard
- om gasoline inc, johnsburg
- pantry & liquor, algonquin
- quick beverage, woodstock
- richmond quik shop gei-118, richmond
- sbc business inc, harvard
- seminary mobil llc, woodstock
- shell woodstock, woodstock
- speedway 5004, lake in the hills
- sunrise convenience inc, cary
- trio 138, mchenry
- thorntons #0342 0342, huntley
- thorntons #221309 221309, lakemoor
- thorntons #221316 221316, algonquin
- thorntons 115, cary
- thorntons 119, lake in the hills
- thorntons 221343, crystal lake
- thorntons 221344, mchenry
- thorntons 221347, cary
- woodstock bp gei-155, woodstock
- woodstock food mart, woodstock
Combination Grocery/Other · 39
- bombay mart, algonquin
- cvs 5619, cary
- cvs 7970, lake in the hills
- cvs pharmacy 10470, mchenry
- cvs pharmacy 10628, crystal lake
- cvs pharmacy 3790, crystal lake
- dollar general 10269, cary
- dollar general 17204, harvard
- dollar general 4063, mchenry
- dollartree 9112, crystal lake
- dollartree plus 9215, wonder lake
- dollar general 10828, woodstock
- dollar general 17208, wonder lake
- dollar general 22470, richmond
- dollar general 25616, mchenry
- dollar general 25765, algonquin
- dollar general 3796, marengo
- dollar general store 17292, hebron
- dollar tree 2069, crystal lake
- dollar tree 2720, mchenry
- dollar tree 4079, algonquin
- dollar tree 4373, algonquin
- dollar tree 6063, woodstock
- dollartree 8927, mchenry
- la huerta carniceria, mchenry
- la rosita supermarket harvard inc, harvard
- walgreens 01994, woodstock
- walgreens 03406, lake in the hills
- walgreens 04040, cary
- walgreens 05284, algonquin
- walgreens 05469, mchenry
- walgreens 06746, crystal lake
- walgreens 07769, spring grove
- walgreens 07860, fox river grove
- walgreens 09059, algonquin
- walgreens 10971, island lake
- walgreens 11411, harvard
- walgreens 11739, huntley
- walgreens 11944, crystal lake
Supermarket · 21
- aldi 40010 40010, crystal lake
- aldi 40023 40023, mchenry
- aldi 40037 40037, algonquin
- aldi 71146 71146, cary
- aldi 78052 78052, woodstock
- angelo's fresh market, mchenry
- angelo's market, johnsburg
- jewel food store 1256, algonquin
- jewel food store 1518, mchenry
- jewel food store 2310, algonquin
- jewel food store 2507, fox river grove
- jewel food store 2517, crystal lake
- jewel food store 3198, huntley
- jewel food store 3415, spring grove
- jewel food store 3496, cary
- jewel food store 3503, woodstock
- la rosita fresh market crystal lake, crystal lake
- sullivan's foods 3164, marengo
- the fresh market 134, crystal lake
- the fresh market 255, algonquin
- trader joe's 699, algonquin
Super Store · 17
- caputo fruit market 588, algonquin
- costco wholesale 0774, lake in the hills
- deli 4 you, algonquin
- fresh thyme market 109crl, crystal lake
- kd fresh market 6, crystal lake
- mariano's 544, crystal lake
- meijer inc 206, algonquin
- meijer inc 218, mchenry
- sam's club 6339, crystal lake
- target store 1166, crystal lake
- target store 1801, algonquin
- walmart 3434, woodstock
- walmart 5060, algonquin
- walmart supercenter 1211, harvard
- walmart supercenter 1377, johnsburg
- walmart supercenter 1413, crystal lake
- walmart supercenter 4641, huntley
Small Grocery Store · 5
- butcher bros. zabiha halal meat and grocery, algonquin
- carniceria y taqueria campos inc, cary
- don chepe store, harvard
- gj yamis food., crystal lake
- village market west n/a, wonder lake
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- carniceria la esperanza, woodstock
- d-kart, algonquin
- prado's market llc, crystal lake
- supermercado el sol, woodstock
Large Grocery Store · 3
- angelo's fresh market, richmond
- carniceria y fruteria la fronterra, harvard
- food shed co-op, woodstock
Bakery Specialty · 1
- del carmen bakery, mchenry
Farmers' Market · 1
- woodstock farmers market nfp, woodstock
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- community farm shops llc, marengo
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Illinois
One of 101 counties in Illinois, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near McHenry County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for McHenry County (7.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (44.3% here).
- Delaware County, OH · 44.1% low-access
- Essex County, VA · 44.1% low-access
- Woodford County, KY · 44.5% low-access
- Navajo County, AZ · 44.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (7.4% here).
- Bartholomew County, IN · 7.4% SNAP
- Bartholomew County, IN · 7.4% SNAP
- Jasper County, IA · 7.4% SNAP
- Jasper County, IA · 7.4% 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.
McHenry County inside a higher low-access state context
McHenry County sits inside Illinois (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 McHenry County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17111. 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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