County food-access profile · New York
Monroe County, NY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Monroe 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).
- 33.9%
- low-access pop.
- 17
- food-desert tracts
- 15.0%
- on SNAP
- 754K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
33.9% of Monroe County residents live in a low-access area, and 17 of its 191 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 87
- low-access tracts
- 51K
- food-desert residents
- 10.8%
- households, no vehicle
- 13.6%
- 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 Monroe County's low-access share at 33.9%, above the national share. 87 of the county's 191 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 252,371 people. 17 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 51,065 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 Monroe County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Monroe County's 33.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #678 most-affected nationwide.
Monroe County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 191 census tracts in Monroe County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Monroe County vs. other New York counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in New York
- Monroe
Monroe County, NY
33.9 % low-access
- Albany
Albany County, NY
31.4 % low-access
- Allegany 3.9
Allegany County, NY
3.9 % low-access
- Bronx 0.6
Bronx County, NY
0.6 % low-access
- Broome
Broome County, NY
16.4 % low-access
- Cattaraugus 7.9
Cattaraugus County, NY
7.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 191 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 744,344 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 87 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 17 |
| Low-Access Population | 252,371 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 51,065 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 753,753 |
| Median Household Income | $76,382 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 47,855 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
About 15.0% of Monroe County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 33.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 15.0% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 47,855 households here.
- 10.8% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 17 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 Monroe County
above the national share
17 of Monroe County's 191 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 8.9% of all its tracts.
A further 70 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 87.
An estimated 252,371 residents, roughly 33.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 51,065 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 104 tracts (54.5%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Monroe County
Monroe County has 577 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 138 locations (24% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 138
- 104 xpress, rochester
- 18 hours store, rochester
- 20 hours clinton corporation, rochester
- 233 east ridge road llc, rochester
- 238 webster food inc, rochester
- 585 takeover deli 1 corporation, rochester
- 7 eleven 11279h, henrietta
- 7 eleven 23893e, rochester
- 7 eleven 24809h, rochester
- 7 eleven 35112h, rochester
- 7 eleven 35194h, rochester
- 7 eleven store # 40133 40133, rochester
- 7 eleven store # 40248a, webster
- 7 eleven store #22653d, rochester
- 7 eleven store #40178 40178, rochester
- 7 eleven store #40234 40234, webster
- 7 eleven store #40237 40237, rochester
- 7 eleven store #40253 40253, rochester
- 7 eleven store #40255 40255, fairport
- 7 eleven store 22658e, rochester
- 7 eleven store 35185a, rochester
- 7 eleven store 35195a, rochester
- 7 eleven store 35248a, rochester
- 7-eleven, inc. 40194, spencerport
- 7-eleven 35073j, west henrietta
- 7-eleven 35083j, rush
- 7-eleven 35104j, rochester
- 7-eleven 40151h, honeoye falls
- 884 emerson street llc, rochester
- 999 market llc, rochester
- a & z market corporation, rochester
- ak food mart, rochester
- alice's market, rochester
- aplus 40244, greece
- aplus 40251, rochester
- aayan erin safi corporation - 7 eleven 35197a, rochester
- aayan kazem corporation/ 7 eleven store 35246a, hilton
- abgrewal inc - 7 eleven 35193a 35193a, rochester
- aden mini mart, rochester
- ali rizwan, rochester
- all here store, rochester
- almaklani 98 inc., rochester
- alto mart, rochester
- amans farm & market inc, rochester
- american grocery & deli inc, rochester
- apple mart / valero, rochester
- ariana supermarket, rochester
- asheema llc - manhattan news, rochester
- asian food & grocery, rochester
- askar kids inc, rochester
- askers food market # 2, rochester
- aster mini mart llc, rochester
- auraa mart corp, rochester
- b s g mini mart inc, rochester
- beer n more inc., rochester
- berlins halal kebab & pizza, inc, rochester
- best market stop, rochester
- big save market, rochester
- born n raised, rochester
- bronson food inc, rochester
- bronx market inc, rochester
- brooks super store inc, rochester
- buffalo express, rochester
- buy and fly mini mart corporation, rochester
- byrne dairy brockport 12, brockport
- byrne dairy chili 69, rochester
- byrne dairy east rochester 148, east rochester
- byrne dairy gates 117, rochester
- byrne dairy gates long pond road 139, rochester
- byrne dairy greece 132, rochester
- byrne dairy irondequoit 140, rochester
- byrne dairy paul road 146, rochester
- byrne dairy stone road 151, rochester
- c & c delicious corner inc, rochester
- chili mini mart llc, rochester
- circle c food mart, rochester
- convenient market deli, rochester
- clinton deli & grocery, inc, rochester
- clinton grocery & deli llc, rochester
- clinton one stop inc, rochester
- cool snack snap inc, rochester
- corn hill exchange market, rochester
- corner market, fairport
- corner market, east rochester
- countryside convenience inc, rochester
- crosby's 40001, hilton
- crosby's 40003, brockport
- crosby's 40004, brockport
- crosby's 40006, hamlin
- crosby's 40009, mendon
- crosby's 40056, churchville
- culver & clifford, rochester
- culver express corporation, rochester
- culver food market llc, rochester
- culver mart inc 0, rochester
- d p one stop inc, rochester
- dewey ave bodega 1, rochester
- delta sonic car wash systems inc 814, rochester
- delta sonic car wash systems inc 816, rochester
- dew-e-sub, rochester
- dewey & emerson grocery inc, rochester
- dewey one stop mart ii inc, rochester
- dewey quick stop inc, rochester
- discount market, rochester
- dream market, rochester
- dream town deli and convenience store inc, rochester
- e-z supermart, inc., rochester
- e. ghanatios inc., fairport
- easy food market inc, rochester
- economy superette, rochester
- els deli, rochester
- early birds convenience, rochester
- east food mart inc/oil depot, east rochester
- east ridge express inc, rochester
- eastmain convenience store corporation, rochester
- effen haute inc, rochester
- elbaz market llc, rochester
- f and m grocieries, rochester
- four star market, rochester
- family farm market, rochester
- farm fresh express, rochester
- fast stop express inc, rochester
- fastrac eg llc 500255, rochester
- fastrac eg llc 500284, penfield
- fastrac eg llc 500288, rochester
- fastrac eg llc 500291, rochester
- fastrac eg llc 500293, rochester
- fastrac eg llc 500295, rochester
- fastrac eg llc 500296, rochester
- fill & fly, inc, rochester
- fine city market inc, rochester
- flint & jefferson convenience inc, rochester
- forever express mart incorporated 0, rochester
- g n n food & deli, rochester
- golden star deli, rochester
- garden market, rochester
- gas n goods inc, rochester
- gates express inc sunoco, rochester
Combination Grocery/Other · 112
- 95 nutrition 11, rochester
- 95 nutrition 12, rochester
- african food center, rochester
- alpha grocery and deli, rochester
- angelex, llc, rochester
- cvs 10284, fairport
- cvs 2501, rochester
- cvs 5076, hilton
- cvs pharmacy 2067, rochester
- cvs pharmacy 466, rochester
- cvs pharmacy 547, rochester
- cvs pharmacy 586, rochester
- cvs pharmacy 592, rochester
- cvs pharmacy 831, webster
- cvs pharmacy 2217, rochester
- cvs pharmacy 5123, brockport
- cvs pharmacy 753, rochester
- chit tra market, rochester
- dollar general 19224, greece
- dollar general 19235, rochester
- dollar tree 0604, rochester
- dollar tree 1417, rochester
- dollar tree 2925, fairport
- dollar tree 935, rochester
- dollartree 7348, webster
- dollartree 9322, hilton
- dollartree 9691, hamlin
- davies, rochester
- dollar general 10927, rochester
- dollar general 19236, rochester
- dollar general 19237, rochester
- dollar general 22585, rochester
- dollar general 30675, rochester
- dollar general 31759, hilton
- dollar general 5730, churchville
- dollar general 6386, brockport
- dollar general 7434, greece
- dollar general 8211, rochester
- dollar general 8558, rochester
- dollar general 8814, irondequoit
- dollar general 9079, rochester
- dollar general 9233, east rochester
- dollar general 9355, hamlin
- dollar general 9742, scottsville
- dollar general 9897, spencerport
- dollar tree 0288, rochester
- dollar tree 1141, rochester
- dollar tree 1420, rochester
- dollar tree 1527, rochester
- dollar tree 2011, brockport
- dollar tree 289, webster
- dollar tree 4789, spencerport
- dollar tree 4799, rochester
- dollar tree 511, rochester
- dollar tree 5395, rochester
- dollar tree 5499, rochester
- dollar tree 6620, rochester
- dollar tree 7472, rochester
- dollar tree 7612, rochester
- dollar tree 7733, rochester
- dollar tree 7914, henrietta
- dollar tree 8332, penfield
- dollar tree 896, rochester
- dollar tree 914, rochester
- europa deli, rochester
- family dollar 11614, rochester
- family dollar 12125, rochester
- family dollar 12203, rochester
- family dollar 12310, rochester
- family dollar 12525, rochester
- family dollar 13936, rochester
- family dollar 1806, rochester
- family dollar 1962, rochester
- family dollar 3773, rochester
- family dollar 4612, honeoye falls
- family dollar 4744, rochester
- family dollar 4790, north chili
- family dollar 4837, rochester
- family dollar 4952, rochester
- family dollar 5054, rochester
- family dollar 5377, rochester
- family dollar 6115, rochester
- family dollar 6259, rochester
- family dollar 6888, rochester
- family dollar 7105, rochester
- family dollar 7155, rochester
- family dollar 8538, rochester
- family dollar 8663, rochester
- family dollar 9096, rochester
- halal house, rochester
- m & a convenience, rochester
- oasis grocery house inc, webster
- polska chata llc, rochester
- walgreens 09584, brighton
- walgreens 09758, irondequoit
- walgreens 10511, henrietta
- walgreens 01619, honeoye falls
- walgreens 09585, rochester
- walgreens 09872, webster
- walgreens 09992, rochester
- walgreens 10382, north chili
- walgreens 10512, rochester
- walgreens 10546, rochester
- walgreens 11377, fairport
- walgreens 12489, rochester
- walgreens 18074, brockport
- walgreens 18284, rochester
- walgreens 19354, rochester
- walgreens 19495, pittsford
- walgreens 19717, spencerport
- walgreens 19816, penfield
- walgreens 19978, rochester
Showing 250 of 577 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in New York
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Food access nationally, New York in context
Monroe County sits inside New York (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
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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.