Signature · 3.7% SNAP (10th pct in NJ)
Morris County, NJ
Morris County sits in the upper national band on low-access (40.3%, +18.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 40.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.7%
- on SNAP
- 515K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morris County, NJ
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 40.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Somerset County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Morris County sits in the upper national band (40.3%, #389 of 3,079).
- #389
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in NJ
- 59
- low-access tracts
- 18K
- 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: 3.7% SNAP (10th pct in NJ) (-8.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Morris County compares nationally
Morris County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.3% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #390 most-affected nationwide.
Morris County's elevated USDA tier split
100 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Morris County has 95 urban and 5 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.
Morris County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New Jersey, not a full county-board reprint
- Ocean
Ocean 43.6%
43.6 % low-access
- Sussex
Sussex 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Gloucester
Gloucester 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- Morris
Morris 40.3%
40.3 % low-access
- Somerset
Somerset 40.2%
40.2 % low-access
- Hudson 0.7
Hudson 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 100 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 492,276 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 59 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 198,598 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 18,135 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 514,528 |
| Median Household Income | $137,326 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,093 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Morris County
Morris County has 195 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 64 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 64
- cvs 2987, lincoln park
- cvs pharmacy 1279, chatham
- cvs pharmacy 2092, budd lake
- cvs pharmacy 6060, chester
- cvs pharmacy 6075, flanders
- cvs pharmacy 965, florham park
- cvs pharmacy 10001, morristown
- cvs pharmacy 10237, rockaway
- cvs pharmacy 10381, parsippany
- cvs pharmacy 11204, mendham
- cvs pharmacy 1780, ledgewood
- cvs pharmacy 203, chatham
- cvs pharmacy 2416, denville
- cvs pharmacy 2949, east hanover
- cvs pharmacy 4771, oak ridge
- cvs pharmacy 6067, whippany
- cvs pharmacy 6872, randolph
- cvs pharmacy cvs11009, butler
- dollartree 10257, morris plains
- dollartree 8789, riverdale
- dollartree 8969, parsippany
- dollar general 11961, rockaway
- dollar tree 3120, rockaway
- dollar tree 3190, dover
- dollar tree 3908, flanders
- dollar tree 3932, east hanover
- dollar tree 5509, budd lake
- dollar tree 7471, mount arlington
- dollar tree 7738, denville
- dollar tree 8394, succasunna
- dollar tree 9593, wharton
- extra supermarket, dover
- kam man food, east hanover
- quick chek food stores 008, parsippany
- quick chek food stores 050, madison
- quick chek food stores 24, morris plains
- quick chek 100, lake hopatcong
- quick chek 146, whippany
- quick chek 156, mount arlington
- quick chek 159, butler
- quick chek 165, cedar knolls
- quick chek 74, whippany
- quick chek corporation 057, pompton plains
- quick chek food stores 099, rockaway
- quick chek food stores 40, chester
- quickchek 162, butler
- quickchek 190, denville
- quickchek 192, whippany
- quickchek 54, flanders
- uncle giuseppes morris plains inc, morris plains
- walgreens 09335, rockaway
- walgreens 09934, ledgewood
- walgreens 10379, dover
- walgreens 10438, morristown
- walgreens 11358, denville
- walgreens 12563, florham park
- walgreens 12823, stirling
- walgreens 13466, parsippany
- walgreens 13610, madison
- walgreens 13721, boonton
- walgreens 15000, lincoln park
- walgreens 19207, kinnelon
- walgreens 19410, chester
- walgreens 19878, wharton
Convenience Store · 46
- 7- eleven store 15168e, morris plains
- 7-eleven 11464b, budd lake
- 7-eleven inc f 11441a, pine brook
- 7-eleven inc f 11465b, flanders
- 7-eleven store #37280b, randolph
- 7-eleven 34260c, lake hiawatha
- 7-eleven 41575a, morris plains
- 7-eleven store #11458f, landing
- 7-eleven store #29431a, east hanover
- 7-eleven store #38115a 38115a, florham park
- 7-eleven store #39300c, cedar knolls
- 7-eleven store #41723a, morristown
- 7-eleven store 2412 36470a, denville
- anas grocery shop llc 9739919226, morristown
- country farm, randolph
- country farm, boonton
- cournty farm, flanders
- deli & grocery, morristown
- denville mart - bp, denville
- dover plaza market, dover
- genes iii, lake hiawatha
- gg&k of new jersey, inc, parsippany
- india nepal taste, east hanover
- j.s. convenience corp, morris plains
- krauszers, parsippany
- krauzer foods, lake hiawatha
- la familia super market, morristown
- manna supermarket llc, flanders
- metro mart, mount arlington
- mi pais restaurant grocery, lake hiawatha
- minute mart, budd lake
- quick stop, netcong
- r & r food store inc, dover
- rock mart, kenvil
- shree guru speedwell, morris plains
- speedway 3465, succasunna
- wawa 8429, jefferson
- wawa food market 8302, parsippany
- wawa store 8385, pine brook
- wawa store 8410, east hanover
- wawa store 8434, randolph twp.
- wawa store 8446, mount olive
- wawa store 8457, butler
- wawa store 8488, mountain lakes
- wharton deli and mini market, wharton
- wolfson general market, lincoln park
Super Store · 34
- b js wholesale club 48, ledgewood
- b js wholesale club 94, riverdale
- bj's wholesale club 249, whippany
- bpe subzi manzi cash and carry, parsippany
- costco wholesale 0244, east hanover
- costco wholesale 0315, wharton
- delight big bazaar 1, parsippany
- lidl 1454, morristown
- nature's food markets, hackettstown
- shop rite 212, flanders
- shop rite of lincoln park, lincoln park
- shop rite of netcong 201, netcong
- shop rite of succasunna 281, succasunna
- sunrise shoprite of parsippany, parsippany
- shop rite of chatham 284, chatham
- shop rite of chester 273, chester
- shop rite of rockaway 287, dover
- shop-rite of greater morristown 245, cedar knolls
- shoprite of stirling 443, stirling
- shoprite of wharton, wharton
- super foodtown of lake hiawatha 380, lake hiawatha
- target store 1491, east hanover
- target store 1864, rockaway
- target stores 2247, riverdale
- target t3290, parsippany
- walmart 3291, flanders
- walmart 3443, riverdale
- walmart 3598, cedar knolls
- walmart 5077, boonton
- walmart 5178, rockaway
- walmart supercenter 3912, ledgewood
- whole foods market 10157, madison
- whole foods market 10501, parsippany
- whole foods market 10519, morristown
Supermarket · 25
- acme 2927, randolph
- aldi 77073 77073, rockaway
- acme 1077, denville
- acme 1099, oak ridge
- acme 1582, boonton
- green's natural foods, chester
- kings 3612, boonton
- kings 3615, chatham
- kings 3618, florham prk
- kings 3630, mendham
- kings 3634, morristown
- latino american supermarket, dover
- ledgewood farm, ledgewood
- morris farmers market, morristown
- patel brothers, parsippany
- stop & shop 893, morris plains
- sussex meat packing, wharton
- stop & shop 2805, madison
- stop & shop 2815, pompton plains
- stop & shop 2818, butler
- trader joe's 604, florham park
- trader joe's 617, denville
- wegmans 128, parsippany
- weis markets 136, randolph
- weis markets 234, flanders
Medium Grocery Store · 8
- almadina supermarket, rockaway
- castellanos grocery, morristown
- frutimex produce inc, dover
- kabul food market, lake hiawatha
- khan market, flanders
- latin american supermarket, morristown
- pema market place, dover
- pema meat market, dover
Small Grocery Store · 8
- carniceria la unica, morristown
- el amigo supermarket, dover
- la mexicana supermarket, butler
- la mexicanita grocery store 2, parsippany
- latin american supermarket 2 2, dover
- latins grocery shop llc 9739984064, morristown
- puebla mex ii llc, butler
- valencia deli inc, dover
Large Grocery Store · 7
- circle farm corp, pompton plains
- fresh food supermarket inc #1, parsippany
- halal market inc, parsippany
- l c supermarket inc, morristown
- rockaway farmers market 0, rockaway
- sultan food bazaar, parsippany
- verdi fresh farm market, budd lake
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- east hanover 9094, east hanover
- seugling meat, pequannock
Military Commissary · 1
- picatinney arsenal 2104, dover
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Jersey
One of 20 counties in New Jersey, 6 are shown here.
Compare Morris County vs Atlantic County → · All New Jersey counties →
Counties near Morris County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Morris County (3.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Jersey.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NJ (40.3% here).
- Tippecanoe County, IN · 40.2% low-access
- Wagoner County, OK · 40.4% low-access
- Porter County, IN · 40.4% low-access
- Pasco County, FL · 40.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NJ (3.7% here).
- Carver County, MN · 3.7% SNAP
- Carver County, MN · 3.7% SNAP
- Boone County, IN · 3.7% SNAP
- Boone County, IN · 3.7% 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.
Morris County inside a higher low-access state context
Morris County sits inside New Jersey (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 Morris County, NJ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 34027. 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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