Signature · 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of tracts)
Muskingum County, OH
Muskingum County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of the book) alongside 23.7% low-access.
- 23.7%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 19.3%
- on SNAP
- 86K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Muskingum County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 32% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Putnam County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Muskingum County ranks #1,385 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 88 counties in OH (23.7% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,385
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in OH
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of tracts) .
How Muskingum County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Muskingum County's 23.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,387 most-affected nationwide.
Muskingum County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Muskingum County has 9 urban and 10 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.
Muskingum County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Seneca
Seneca 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Putnam
Putnam 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Muskingum
Muskingum 23.7%
23.7 % low-access
- Medina
Medina 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Jefferson
Jefferson 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 86,074 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,373 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,172 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 86,411 |
| Median Household Income | $60,780 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,638 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Muskingum County
Muskingum County has 93 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 50 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 50
- aj's fuel and foodmart #22, zanesville
- asams mart llc, adamsville
- baba petroleum, zanesville
- bellstores 1071, zanesville
- bellstores 1162, roseville
- blue and adair duchess 1122, zanesville
- c-plus market, zanesville
- certified oil co 400084, zanesville
- certified oil co 400084, zanesville
- certified oil corp 400170, zanesville
- certified oil corp 400170, zanesville
- certified oil corp 400268, dresden
- certified oil corp 400268, dresden
- circle k 4705351, new concord
- circle k 4705353, dresden
- dillon 1236, nashport
- dillon sunoco, nashport
- east pike duchess 1071, zanesville
- frazeysburg duchess 1123, frazeysburg
- gp mart 2 llc, zanesville
- gp mart llc, hopewell
- jj's drive thru, zanesville
- loves travel stops 221, zanesville
- lp nashport exxon, nashport
- maple ave duchess 1222, zanesville
- maysville duchess 1224, zanesville
- mother tuckers, zanesville
- murphy usa 6934, zanesville
- northpointe duchess 1275, zanesville
- par mar store 239, zanesville
- par mar store 47, zanesville
- par mar store 48, zanesville
- par mar store 49, zanesville
- patton grocery and pizza, east fultonham
- pleasant grove 1125, zanesville
- ridge drive thru, zanesville
- riverside cruise in, zanesville
- sheetz 406, zanesville
- sheetz 774, new concord
- south 60 market, zanesville
- speedway 9153, zanesville
- speedway 9279 9279, zanesville
- speedway 9795, zanesville
- state street market, zanesville
- tajekam llc, zanesville
- ultimate stop llc, blue rock
- zane food mart, zanesville
- zanesviile 1070, zanesville
- zanesville motomart 4108, zanesville
- zanesville shell, zanesville
Combination Grocery/Other · 26
- cvs 3427, zanesville
- cvs 4810, zanesville
- dollar general 13924, zanesville
- dollar general 4754, zanesville
- dollar general 6283, zanesville
- dollar general 672, dresden
- dollar general 8806, duncan falls
- dollar general 14820, new concord
- dollar general 16550, zanesville
- dollar general 17187, nashport
- dollar general 20832, zanesville
- dollar general 23514, zanesville
- dollar general 24047, zanesville
- dollar general 25495, nashport
- dollar general 30364, roseville
- dollar general 31400, zanesville
- dollar general store 13042, nashport
- dollar general store 16095, zanesville
- dollar tree 1048, zanesville
- dollar tree 3160, zanesville
- family dollar 11419, roseville
- family dollar 1368, zanesville
- family dollar 2933, zanesville
- family dollar 7762, frazeysburg
- family dollar store 11114, zanesville
- walgreens 7392, zanesville
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 61008 61008, zanesville
- campbells foodtown, s zanesville
- riesbeck's food markets 14, south zanesville
- riesbeck's food markets 18, new concord
- riesbeck's food markets 8, zanesville
- save a lot zanesville 24041, zanesville
Super Store · 4
- kroger n-891, zanesville
- sam's club 4947, zanesville
- walmart 3581, zanesville
- walmart supercenter 2209, zanesville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- olde village meats, frazeysburg
- phillips meats, zanesville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- countryside bulk foods llc, zanesville
- rittberger north market, zanesville
Farmers' Market · 1
- duncan falls farmers market, duncan falls
Large Grocery Store · 1
- duncan falls market, duncan falls
Small Grocery Store · 1
- shrivers pharmacy, zanesville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Ohio
One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.
Compare Muskingum County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Muskingum County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Muskingum County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (23.7% here).
- Freeborn County, MN · 23.7% low-access
- Freeborn County, MN · 23.7% low-access
- Walla Walla County, WA · 23.7% low-access
- Walla Walla County, WA · 23.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (19.3% here).
- Hardeman County, TN · 19.3% SNAP
- Hardeman County, TN · 19.3% SNAP
- El Paso County, TX · 19.3% SNAP
- El Paso County, TX · 19.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Ohio in context
Muskingum County sits inside Ohio (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 Muskingum County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39119. 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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