Signature · 6 LILA tracts (37.5% of tracts)

Muskogee County, OK

Muskogee County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (37.5% of the book) alongside 14.6% low-access.

14.6%
low-access pop.
6
food-desert tracts
19.7%
on SNAP
66K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Muskogee County, OK

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 14.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 19.7% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 38% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Okfuskee County (+ 0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Muskogee County lands in the lower national band (14.6%, #2,144 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,144
national by low-access %
#69
in OK
6
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 6 LILA tracts (37.5% of tracts) .

How Muskogee County compares nationally

Muskogee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.6% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,147).

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Muskogee County's lower-band USDA tier split

16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Muskogee County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 10 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 6 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 16 tracts evaluated. 10 tracts adequate (62.5%) 6 tracts severe / food desert (37.5%) Adequate 63% Limited 0% Severe 38% Food-access tier distribution: Muskogee County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Muskogee County has 10 urban and 6 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.

Muskogee County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Muskogee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts16
Atlas Population (2010 basis)70,990
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)6
Low-Access Population10,390
Low-Access Share14.6%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,177

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Muskogee County
IndicatorValue
Population66,444
Median Household Income$53,619
Poverty Rate19.1%above the national average
SNAP Households5,071
SNAP Participation Rate19.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.5%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Muskogee County

Muskogee County has 87 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 43 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 43

  • ajs convenience, haskell
  • andy's convenience store, muskogee
  • baba jee, muskogee
  • babajee 1, muskogee
  • braggs short stop llc, braggs
  • broadway corner food mart, muskogee
  • casey's 4233, muskogee
  • casey's 4234, muskogee
  • casey's 4235, muskogee
  • casey's 4236, muskogee
  • casey's 4238, muskogee
  • casey's general store 4150, muskogee
  • casey's 3405, muskogee
  • cherokee mart, muskogee
  • davisfield convenience store, muskogee
  • e-z mart 4360, muskogee
  • e-z mart 4367, fort gibson
  • e-z mart 4378, fort gibson
  • h-b one stop, muskogee
  • haskell grocery mart llc, haskell
  • hop n shop 29, council hill
  • hop n shop 30, wainwright
  • littlefield express 28, warner
  • love's country store 166, muskogee
  • loves travel stops & country store 255, falls
  • m&m mini mart, porum
  • mr. broadway, muskogee
  • murphy usa 7736, muskogee
  • muskogee travel plaza, muskogee
  • oktaha eazy mart, oktaha
  • pilot travel center 259, muskogee
  • pop n go, muskogee
  • quickmart, muskogee
  • quiktrip 72, muskogee
  • quiktrip 76, muskogee
  • rapidfuel, muskogee
  • stick's 4 mile stop & cafe, fort gibson
  • stick's ft quick stop, fort gibson
  • sun up grocery store, muskogee
  • super quick 2, muskogee
  • swift fuel, muskogee
  • toby's pit stop, muskogee
  • town & country sinclair, porum

Combination Grocery/Other · 29

  • braum's 281, muskogee
  • braum's 72, muskogee
  • cvs pharmacy 10437, muskogee
  • dollar general 13801, fort gibson
  • dollar general 14061, muskogee
  • dollar general 1887, fort gibson
  • dollar general 2626, muskogee
  • dollar general 3325, muskogee
  • dollar general 4764, muskogee
  • dollartree 932, muskogee
  • dollar general 11558, haskell
  • dollar general 14722, porum
  • dollar general 20727, muskogee
  • dollar general 21606, porum
  • dollar general 25202, fort gibson
  • dollar general 25769, muskogee
  • dollar general 31231, oktaha
  • dollar general 4292, muskogee
  • dollar general 6857, muskogee
  • dollar general 6873, warner
  • dollar tree 3299, muskogee
  • family dollar 12944, warner
  • family dollar 13991, fort gibson
  • family dollar 8771, muskogee
  • family dollar store 1151, muskogee
  • family dollar store 2882, muskogee
  • family dollar store 5200, muskogee
  • walgreens 10223, muskogee
  • walgreens 5529, muskogee

Supermarket · 6

  • aldi 46018 46018, muskogee
  • homeland 857, haskell
  • homeland 880, muskogee
  • homeland 881, muskogee
  • homeland 247, muskogee
  • las americas supermercado 6, muskogee

Super Store · 4

  • 10 box cost-plus 545, muskogee
  • harps food store 196, fort gibson
  • harps food store 544, warner
  • walmart supercenter 130, muskogee

Farmers' Market · 2

  • en route, muskogee
  • muskogee farmers market, muskogee

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • watson farms meat process & market llc, council hill
  • watson farms meat processing & market llc, muskogee

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • arnold's fruit co., llc, muskogee

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Oklahoma

One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.

Compare Muskogee County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Counties near Muskogee County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Muskogee County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OK (14.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (19.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Muskogee County inside a lower low-access state context

Muskogee County sits inside Oklahoma (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 Muskogee County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40101. 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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