Signature · 6.9% SNAP (8th pct in FL)
Nassau County, FL
Nassau County sits in the upper national band on low-access (44.0%, +21.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 44.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 98K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nassau County, FL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 44.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +21.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County ( -1.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Nassau County sits in the upper national band (44.0%, #299 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #299
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in FL
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 6.9% SNAP (8th pct in FL) (-5.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Nassau County compares nationally
Nassau County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 44.0% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #299 most-affected nationwide.
Nassau County's elevated USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Nassau County has 7 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.
Nassau County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- St. Lucie
St. Lucie 45.9%
45.9 % low-access
- Indian River
Indian River 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Calhoun
Calhoun 45.4%
45.4 % low-access
- Nassau
Nassau 44%
44 % low-access
- Union
Union 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 73,314 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 32,237 |
| Low-Access Share | 44.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,891 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 97,859 |
| Median Household Income | $89,804 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,714 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Nassau County
Nassau County has 70 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 37 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 37
- 7-eleven 41622a, yulee
- a1a gas mart, fernandina beach
- circle k stores, inc. 2706781, yulee
- circle k 2721262, hilliard
- circle k 2726056, callahan
- circle k 2726109, callahan
- circle k 2726158, fernandina beach
- circle k 2726284, fernandina beach
- eastwood discount, hilliard
- el rincon, fernandina beach
- flash foods 274104, yulee
- fast market 475, callahan
- fast market 477, hilliard
- fast market 478, yulee
- fernandina shell, fernandina beach
- flash foods llc 274097, fernandina
- flash foods llc 274101, fernandina beach
- flash foods llc 274120, fernandina beach
- flash foods llc 274138, fernandina
- flash foods llc 274143, fernandina beach
- flash foods llc 274179, fernandina beach
- flash foods llc 274186, yulee
- g & a food store, yulee
- gate service station 1214, yulee
- hilliard discount beverage, hilliard
- jack rabbit food mart, hilliard
- jm island food store, fernandina beach
- kangaroo 615, yulee
- murphy usa 6953, yulee
- racetrac 2406, yulee
- raceway 6898, yulee
- safari food store 10, yulee
- speedway 6418, fernandina beach
- star food mart, callahan
- sunshine food mart 315, yulee
- wawa store 5443, yulee
- westgate plaza, yulee
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs pharmacy 3235, fernandina beach
- cvs pharmacy 3637, callahan
- dollar general 1333, callahan
- dollar general 18284, callahan
- dollar general 4486, hilliard
- dollar general 13628, yulee
- dollar general 1958, fernandina beach
- dollar general 19601, fernandina beach
- dollar general 20355, bryceville
- dollar general 22684, yulee
- dollar tree 2804, fernandina beach
- dollar tree 5002, yulee
- family dollar store 3657, yulee
- family dollar store 7720, hilliard
- gourmet market and meats of fernandina, fernandina beach
- walgreens 09786, callahan
- walgreens 4449, fernandina beach
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 74101, yulee
- publix 0322, fernandina beach
- publix 1406, yulee
- publix super markets, inc. 1792, yulee
- winn dixie 0142, hilliard
- winn dixie 180, yulee
- winn dixie 0084, fernandina beach
- winn dixie 0151, callahan
Super Store · 4
- harris teeter 034, fernandina beach
- target store t-2155, yulee
- walmart s/c 5037, yulee
- walmart store 977, fernandina beach
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- hedges meat shoppe, yulee
- hilliard meats, hilliard
Farmers' Market · 1
- starrbrite llc, callahan
Seafood Specialty · 1
- lofton creek seafood & more inc., yulee
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Nassau County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Nassau County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Nassau County (6.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Florida.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (44.0% here).
- Cochise County, AZ · 43.9% low-access
- Delaware County, OH · 44.1% low-access
- Hamilton County, TN · 43.9% low-access
- Williamson County, TN · 43.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (6.9% here).
- Coweta County, GA · 6.9% SNAP
- Coweta County, GA · 6.9% SNAP
- Archuleta County, CO · 6.9% SNAP
- Archuleta County, CO · 6.9% 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.
Nassau County inside a higher low-access state context
Nassau County sits inside Florida (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 Nassau County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12089. 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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