Signature · 5.0% SNAP (3rd pct in NY)
Nassau County, NY
Nassau County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.0%
- on SNAP
- 1.4M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nassau County, NY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wayne County (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Nassau County lands in the lower national band (5.6%, #2,784 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,784
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in NY
- 41
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.0% SNAP (3rd pct in NY) (-7.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Nassau County compares nationally
Food access in Nassau County compares favorably nationally: its 5.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,784).
Nassau County's lower-band USDA tier split
279 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 279 of Nassau County's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
Nassau County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Schoharie 6.9
Schoharie 6.9%
6.9 % low-access
- Seneca 6.6
Seneca 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Wayne 6.1
Wayne 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Nassau 5.6
Nassau 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Sullivan 4.6
Sullivan 4.6%
4.6 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 279 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,339,532 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 41 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 74,410 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,490 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,389,591 |
| Median Household Income | $146,202 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 22,835 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Nassau County
Nassau County has 589 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 215 locations (37% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
61 towns share the 589 authorized stores; Hempstead holds 9% of them. 4 of the 61 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Roslyn, Bellerose, Old Bethpage, South Farmingdale.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hempstead | 51 | 10 |
| Westbury | 30 | 11 |
| Freeport | 29 | 5 |
| Hicksville | 28 | 11 |
| Valley Stream | 27 | 10 |
| Uniondale | 21 | 6 |
| Elmont | 20 | 7 |
| Oceanside | 17 | 6 |
| Glen Cove | 15 | 4 |
| Great Neck | 15 | 5 |
Top 10 of 61 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 215
- 115 jericho convenience inc 25690d, jericho
- 1700 broadway management ltd-7 eleven (34757a) 34757a, hewlett
- 24 deli corp, hempstead
- 361 convenience corp, hempstead
- 3k deli & grocery corp, uniondale
- 5 town convenience inc.33094b, lawrence
- 7 eleven, roosevelt
- 7 eleven (29729) 29729, farmingdale
- 7 eleven (34019a) 34019a, bellmore
- 7 eleven (34228a) 34228a, bellerose
- 7 eleven 11147c 11147c, massapequa
- 7 eleven 11161, north bellmore
- 7 eleven 23407f 23407f, rockville centre
- 7 eleven 23790 - seema bhatia, franklin square
- 7 eleven 32123b, floral park
- 7 eleven 37158h, west hempstead
- 7 eleven 39221 39221, jericho
- 7 eleven inc f 34212b, hicksville
- 7 eleven store # 37151b, east meadow
- 7 eleven store #11153d, freeport
- 7 eleven store #11158d, west hempstead
- 7 eleven store #11179b, lynbrook
- 7 eleven store #23872e, seaford
- 7 eleven store #24538e, westbury
- 7 eleven store #25448e, long beach
- 7 eleven store #26802e, bethpage
- 7 eleven store #29086c, valley stream
- 7 eleven store #29779d, glen cove
- 7 eleven store #33261b, island park
- 7 eleven store #33268b, plainview
- 7 eleven store #35047b, hicksville
- 7 eleven store #35634b, hewlett
- 7 eleven store #36887c, uniondale
- 7 eleven store #37698b, north bellmore
- 7 eleven store #38095a, uniondale
- 7 eleven store #38175b, oyster bay
- 7 eleven store #38253a, wantagh
- 7 eleven store #38350a, lynbrook
- 7 eleven store #38468b, north bellmore
- 7 eleven store #38478b, bethpage
- 7 eleven store #41790a, franklin square
- 7 eleven store 11159f, freeport
- 7 eleven store 11175g, valley stream
- 7 eleven store 11181b, massapequa
- 7 eleven store 22231e, glen cove
- 7 eleven store 24568f, elmont
- 7 eleven store 27525d, hicksville
- 7 eleven store 34200b, syosset
- 7 eleven store 34241a, levittown
- 7 eleven store 34257b, old bethpage
- 7 eleven store 34549b, valley stream
- 7 eleven store 34909a #34909a, floral park
- 7 eleven store 34993a, rockville centre
- 7 eleven store 35691a, great neck
- 7 eleven store 36481a, glen cove
- 7 eleven store 37018a, freeport
- 7 eleven store 37058a, merrick
- 7 eleven store 37625, levittown
- 7 eleven store 37733a, lynbrook
- 7 eleven store 38405a, uniondale
- 7 eleven store 39854a, garden city
- 7- eleven food store#27322, merrick
- 7-eleven #11150f, westbury
- 7-eleven #23862d, farmingdale
- 7-eleven #27942b, hempstead
- 7-eleven #30338b, merrick
- 7-eleven #32355, bethpage
- 7-eleven #32770, mineola
- 7-eleven #34227b, oceanside
- 7-eleven 11151e, seaford
- 7-eleven 11154d, north bellmore
- 7-eleven 11155, wantagh
- 7-eleven 22413, valley stream
- 7-eleven 26249, hicksville
- 7-eleven 32716c, hicksville
- 7-eleven 34138, hicksville
- 7-eleven 39455h, carle place
- 7-eleven food store#32124, north baldwin
- 7-eleven store #17750d, roslyn
- 7-eleven store 34162 34162, merrick
- 7-eleven store#11152f, bellmore
- 7-eleven store#32171, east meadow
- 7-eleven store#34178, baldwin
- 7-eleven store34352, carle place
- 7-eleven#11160, farmingdale
- 7-eleven 34373, freeport
- 7eleven store 39455b 39455b, carle place
- a and s stores corp 35676a, valley stream
- amg 73, bethpage
- aawa convenience, westbury
- alexi's grocery deli 6, corp., hempstead
- apple organic deli inc, uniondale
- atlantic ave convenience inc/7-eleven #33566b, oceanside
- baba food center inc., long beach
- baldwin road deli corp., hempstead
- beech street convenience inc 39691a, long beach
- bella mini market, westbury
- bolla 576 uniondale ave, uniondale
- bolla 797 peninsula blvd, hempstead
- busy bee deli ny corp., hempstead
- carle place gourmet & produce, carle place
- centre deli & grocery corp, rockville centre
- ceriello fine foods, williston park
- charmy creations inc - super convenience store, westbury
- checo deli & grocery inc., hempstead
- cibao deli & grocery, uniondale
- circle a, lawrence
- cold cut foods, valley stream
- cumberland farms 1698, new hyde park
- d & b deli groceriy inc., uniondale
- dvk 99 store, valley stream
- deli la carinosa corp., hempstead
- delicias cafe corp, hempstead
- devansh 139 inc./belmont deli & grill, elmont
- dominican meat market inc., hempstead
- east meadow food inc dba - 7-eleven 25449, east meadow
- el padrino deli corp, uniondale
- el tio deli corp., freeport
- fantino deli grocery corp., hempstead
- franklin valero, valley stream
- freeport minimarket 2 corp., freeport
- fresh flavor deli inc., freeport
- gaby market and convenience n/a, westbury
- graham ave food mart inc., hempstead
- great neck convenience inc, great neck
- green market 02, hempstead
- happy dollar, inwood
- heman enterprises inc - not just a newstand, franklin square
- hicksville convenience store inc, hicksville
- hollywood deli inc, hempstead
- iraj inc - 7 eleven 39267b, massapequa
- j & j food center inc., roosevelt
- j & r deli corp., roosevelt
- j & y food market inc, roosevelt
- jgp deli corp., westbury
- jnj caribbean foods inc, hempstead
- julio deli & grocery corp, inwood
- jvm minimart inc dba fast break food store, merrick
- janies variety store, new hyde park
- jasbell mart inc, north bellmore
- jay & jay deli corporation, hempstead
- jer deli corp., hempstead
- kings 380 peninsula, hempstead
- l&j quick stop deli inc, uniondale
- las familias grocery deli inc, lawrence
- la esquina deli one inc., hempstead
- la famosa deli grocery 206 inc., freeport
- la nueva deli & grocery corp., lawrence
- lidl 1473, new hyde park
- lisbeth deli & grocery corp, freeport
- lucky spot deli & grocery inc, freeport
- ly foods inc., hempstead
- majks inc dba/ 7 eleven (34920a) 34920a, new hyde park
- mahm group corporation/ 7 eleven store 11184c, massapequa
- mannik inc/7-eleven 34229a, elmont
- manuela food market corp, hempstead
- mb deli corp., north baldwin
- mi pais food market ny corp., westbury
- midway deli ii corp., freeport
- mineola food market, mineola
- mum's deli inc, lynbrook
- munsur food and grocery corp, oceanside
- new lake success enterprise,inc, great neck
- north main food market, freeport
- nuevo nazareno deli grocery corp., elmont
- oceanside convenience store inc 11148d, oceanside
- old country food mart, westbury
- peehu deli inc, east rockaway
- pick & run deli & grocery inc, roosevelt
- plaza grocery & deli inc, westbury
- prerna inc - 7 eleven 35302a 35302a, mineola
- quisqueya deli & grocery corp, glen cove
- r & k 61 corp/village deli, hempstead
- ras star, roosevelt
- rockville convenience store, rockville centre
- romeo's deli & pizza, roosevelt
- sajoma deli corp., freeport
- sam's caribbean marketplace, west hempstead
- satkar mini nart inc, hempstead
- segundo inc, hempstead
- smokeez cigar and convenience store, mineola
- speedway 07629, glen cove
- speedway 7626, elmont
- speedway 7632, oceanside
- speedway 7633, bellmore
- speedway 7635, island park
- speedway 7643, oyster bay
- speedway 7655, jericho
- speedway 7704, north bellmore
- speedway 7705, westbury
- speedway 7799, plainview
- speedway 7801, westbury
- speedway 7804, oceanside
- speedway 7845, west hempstead
- speedway 7848, hicksville
- speedway 7851, rockville centre
- speedway 7853, syosset
- speedway 7857, merrick
- speedway 7885, westbury
- speedway 7897, freeport
- talk of the town deli, elmont
- tapan enterprise inc, franklin square
- the corner store, bethpage
- the cut convenience, new hyde park
- tnt liquidators, franklin square
- triple f deli corp., roosevelt
- turkuaz mediterranean gourmet, west hempstead
- two cousins deli & grocery inc., roosevelt
- valero gas station, hempstead
- vega convenient store, long beach
- victor deli & grocery, hempstead
- west end deli, hempstead
- westbury deli, westbury
- woodmere groceries, woodmere
- zabia aladdin inc, valley stream
Combination Grocery/Other · 127 (35 shown)
- babylon convenience corp., roosevelt
- captain ben's fish dock, freeport
- cvs 2028, hempstead
- cvs 2440, inwood
- cvs 3104, new hyde park
- cvs 407, rockville centre
- cvs 6275, bethpage
- cvs pharmacy 1073, farmingdale
- cvs pharmacy 1169, valley stream
- cvs pharmacy 122, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 1235, north baldwin
- cvs pharmacy 1285, westbury
- cvs pharmacy 1936, east meadow
- cvs pharmacy 2060, east rockaway
- cvs pharmacy 2061, elmont
- cvs pharmacy 218, levittown
- cvs pharmacy 230, oceanside
- cvs pharmacy 3651, floral park
- cvs pharmacy 5370, valley stream
- cvs pharmacy 541, rockville ctr
- cvs pharmacy 984, glen cove
- cvs pharmacy 992, freeport
- cvs pharmacy 10653, glen head
- cvs pharmacy 1084, freeport
- cvs pharmacy 1092, north bellmore
- cvs pharmacy 1216, plainview
- cvs pharmacy 1229, oyster bay
- cvs pharmacy 177, wantagh
- cvs pharmacy 1781, lynbrook
- cvs pharmacy 1837, farmingdale
- cvs pharmacy 1931, hicksville
- cvs pharmacy 1932, merrick
- cvs pharmacy 1934, great neck
- cvs pharmacy 1938, plainview
- cvs pharmacy 1952, mineola
Showing 250 of 589 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 York
One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Nassau County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Nassau County (5.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New York.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (5.6% here).
- Pawnee County, OK · 5.6% low-access
- Juniata County, PA · 5.6% low-access
- DeWitt County, TX · 5.6% low-access
- Edmonson County, KY · 5.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (5.0% here).
- Carroll County, NH · 5.0% SNAP
- Sherburne County, MN · 5.0% SNAP
- Codington County, SD · 5.0% SNAP
- Hays County, TX · 5.0% 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.
New York among Middle Atlantic states
New York ranks 3rd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (12.0%). Nassau County, at 5.6%, runs 6.4 pts below the New York rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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