Signature · 5.1% SNAP (11th pct in IN)
Noble County, IN
Noble County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 47K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Noble County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 9.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Noble County lands in the lower national band (9.1%, #2,554 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,554
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in IN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.1% SNAP (11th pct in IN) (-7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Noble County compares nationally
Noble County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.1% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,557).
Noble County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Noble County has 3 urban and 7 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.
Noble County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Pulaski 9.5
Pulaski 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Washington 9.2
Washington 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Noble 9.1
Noble 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Knox 8.6
Knox 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Fountain 8.4
Fountain 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 47,536 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,303 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,764 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 47,495 |
| Median Household Income | $71,723 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 923 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Noble County
Noble County has 41 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- 5 brothers llc, kendallville
- 5 brothers llc, kendallville
- avilla quickstop llc, avilla
- casey's 3208, ligonier
- circle k 4702455, kendalville
- casey's general store 3558, kendallville
- country mark, albion
- family express 87, ligonier
- gallops at kendallville, kendallville
- jm petroleum inc, ligonier
- joe's corner, kendallville
- lassus handy dandy 21, avilla
- lassus handy dandy 44, ligonier
- murphy usa 6994, kendallville
- phil's one stop 12, wolflake
- speedway 8060, kendallville
- speedway 8066, ligonier
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- cvs 6498, kendallville
- cvs 6500, ligonier
- dollar general 1144, kendallville
- dollar general 1146, ligonier
- dollar general 4174, avilla
- dollar general 9789, albion
- dollar tree 3547, kendallville
- dollar general 14528, churubusco
- dollar general 19831, albion
- dollar general 23144, kendallville
- dollar general 25344, kendallville
- dollar general 7266, wolcottville
- family dollar 12858, albion
- family dollar store 7021, ligonier
- pork n' cleaver, albion
- walgreens 11494, kendallville
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- almadina market 1 llc 1, kendallville
- goss grocery, columbia city
- la conchita supermarket, ligonier
Super Store · 3
- kroger 418, kendallville
- kroger 842, ligonier
- walmart 1388, kendallville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- rabers discount groceries,llc, wolcottville
Supermarket · 1
- millers super value, rome city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Noble County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Noble County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Noble County (5.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (9.1% here).
- Pitkin County, CO · 9.1% low-access
- Pitkin County, CO · 9.1% low-access
- Hardin County, OH · 9.1% low-access
- Hardin County, OH · 9.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (5.1% here).
- Ada County, ID · 5.1% SNAP
- Ada County, ID · 5.1% SNAP
- Calvert County, MD · 5.1% SNAP
- Calvert County, MD · 5.1% 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.
Noble County inside a lower low-access state context
Noble County sits inside Indiana (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 Noble County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18113. 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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