Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Noble County, OH
Noble County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 42.9% low-access.
- 42.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.9%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Noble County, OH
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 42.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butler County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Noble County sits in the upper national band (42.9%, #318 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #318
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in OH
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Noble County compares nationally
Noble County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.9% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #318 most-affected nationwide.
Noble County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Noble County has 1 urban and 2 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 high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Clermont
Clermont 45.4%
45.4 % low-access
- Delaware
Delaware 44.1%
44.1 % low-access
- Noble
Noble 42.9%
42.9 % low-access
- Butler
Butler 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,645 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,286 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,095 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,282 |
| Median Household Income | $56,098 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 456 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 17.0% |
SNAP retailers in Noble County
Noble County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- cross street deli llc, summerfield
- guy's grocery, dexter city
- liberty grocery, belle valley
- par mar store 219, belle valley
- pilot travel center 309, caldwell
- rjs general store and service station, llc, sarahsville
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 8794, caldwell
- family dollar store 1583, caldwell
Large Grocery Store · 1
- save a lot 24438, caldwell
Supermarket · 1
- caldwell food center, caldwell
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 Noble County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Noble County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Noble 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 (42.9% here).
- Dougherty County, GA · 42.9% low-access
- Dougherty County, GA · 42.9% low-access
- Rockingham County, NH · 43.0% low-access
- Terry County, TX · 42.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (9.9% here).
- Cleveland County, OK · 9.9% SNAP
- Cleveland County, OK · 9.9% SNAP
- Deschutes County, OR · 9.9% SNAP
- Deschutes County, OR · 9.9% 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.
Noble County inside a higher low-access state context
Noble 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 Noble County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39121. 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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