Signature · 7.7% SNAP (9th pct in MI)
Oakland County, MI
Oakland County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.2%, +8.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.2%
- low-access pop.
- 9
- food-desert tracts
- 7.7%
- on SNAP
- 1.3M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Oakland County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 30.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 9 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 3% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Saginaw County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Oakland County sits in the upper national band (30.2%, #917 of 3,079) with 9 LILA tracts.
- #917
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in MI
- 168
- low-access tracts
- 53K
- 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: 7.7% SNAP (9th pct in MI) (-4.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Oakland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Oakland County's 30.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #917 most-affected nationwide.
Oakland County's elevated USDA tier split
337 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 9 LILA.
Oakland County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (317 urban, 20 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 20 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Oakland County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Eaton
Eaton 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 30.4%
30.4 % low-access
- Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo 30.3%
30.3 % low-access
- Oakland
Oakland 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Saginaw
Saginaw 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 337 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,202,362 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 168 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 9 |
| Low-Access Population | 363,393 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 52,554 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,279,825 |
| Median Household Income | $97,760 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 40,881 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Oakland County
Oakland County has 861 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 451 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
53 towns share the 861 authorized stores; Southfield holds 10% of them. 14 of the 53 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lathrup Village, Sylvan Lake, Davisburg, Leonard, Northville, Orchard Lake and 8 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Southfield | 88 | 11 |
| Pontiac | 84 | 7 |
| Waterford | 69 | 9 |
| Troy | 45 | 16 |
| Farmington Hills | 41 | 10 |
| Royal Oak | 41 | 8 |
| Oak Park | 38 | 2 |
| Madison Heights | 37 | 12 |
| Rochester Hills | 30 | 12 |
| Ferndale | 28 | 5 |
Top 10 of 53 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 451 (250 shown)
- (dba) dixie market, waterford
- 10 mile & lahser petromart, southfield
- 10 mile fuel, farmington hills
- 10 southfield sunoco, southfield
- 1052 e. lincoln, madison heights
- 11 and washington shell gas station, royal oak
- 19995 madina llc, southfield
- 7 eleven 15115-e, waterford
- 7 eleven 15558-a, royal oak
- 7 eleven 19057-e, troy
- 7 eleven 21447d, ferndale
- 7 eleven inc 32635, royal oak
- 7-eleven(franchise) 33170, commerce township
- 7-eleven 13437, troy
- 7-eleven 13461, pontiac
- 7-eleven 15116, waterford
- 7-eleven 17482, troy
- 7-eleven 17629, royal oak
- 7-eleven 21124b, royal oak
- 7-eleven 33327, waterford
- 7-eleven 33451d, wolverine lake
- 7-eleven 33512-c, waterford
- 7-eleven 33602-b, clarkston
- 7-eleven 34540b, southfield
- 7-eleven 36768-a, clawson
- 7-eleven inc f 13435e, madison heights
- 7-eleven # 32888 32888, white lake
- 7-eleven #33544e 33544e, commerce township
- 7-eleven 12995 12995, west bloomfield
- 7-eleven 13439g, madison heights
- 7-eleven 13467, farmington hills
- 7-eleven 13473g, novi
- 7-eleven 15485-d, berkley
- 7-eleven 15873f, farmington
- 7-eleven 20710b, ferndale
- 7-eleven 25441d, farmington hills
- 7-eleven 34347b, royal oak
- 7-eleven 36023-b, rochester hills
- 7-eleven 36710a, troy
- 7-eleven store #33148, commerce township
- 7-eleven store 13458f, oak park
- 7-eleven store 13486c, oak park
- 7-eleven store 17313g, troy
- 7-eleven, inc. store #20750 20750, madison heights
- 7-eleven, inc. store #32864c, southfield
- 7-eleven, inc.store #17460c, auburn hills
- 75 bp, inc, royal oak
- 75 joslyn llc, auburn hills
- a & l beverage inc, waterford
- a & m food mart, royal oak
- a&f auburn, auburn hills
- ace party store, highland
- auburn & martin mobil mart, pontiac
- aaa huron liquor, pontiac
- abe mini mart and petro llc, southfield
- adam oil llc, pontiac
- ai vy's little asia market, waterford
- airport gas & mart llc, waterford
- albadyah inc, ferndale
- alero inc, south lyon
- alex's 2 go, holly
- am fill up, inc., bloomfield hills
- amoco station, madison heights
- anc petroleum, waterford
- andys country market, farmington hills
- annies party shop, commerce township
- aro investments llc, southfield
- art & dicks, oxford
- arts party store, southfield
- ashapuri, wolverine lake
- atf fuel, madison heights
- auburn fuel mart inc, auburn hills
- b & k oil commerce inc, commerce township
- bandars inc, southfield
- big daddys liquor & party store, pontiac
- bombay party shoppe inc, madison hts
- bp, waterford
- bp no, southfield
- bridge lake market, clarkston
- baldwin & i-75 mobil llc, auburn hills
- baldwin ave quick stop, pontiac
- baldwin bp 9012, lake orion
- baldwin express, pontiac
- baldwin gas n go 1, pontiac
- baldwin market, pontiac
- baldwin mini mart, inc., pontiac
- barakat fuels, waterford
- barrels and vines, royal oak
- beacon & bridge market 6, holly
- berkley bp inc., berkley
- berkley marathon, berkley
- bertoni gas mart, inc, oak park
- beyond home, madison heights
- billy bob's country market, waterford
- bloomfield car care, bloomfield hills
- bloomfield shell inc., bloomfield hills
- bp gas station 1, royal oak
- bp of farmington hills, farmington hills
- bp white lake llc, white lake
- brandon sunoco inc, ortonville
- breeze hookah shop, southfield
- burfam mb operators, ferndale
- buscemi party store, hazel park
- buscemis, clarkston
- buscemis 27, rochester hills
- by rite exxon, farmington hills
- country lake food center, highland
- center square oxford, oxford
- cheerful dollars, pontiac
- chill box, leonard
- chillbox 9041, llc, waterford
- chrystal lake liquor inc, pontiac
- citco, clawson
- citgo, madison heights
- citgo, auburn hills
- citgo gas station, troy
- city mart, farmington
- cityside market, pontiac
- clark milford, milford
- clarkston bp 9014, clarkston
- clarkston bpa inc, clarkston
- clawson gas station inc, clawson
- clintonville market, waterford
- cloverleaf amoco, southfield
- commerce bp, commerce township
- commerce fuels, commerce township
- commerce lake market, commerce township
- concord party shoppe, madison heights
- concourse liquor, pontiac
- copper creek vineyard, new hudson
- cork & rye, farmington hills
- corner store, bloomfield hills
- crosswinds fine foods, inc., royal oak
- crystal palace liquor, auburn hills
- dollar castle 9, southfield
- dollar village, southfield
- dani enterprises llc, southfield
- danny's fine wine, oak park
- decker fuels, walled lake
- dequindre oil co, madison hts
- dixie hwy bp 9015, clarkston
- dollar store of baldwin, pontiac
- dollar store of telegraph, inc, pontiac
- dollar village 7, southfield
- dollar village discount, inc. n/a, oak park
- dolly's express mart, inc 1, hazel park
- downtown holly party shoppe, holly
- duck lake market, highland
- e z petroleum 4 inc, oak park
- e-z petroleum 2, southfield
- eid enterprises inc, waterford
- east holly oil inc, holly
- eleven & campbell mart, royal oak
- elizabeth lake market, waterford
- emerald isle market place 001, pontiac
- exxon, madison heights
- f & y inc, pontiac
- f.m.a., rochester
- fast track, auburn hills
- family food center, waterford
- farah petro mart llc, pontiac
- farmington flexx mart, farmington hills
- farmington fuel llc, farmington
- farmington fuels, farmington hills
- farmington liquor, farmington hills
- farmington petroleum, llc, farmington hills
- ferndale mobil, ferndale
- five mile fuel 1, clawson
- fr1, waterford
- franks food market of berkley, berkley
- gsa521 llc & 7 eleven inc 27420, auburn hills
- gabriel imported foods inc, troy
- get & go mini mart, ferndale
- ghafari trading, ltd, birmingham
- gin mill market, white lake
- gomah holdings llc, oak park
- grand convenience, inc, farmington
- grand river petro mart inc, farmington
- grapes & hops market, waterford
- great crescent oil, llc, ferndale
- great lakes gas & mart, lake orion
- greenfield party store, southfield
- h & a gas company llc, madison heights
- hoss enterprises inc, madison heights
- haggerty 8 food and gas, northville
- hannah's sundry shop, bingham farms
- happy hour party shoppe 1, auburn hills
- happy universal dollar, pontiac
- hatchery mkt, waterford
- hayes market, southfield
- heather enterprises, rochester hills
- hickory ridge fuel, highland
- hickory ridge market, highland
- highland fuel & mart llc, highland
- hilton gas mart, ferndale
- holly gas & oil, holly
- holly party shoppe, holly
- hoss fuel inc, hazel park
- huron liquor shoppe, pontiac
- iman rr inc, waterford
- in n out convenient store inc, pontiac
- j & b gas mart, farmington
- j & r gas inc, royal oak
- joslyn beverage party store, pontiac
- joslyn fuel inc, pontiac
- janathan, oak park
- john r fuels llc 1, hazel park
- joslyn liquor, inc., pontiac
- joslyn market, pontiac
- joslyn mini mart, inc., pontiac
- k&a party store, inc., southfield
- kakoz llc, troy
- king liquor, pontiac
- lakeview market, white lake
- lakeways market, inc., waterford
- lions wine & deli, waterford
- lahser convenience, southfield
- lahser fuel mart inc, southfield
- lakepointe market, keego harbor
- lakeside party store, waterford
- lakeview party store & pizza, waterford
- lapeer bp, auburn hills
- lathrup exxon, lathrup village
- leonards market, leonard
- light house liquor, oak park
- lincoln convenient shoppe, oak park
- lincoln coolidge market, oak park
- lincoln party store, royal oak
- lions food market, pontiac
- liquor supply, royal oak
- lna treasure island, inc., southfield
- lucky star market, pontiac
- lyon mobil, south lyon
- m & k food market, pontiac
- m 23 fuels llc, southfield
- m five fuels llc, ferndale
- m-24 & silverbell mobil, lake orion
- m59 ormond bp, white lake
- mb oil & gas inc, pontiac
- mugg&bopps 6, holly
- mad fuels inc., madison heights
- madison petroleum, inc, madison heights
- majestic wine & liquor, southfield
- maple bpa, inc., bloomfield hills
- maple gas inc, birmingham
- maple gas mart 1, troy
- marathon, waterford
- marathon, commerce township
- marathon gas, ortonville
- marathon gas, troy
Showing 250 of 861 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 Michigan
One of 82 counties in Michigan, 6 are shown here.
Compare Oakland County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Oakland County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Oakland County (7.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (30.2% here).
- Santa Fe County, NM · 30.2% low-access
- Barnes County, ND · 30.2% low-access
- Muscogee County, GA · 30.2% low-access
- Bayfield County, WI · 30.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (7.7% here).
- Steele County, MN · 7.7% SNAP
- O'Brien County, IA · 7.7% SNAP
- Mitchell County, IA · 7.7% SNAP
- Dearborn County, IN · 7.7% 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.
Michigan among East North Central states
Michigan ranks 3rd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (23.2%). Oakland County, at 30.2%, runs 7.0 pts above the Michigan rate.
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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