Signature · 91 SNAP-authorized stores
Oconee County, SC
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Oconee County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 22.8%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 11.4%
- on SNAP
- 80K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Oconee County, SC
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.8% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fairfield County (+ 0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Oconee County ranks #1,464 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #22 of 45 counties in SC (22.8% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,464
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in SC
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 91 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Oconee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Oconee County's 22.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,464 most-affected nationwide.
Oconee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Oconee County has 4 urban and 11 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.
Oconee County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Dorchester
Dorchester 25%
25 % low-access
- Fairfield
Fairfield 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Horry
Horry 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Oconee
Oconee 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Charleston
Charleston 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 15 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 74,273 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,949 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,728 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 80,469 |
| Median Household Income | $62,388 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,940 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Oconee County
Oconee County has 91 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 45 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 45
- 7-eleven 36822j, seneca
- 7-eleven 42316h, seneca
- 7-eleven 36822a, seneca
- action food, west union
- chauga store, westminster
- community food store, seneca
- country junction, west union
- countryside 1, seneca
- countryside 2, westminster
- high falls express, west union
- high volume, seneca
- jakes 01, salem
- kash & karry, seneca
- kent kwik 701, seneca
- kent kwik 702, walhalla
- kent kwik 703, seneca
- kent kwik 704, fair play
- kent kwik 705, seneca
- kent kwik 706, westminster
- kent kwik 710, westminster
- kent kwik 716, seneca
- keowee express, seneca
- locomart 2, seneca
- long creek general store & mercantile, llc, westminster
- lowry food mart, seneca
- murphy usa 6774, seneca
- palm gas, walhalla
- power trac 3, westminster
- power trac 4, westminster
- quiktrip 1101, seneca
- stop-a-minit 31, westminster
- snow creek country store, seneca
- sonny's food store, westminster
- spinx 152, west union
- spinx 156, seneca
- spinx 159, westminster
- stop-a-minit 34, seneca
- ta express fair play 465, fair play
- td's express, seneca
- tunnel town express, mountain rest
- upstate produce, walhalla
- vape and brew, walhalla
- walhalla food store, walhalla
- xpress mart, seneca
- xpress mart, seneca
Combination Grocery/Other · 30
- cvs pharmacy 3891, west union
- cvs pharmacy 4693, seneca
- cvs pharmacy 3537, seneca
- dollar general 0099, seneca
- dollar general 10773, seneca
- dollar general 10792, salem
- dollar general 13992, fair play
- dollar general 17898, west union
- dollar general 2038, west union
- dollar general 4755, westminster
- dollar general 6653, fair play
- dollar general 11804, seneca
- dollar general 12659, westminster
- dollar general 12796, mountain rest
- dollar general 12977, west union
- dollar general 17302, seneca
- dollar general 20552, seneca
- dollar general 21330, westminster
- dollar general 22965, salem
- dollar general 23624, walhalla
- dollar general 24550, seneca
- dollar general 24864, westminster
- dollar general 25177, seneca
- dollar general 31018, westminster
- dollar tree 2579, seneca
- dollar tree 6065, west union
- dollar tree 6252, westminster
- family dollar 11348, seneca
- family dollar 4312, west union
- walgreen 10163, seneca
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 66036 66036, seneca
- aldi 76075, seneca
- food lion 2209, seneca
- food lion 2855, seneca
- ingles markets 249, westminster
- ingles markets 49, west union
- ingles markets 94, seneca
- publix super markets, inc. 1671, seneca
- save-a-lot food store 24734, west union
Small Grocery Store · 2
- hochstetlers country store, seneca
- tienda mundo hispano llc, walhalla
Farmers' Market · 1
- mcladke orchards, seneca
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- rebel b farms, westminster
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- wilson processing co, westminster
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la estrella, walhalla
Super Store · 1
- walmart s/c 1123, seneca
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Oconee County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Oconee County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Oconee County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (22.8% here).
- Benton County, WA · 22.8% low-access
- Benton County, WA · 22.8% low-access
- Mercer County, IL · 22.8% low-access
- Mercer County, IL · 22.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (11.4% here).
- Giles County, TN · 11.4% SNAP
- Giles County, TN · 11.4% SNAP
- Caldwell County, TX · 11.4% SNAP
- Caldwell County, TX · 11.4% 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.
Food access nationally, South Carolina in context
Oconee County sits inside South Carolina (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 Oconee County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45073. 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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