County food-access profile · Oklahoma
Oklahoma County, OK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Oklahoma 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).
- 21.9%
- low-access pop.
- 30
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 806K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
21.9% of Oklahoma County residents live in a low-access area, and 30 of its 241 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 75
- low-access tracts
- 50K
- food-desert residents
- 6.7%
- households, no vehicle
- 16.0%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Oklahoma County's low-access share at 21.9%, above the national share. 75 of the county's 241 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 157,110 people. 30 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 49,883 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Oklahoma County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Oklahoma County's 21.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,535 most-affected nationwide.
Oklahoma County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 241 census tracts in Oklahoma County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Oklahoma County vs. other Oklahoma counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma 21.9
Oklahoma County, OK
21.9 % low-access
- Adair 9.7
Adair County, OK
9.7 % low-access
- Alfalfa
Alfalfa County, OK
58.5 % low-access
- Atoka
Atoka County, OK
34.7 % low-access
- Beaver
Beaver County, OK
38.2 % low-access
- Beckham
Beckham County, OK
26.5 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 241 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 718,633 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 75 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 30 |
| Low-Access Population | 157,110 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 49,883 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 806,199 |
| Median Household Income | $66,679 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 48,425 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
About 14.8% of Oklahoma County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 21.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 14.8% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 48,425 households here.
- 6.7% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 30 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Oklahoma County
above the national share
30 of Oklahoma County's 241 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 12.4% of all its tracts.
A further 45 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 75.
An estimated 157,110 residents, roughly 21.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 49,883 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 166 tracts (68.9%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Oklahoma County
Oklahoma County has 715 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 211 locations (30% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 211
- braum's 1, oklahoma city
- braum's 11, oklahoma city
- braum's 123, choctaw
- braum's 13, midwest city
- braum's 143, del city
- braum's 146, oklahoma city
- braum's 151, midwest city
- braum's 152, oklahoma city
- braum's 167, harrah
- braum's 18, oklahoma city
- braum's 19, oklahoma city
- braum's 198, oklahoma city
- braum's 22, oklahoma city
- braum's 220, edmond
- braum's 23, oklahoma city
- braum's 249, oklahoma city
- braum's 26, oklahoma city
- braum's 3, edmond
- braum's 306, oklahoma city
- braum's 319, edmond
- braum's 38, edmond
- braum's 4, bethany
- braum's 40, oklahoma city
- braum's 41, oklahoma city
- braum's 43, oklahoma city
- braum's 47, edmond
- braum's 49, edmond
- braum's 5, oklahoma city
- braum's 6, oklahoma city
- braum's 7, oklahoma city
- braum's 88, oklahoma city
- braum's 145, oklahoma city
- braum's 153, oklahoma city
- braum's 174, edmond
- braum's 290, oklahoma city
- braum's 307, oklahoma city
- braums 212, oklahoma city
- butcher house meats & market, edmond
- cvs 6009, oklahoma city
- cvs pharmacy 2489, oklahoma city
- cvs pharmacy inc 5959, oklahoma city
- cvs pharmacy inc 6109, choctaw
- cvs pharmacy inc 6226, oklahoma city
- cvs pharmacy 11092, edmond
- cvs pharmacy 2512, oklahoma city
- cvs pharmacy 6022, oklahoma city
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 3883, oklahoma city
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6003, warr acres
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6096, edmond
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6225, edmond
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6233, edmond
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6234, edmond
- cvs// pharmacy inc 6004, oklahoma city
- cvs/pharmacy inc 6230, oklahoma city
- cvs/pharmcy inc 4319, oklahoma city
- dollar general 0061, oklahoma city
- dollar general 10077, edmond
- dollar general 10416, warr acres
- dollar general 10663, oklahoma city
- dollar general 11004, oklahoma city
- dollar general 11206, midwest city
- dollar general 13552, edmond
- dollar general 14000, choctaw
- dollar general 1827, oklahoma city
- dollar general 18528, oklahoma city
- dollar general 19467, spencer
- dollar general 22153, midwest city
- dollar general 24303, choctaw
- dollar general 2560, oklahoma city
- dollar general 2694, oklahoma city
- dollar general 2825, del city
- dollar general 299, midwest city
- dollar general 3236, harrah
- dollar general 3285, oklahoma city
- dollar general 3396, bethany
- dollar general 3948, oklahoma city
- dollar general 4461, oklahoma city
- dollar general 4481, edmond
- dollar general 4756, oklahoma city
- dollar general 4796, oklahoma city
- dollar general 6428, jones
- dollar general 928, oklahoma city
- dollar general 9754, harrah
- dollar tree 3506, oklahoma city
- dollartree 10066, warr acres
- dollartree 10072, oklahoma city
- dollartree 10733, oklahoma city
- dollartree 8011, oklahoma city
- dollartree 8695, harrah
- dollartree 9064, oklahoma city
- dollartree 9446, oklahoma city
- dollartree 9710, jones
- dollartree 9984, oklahoma city
- dollar general 0576, oklahoma city
- dollar general 10009, luther
- dollar general 11854, oklahoma city
- dollar general 12792, oklahoma city
- dollar general 12828, oklahoma city
- dollar general 15527, okalahoma city
- dollar general 15858, edmond
- dollar general 16244, oklahoma city
- dollar general 19264, oklahoma city
- dollar general 19265, oklahoma city
- dollar general 19937, choctaw
- dollar general 20005, midwest city
- dollar general 21229, bethany
- dollar general 23158, edmond
- dollar general 23419, oklahoma city
- dollar general 23465, choctaw
- dollar general 25184, oklahoma city
- dollar general 25646, oklahoma city
- dollar general 30519, newalla
- dollar general 31025, oklahoma city
- dollar general 3335, oklahoma city
- dollar general 4090, oklahoma city
- dollar general 6945, oklahoma city
- dollar general 7445, oklahoma city
- dollar general 7452, oklahoma city
- dollar general 7644, oklahoma city
- dollar general 8378, warr acres
- dollar general store 16378, harrah
- dollar tree 1344, edmond
- dollar tree 1512, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 1872, edmond
- dollar tree 1889, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 1922, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 2196, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 2431, midwest city
- dollar tree 2544, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 3032, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 3597, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 3803, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 5343, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 6124, midwest city
- dollar tree 7250, del city
- dollar tree 7356, oklahoma
- dollar tree 7426, bethany
- dollar tree 7576, choctaw
- dollar tree 7615, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 7867, oklahoma city
- dollar tree 7925, edmond
- dollar tree 7984, oklahoma city
- family dollar 10555, oklahoma city
- family dollar 11296, oklahoma city
- family dollar 11820, oklahoma city
- family dollar 12102, oklahoma city
- family dollar 12174, oklahoma city
- family dollar 12342, oklahoma city
- family dollar 12719, oklahoma city
- family dollar 1510, oklahoma city
- family dollar 4281, oklahoma city
- family dollar 7808, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 7901, edmond
- family dollar store 10205, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 10510, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 10570, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 1195, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 1330, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 1369, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 1384, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 1754, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 1822, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 1992, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 2001, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 2280, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 3439, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 3552, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 3610, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 3789, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 3798, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 3944, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 4072, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 4261, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 4534, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 4652, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 5652, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 5655, oklahoma city
- family dollar store 7375, oklahoma city
- la union 5 llc - supermercados morelos, oklahoma city
- makola #1 market, oklahoma city
- mama zs african supermarket/ restaurant, oklahoma city
- ok ko mart 0, oklahoma city
- oklahoma academy country store, harrah
- omega african market, oklahoma city
- star supermarket, bethany
- texan giant nava grill express at sunnylane, oklahoma city
- the produce gal mercantile, bethany
- walgreen's 4784, oklahoma city
- walgreens 03648, edmond
- walgreens 03668, oklahoma city
- walgreens 05967, midwest city
- walgreens 06109, oklahoma city
- walgreens 09582, oklahoma city
- walgreens 11095, oklahoma city
- walgreens 3748, del city
- walgreens 4011, oklahoma city
- walgreens 4895, oklahoma city
- walgreens 01423, bethany
- walgreens 02543, oklahoma city
- walgreens 03718, warr acres
- walgreens 04098, oklahoma city
- walgreens 04111, oklahoma city
- walgreens 04896, edmond
- walgreens 05740, oklahoma city
- walgreens 06436, edmond
- walgreens 06834, oklahoma city
- walgreens 07444, edmond
- walgreens 09223, midwest city
- walgreens 10094, edmond
- walgreens 3645, midwest city
- walgreens 4673, warr acres
Convenience Store · 37
- 1 place, oklahoma city
- 17400 quick stop, choctaw
- 29th food mart, oklahoma city
- 44th discount tobacco food and grocery no, oklahoma city
- 44th duo station, oklahoma city
- 66 lake stop, arcadia
- 7 eleven 34, oklahoma city
- 7 eleven 42026h, edmond
- 7 eleven 42170, edmond
- 7 eleven store 41485, warr acres
- 7-eleven, inc. 41509x, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven, inc. 42127x, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven, inc. 42235j, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 41399, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 41464j, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 41501h, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 42005h, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 42020, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 42067, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 42148, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 42172, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven 42173, edmond
- 7-eleven store 1, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 10, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 101, edmond
- 7-eleven store 102, edmond
- 7-eleven store 104, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 106, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 108, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 109, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 12, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 14, edmond
- 7-eleven store 19, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 2, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 20, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 21, oklahoma city
- 7-eleven store 22, warr acres
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza ok002, edmond
- papa murphy's take and bake ok010, oklahoma city
Showing 250 of 715 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Oklahoma
Compare Oklahoma County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Oklahoma County sits inside Oklahoma (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.