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County food-access profile · Oklahoma

Okmulgee County, OK

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Okmulgee 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).

27.0%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
21.4%
on SNAP
37K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

The food-access picture

27.0% of Okmulgee County residents live in a low-access area, and 4 of its 10 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

5
low-access tracts
6K
food-desert residents
6.6%
households, no vehicle
18.0%
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 Okmulgee County's low-access share at 27.0%, above the national share. 5 of the county's 10 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 10,830 people. 4 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 6,487 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 Okmulgee County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Okmulgee County's 27.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,151 most-affected nationwide.

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Okmulgee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 10 census tracts in Okmulgee County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Okmulgee County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (10.0%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (40.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 10% Severe 40% Food-access tier distribution: Okmulgee County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Okmulgee County vs. other Oklahoma counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Okmulgee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)40,069
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population10,830
Low-Access Share27.0%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population6,487

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Okmulgee County
IndicatorValue
Population36,899
Median Household Income$54,029
Poverty Rate18.0%above the national average
SNAP Households3,042
SNAP Participation Rate21.4%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.8%
SNAP participation in Okmulgee County 21.4%

About 21.4% of Okmulgee County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 27.0% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 21.4% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 3,042 households here.
  • 6.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 4 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 Okmulgee County

above the national share

4 of Okmulgee County's 10 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 40.0% of all its tracts.

A further 1 tract is low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.

An estimated 10,830 residents, roughly 27.0% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 6,487 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 5 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Okmulgee County

Okmulgee County has 43 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 20

  • beggs supermart, beggs
  • casey's 4401, henryetta
  • casey's 4575, henryetta
  • casey's general store 3974, okmulgee
  • casey's general store 4093, okmulgee
  • casey's general store 4094, okmulgee
  • casey's general store 4095, okmulgee
  • e-z mart 4355, morris
  • eagles corner no, okmulgee
  • jiffy mart, henryetta
  • love's travel stop 675, okmulgee
  • love's travel stops & country stores inc 57, henryetta
  • midway gro & deli, henryetta
  • murphy usa 7972, okmulgee
  • quiktrip 73, henryetta
  • rocky's, henryetta
  • schulter food mart, schulter
  • shuttle stop, morris
  • sunny stop, okmulgee
  • usa mart, okmulgee

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • braum's 109, henryetta
  • braum's 28, okmulgee
  • dollar general 0633, henryetta
  • dollar general 10827, morris
  • dollar general 7293, okmulgee
  • dollar tree 2836, okmulgee
  • dollar general 15755, dewar
  • dollar general 20637, okmulgee
  • dollar general 30540, beggs
  • dollar general 30694, okmulgee
  • dollar general 7409, beggs
  • dollar tree 6846, henryetta
  • walgreens 10836, okmulgee

Super Store · 4

  • 10box cost-plus 303, okmulgee
  • cox cash saver 38, okmulgee
  • walmart 247, henryetta
  • walmart supercenter 121, okmulgee

Small Grocery Store · 2

  • frisco liquidation, henryetta
  • randys grab-n-go, okmulgee

Farmers' Market · 1

  • okmulgee farmers market, henryetta

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • looped square meat co., beggs

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • beggs general store, beggs

Supermarket · 1

  • homeland 495, henryetta

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Oklahoma

Adair County
9.7% low-access · 25.3% SNAP
Alfalfa County
58.5% low-access · 9.4% SNAP
Atoka County
34.7% low-access · 14.9% SNAP
Beaver County
38.2% low-access · 4.2% SNAP
Beckham County
26.5% low-access · 18.6% SNAP
Blaine County
61.4% low-access · 14.3% SNAP

Compare Okmulgee County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context

Okmulgee County sits inside Oklahoma (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Okmulgee County has low food access? ▼
27.0% of residents in Okmulgee County, OK live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Okmulgee County? ▼
21.4% of households in Okmulgee County receive SNAP, covering 3,042 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Okmulgee County? ▼
The poverty rate in Okmulgee County, OK is 18.0%, with a median household income of $54,029 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Okmulgee County a food desert? ▼
4 of Okmulgee County's 10 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Okmulgee County households lack a vehicle? ▼
6.6% of households in Okmulgee County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
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.