Signature · 3.4% SNAP (0th pct in KY)
Oldham County, KY
Oldham County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.8%, +16.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.4%
- on SNAP
- 69K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Oldham County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 38.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: McCracken County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Oldham County sits in the upper national band (38.8%, #447 of 3,079).
- #447
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in KY
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3.4% SNAP (0th pct in KY) (-8.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Oldham County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Oldham County's 38.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #449 most-affected nationwide.
Oldham County's elevated USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Oldham County has 6 urban and 8 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.
Oldham County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 39.1%
39.1 % low-access
- McCracken
McCracken 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Oldham
Oldham 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- Kenton
Kenton 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Boyd
Boyd 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 60,316 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 23,375 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,041 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 69,257 |
| Median Household Income | $122,497 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 774 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.7% |
SNAP retailers in Oldham County
Oldham County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- a one food mart, crestwood
- circle k 2723260, la grange
- circle k 2723304, crestwood
- circle k 2723305, crestwood
- eastway market 21, la grange
- fivestar 2275, crestwood
- la grange hop shop 1412, la grange
- lagrange food store, la grange
- murphy usa 7606, la grange
- speedway 9333, la grange
- thorntons 46, buckner
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- crestwood meats, crestwood
- cvs pharmacy 6244, crestwood
- dollar general 2690, crestwood
- dollar general 7110, la grange
- dollar general 25088, la grange
- dollar tree 5288, la grange
- dollar tree 8514, crestwood
- walgreens 10507, la grange
Super Store · 4
- kroger #l-00394 l394, lagrange
- kroger 794, la grange
- walmart store 1053, lagrange
- walmart supercenter 7290, crestwood
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tres hermanos 1, la grange
Supermarket · 1
- crossroads iga 785, prospect
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Oldham County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Oldham County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Oldham County (3.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (38.8% here).
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 38.8% low-access
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 38.8% low-access
- Vigo County, IN · 38.8% low-access
- Vigo County, IN · 38.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (3.4% here).
- Houston County, MN · 3.4% SNAP
- Houston County, MN · 3.4% SNAP
- McKenzie County, ND · 3.4% SNAP
- McKenzie County, ND · 3.4% 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.
Oldham County inside a higher low-access state context
Oldham County sits inside Kentucky (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 Oldham County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21185. 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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