Signature · 959 SNAP-authorized stores
Orange County, FL
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Orange 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).
- 22.1%
- low-access pop.
- 33
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 1.5M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Orange County, FL
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.1% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 33 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 16% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Madison County ( -1.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Orange County ranks #1,523 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #44 of 67 counties in FL (22.1% low-access; 33 food-desert tracts).
- #1,523
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in FL
- 90
- low-access tracts
- 82K
- 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: 959 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Orange County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Orange County's 22.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,524 most-affected nationwide.
Orange County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
206 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 33 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Orange County has 197 urban and 9 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.
Orange County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Hardee
Hardee 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Orange 22.1
Orange 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Madison 20.8
Madison 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Alachua 19.2
Alachua 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Hamilton 18.6
Hamilton 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 206 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,145,956 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 90 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 33 |
| Low-Access Population | 253,327 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 82,280 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,471,937 |
| Median Household Income | $79,719 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 72,240 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Orange County
Orange County has 959 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 222 locations (23% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 222
- african market, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 1314, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 4238, ocoee
- cvs pharmacy 4491, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 4645, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5400, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5852, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 0204, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 10639, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 1350, windamere
- cvs pharmacy 170, winter park
- cvs pharmacy 1820, winter garden
- cvs pharmacy 2291, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 280, winter park
- cvs pharmacy 2806, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 2829, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 3132, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 3141, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 3225, apopka
- cvs pharmacy 3351, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 3492, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 3671, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 3748, apopka
- cvs pharmacy 3921, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 3966, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 4108, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5077, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5152, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5155, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5214, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5216, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5239, winter park
- cvs pharmacy 5853, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 5901, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 6972, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 7889, orlando
- cvs pharmacy 7921, orlando
- caribbean food mart, winter garden
- dollar general 13645, orlando
- dollar general 14290, orlando
- dollar general 1469, edgewood
- dollar general 2704, orlando
- dollar general 2966, apopka
- dollar general 3066, winter garden
- dollar general 6671, orlando
- dollar general 8010, apopka
- dollar general 8039, orlando
- dollar tree 2190, orlando
- dollar tree 2465, apopka
- dollar tree 6191, orlando
- dollartree 3172, orlando
- dollartree 7670, orlando
- dollartree 8074, zellwood
- dollartree 8117, orlando
- dollartree 8189, ocoee
- dollartree 8899, apopka
- dollartree 9213, orlando
- dollartree 9315, orlando
- dollartree 9343, orlando
- dollar general 10379, orlando
- dollar general 12351, apopka
- dollar general 12643, orlando
- dollar general 12825, orlando
- dollar general 13453, orlando
- dollar general 13545, orlando
- dollar general 13615, orlando
- dollar general 14015, ocoee
- dollar general 14657, orlando
- dollar general 14832, orlando
- dollar general 15840, apopka
- dollar general 18836, apopka
- dollar general 19852, zellwood
- dollar general 21587, orlando
- dollar general 24570, orlando
- dollar general 3728, orlando
- dollar general store 16624, orlando
- dollar tree 1168, orlando
- dollar tree 143, orlando
- dollar tree 1486, orlando
- dollar tree 1579, winter garden
- dollar tree 167, orlando
- dollar tree 2401, orlando
- dollar tree 4376, orlando
- dollar tree 4383, orlando
- dollar tree 4410, orlando
- dollar tree 4420, orlando
- dollar tree 4518, apopka
- dollar tree 4526, orlando
- dollar tree 4740, orlando
- dollar tree 4742, orlando
- dollar tree 4774, orlando
- dollar tree 4879, winter park
- dollar tree 5406, orlando
- dollar tree 549, orlando
- dollar tree 5570, orlando
- dollar tree 5572, orlando
- dollar tree 6251, orlando
- dollar tree 6323, orlando
- dollar tree 6777, orlando
- dollar tree 6861, orlando
- dollar tree 6939, orlando
- dollar tree 7001, orlando
- dollar tree 7226, orlando
- dollar tree 7270, orlando
- dollar tree 7621, orlando
- dollar tree 8354, ocoee
- dollar tree 8408, orlando
- dollar tree 8639, orlando
- dollar tree 976, orlando
- e colonial management, orlando
- family dollar 7052, orlando
- family dollar 10039, orlando
- family dollar 10040, orlando
- family dollar 10506, eatonville
- family dollar 10640, orlando
- family dollar 10660, christmas
- family dollar 11164, ocoee
- family dollar 11271, orlando
- family dollar 11521, orlando
- family dollar 11555, orlando
- family dollar 11832, orlando
- family dollar 12248, apopka
- family dollar 12250, orlando
- family dollar 12307, orlando
- family dollar 12329, orlando
- family dollar 1989, orlando
- family dollar 2009, ocoee
- family dollar 2583, orlando
- family dollar 2813, orlando
- family dollar 2849, orlando
- family dollar 3330, winter garden
- family dollar 465, apopka
- family dollar 6006, orlando
- family dollar 614, orlando
- family dollar 6196, orlando
- family dollar 6363, winter park
- family dollar 711, orlando
- family dollar 7834, apopka
- family dollar 7841, orlando
- family dollar 8160, orlando
- family dollar 8193, orlando
- family dollar 8753, orlando
- family dollar store 2839, orlando
- family dollar store 4368, orlando
- family dollar store 735, orlando
- family dollar store 7708, orlando
- family dollar store 8042, orlando
- family dollar store 8428, orlando
- family dollar store 8634, apopka
- frank & son fish market, apopka
- house of spices, orlando
- igatap african caribbean cuisine, orlando
- indian market, orlando
- la economica supermarket, winter garden
- pine hills food center inc, orlando
- rose's 547, orlando
- rose's 548, orlando
- southern steer butcher, ocoee
- sunshine seafood market, orlando
- super oriental market, orlando
- the bakery place, orlando
- the farmacy orlando, winter garden
- walgreen 05246, apopka
- walgreen 07694, orlando
- walgreen 09074, orlando
- walgreens 03576, orlando
- walgreens 02839, orlando
- walgreens 03131, winter park
- walgreens 03166, apopka
- walgreens 03460, orlando
- walgreens 03461, orlando
- walgreens 03862, orlando
- walgreens 03989, winter garden
- walgreens 04164, orlando
- walgreens 04526, orlando
- walgreens 04554, orlando
- walgreens 04906, orlando
- walgreens 04959, maitland
- walgreens 05240, orlando
- walgreens 05339, orlando
- walgreens 05495, winter park
- walgreens 05658, orlando
- walgreens 06030, orlando
- walgreens 06391, orlando
- walgreens 06505, orlando
- walgreens 07090, orlando
- walgreens 07109, winter garden
- walgreens 07165, orlando
- walgreens 07363, orlando
- walgreens 07385, winter garden
- walgreens 07460, orlando
- walgreens 07686, orlando
- walgreens 07938, orlando
- walgreens 10556, orlando
- walgreens 10951, winter park
- walgreens 11105, ocoee
- walgreens 11221, orlando
- walgreens 11684, orlando
- walgreens 11921, windermere
- walgreens 12146, orlando
- walgreens 12340, orlando
- walgreens 12424, orlando
- walgreens 12884, ocoee
- walgreens 13920, orlando
- walgreens 15017, orlando
- walgreens 15023, winter garden
- walgreens 15332, orlando
- walgreens 15436, winderemere
- walgreens 15500, orlando
- walgreens 16514, orlando
- walgreens 21144, orlando
- walgreens 21339, winter garden
- walgreens 21440, orlando
- walgreens 3398, orlando
- walgreens 3554, orlando
- walgreens 3650, orlando
- walgreens 3745, orlando
- walgreens 4646, orlando
- walgreens 4961, ocoee
- walgreens 6627, orlando
- walgreens 9484, orlando
- woo sung foods mart, orlando
Convenience Store · 28
- 7 eleven 39430 a, orlando
- 7 eleven 21744a, orlando
- 7 eleven 25089k, orlando
- 7 eleven 32605, orlando
- 7 eleven 32761b, orlando
- 7 eleven store 32221c, orlando
- 7 eleven store 32360b, winter park
- 7 eleven store 36690c, maitland
- 7 eleven store 37924b, orlando
- 7 to 11 food mart, orlando
- 7-eleven 10009b, orlando
- 7-eleven 23349a, orlando
- 7-eleven 23429a, orlando
- 7-eleven 25608, maitland
- 7-eleven 29271a, apopka
- 7-eleven 29789a, orlando
- 7-eleven 30046a, orlando
- 7-eleven 30048j, orlando
- 7-eleven 32101a, orlando
- 7-eleven 32158a, orlando
- 7-eleven 32183a, orlando
- 7-eleven 32216a, orlando
- 7-eleven 32410a, orlando
- 7-eleven 32669 b, orlando
- 7-eleven 32704 a, orlando
- 7-eleven 32798 a, orlando
- 7-eleven 33088a, orlando
- 7-eleven 33172a, orlando
Showing 250 of 959 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 Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Orange County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Nationwide peers for Orange County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Orange County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (22.1% here).
- Dallas County, IA · 22.1% low-access
- Dallas County, IA · 22.1% low-access
- Conway County, AR · 22.1% low-access
- Conway County, AR · 22.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (13.7% here).
- Screven County, GA · 13.7% SNAP
- Screven County, GA · 13.7% SNAP
- Kent County, DE · 13.7% SNAP
- Kent County, DE · 13.7% 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.
Food access nationally, Florida in context
Orange County sits inside Florida (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 Orange County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12095. 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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