Signature · 26.2% SNAP (100th pct in PA)
Philadelphia County, PA
Philadelphia County stands out on SNAP (26.2%, +14.1 pts vs U.S.) with 1.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 1.1%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 26.2%
- on SNAP
- 1.6M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Philadelphia County, PA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 27.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 1% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wyoming County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Philadelphia County lands in the lower national band (1.1%, #3,008 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,008
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in PA
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 26.2% SNAP (100th pct in PA) (+14.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Philadelphia County compares nationally
Food access in Philadelphia County compares favorably nationally: its 1.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,008).
Philadelphia County's lower-band USDA tier split
381 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
All 381 of Philadelphia County's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
Philadelphia County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Fulton 2.4
Fulton 2.4%
2.4 % low-access
- Wayne 2
Wayne 2%
2 % low-access
- Huntingdon 1.7
Huntingdon 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Philadelphia 1.1
Philadelphia 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 381 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,526,006 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,423 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,767 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,579,706 |
| Median Household Income | $61,953 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 177,955 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 27.9%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County has 1,609 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 631 locations (39% of the total), followed by small grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 1,609 authorized stores; Philadelphia holds 100% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Phila.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1,607 | 301 |
| Abington | 1 | 1 |
| Phila | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 631 (250 shown)
- 1 stop deli & grocery 1, philadelphia
- 1600 jackson mini mart 1 llc, philadelphia
- 1913 s 10th st grocery store, philadelphia
- 21 mini market inc, philadelphia
- 2601 triple l grocery store, philadelphia
- 27th mini market inc, philadelphia
- 3 brother food market 1, philadelphia
- 3 kings dulcelandia, philadelphia
- 3rd jackson grocery, philadelphia
- 5087 cho's market, inc, philadelphia
- 5414 wyalusing food market 1 inc, philadelphia
- 54th food market 1 inc, philadelphia
- 55 food market iii 1, philadelphia
- 58 street food market inc 2, philadelphia
- 58 th master food market ii inc, philadelphia
- 59th minimarket inc, philadelphia
- 7 brother minimarket inc, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 11340a, philadelphia
- 7 eleven 11336k, philadelphia
- 7 eleven inc 33285 t, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 20452d, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 21048e, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 22652e, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 23335d, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 24839c, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 26179f, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 33305a, philadelphia
- 7 eleven store 34908a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven 20006e, philadelphia
- 7-eleven 22479a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven 25452b, philadelphia
- 7-eleven 33516a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven 40091h, philadelphia
- 7-eleven 40200h, philadelphia
- 7-eleven 40457a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven inc f 36955a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 2408 23854d, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 24586c, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 32661e, philadelphia
- 7-eleven, inc. 26291n, philadelphia
- 7-eleven 20530-e, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store #11348g, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store #25469c 25469c, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store #33515b, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store #36493b, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store #38579a 38579a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 2408 26040d, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 2408 36108a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 2408 36875a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 2408-35020a 35020a, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 2412 26135d, philadelphia
- 7-eleven store 40134a, philadelphia
- 7th & ritner convenience, philadelphia
- 7th street morris food market, philadelphia
- 8 brothers meat market & deli inc, philadelphia
- 9 & jacksons deli grocery 1, philadelphia
- a & a grocery store group 1, philadelphia
- a & d grocery inc, philadelphia
- a & d mini market, philadelphia
- a & j mini market i inc., philadelphia
- a and a deli grocery store inc, philadelphia
- a j mini market ii inc, philadelphia
- aladdin food market, philadelphia
- annes place, philadelphia
- aplus 40131h, philadelphia
- aplus 40160h, philadelphia
- aplus 40195h, philadelphia
- aplus 40143h, philadelphia
- aplus 40460, philadelphia
- aplus 7289, philadelphia
- acca food market inc, philadelphia
- aduba j inc, philadelphia
- aeden food market inc, philadelphia
- ahmi enterprises inc, philadelphia
- aislany minimarket inc, philadelphia
- alaia grocery inc, philadelphia
- albertina grocery inc, philadelphia
- alberto food market inc, philadelphia
- alberto grocery inc, philadelphia
- alex fresh market inc, philadelphia
- alex super market 1 inc, philadelphia
- all star deli grocery inc, philadelphia
- allah hus samad inc t/a grocery market, philadelphia
- allison food market inc, philadelphia
- almanzar mini market grocery store inc, philadelphia
- almonte deli market inc, philadelphia
- altagracia grocery store inc, philadelphia
- alw food market inc, philadelphia
- am deli grocery ii inc, philadelphia
- amancio dollar outlet 2, philadelphia
- amerisia llc, philadelphia
- ana grocery inc, philadelphia
- ana grocery store inc, philadelphia
- ancares mini market inc, philadelphia
- andeliz market inc, philadelphia
- andy food market inc, philadelphia
- annalea grocery inc, philadelphia
- antonio mini market inc, philadelphia
- anyi mini market inc, philadelphia
- aramingo mini market inc, philadelphia
- ardenys food market 1 inc, philadelphia
- ariagni grocery store inc, philadelphia
- best deli, philadelphia
- basilio food market, philadelphia
- bedee's llc, philadelphia
- belfield deli market inc, philadelphia
- benner st food market inc, philadelphia
- best beer inc, philadelphia
- best choice food market 3 inc, philadelphia
- bi-rite deli n/a, philadelphia
- birch mini market inc, philadelphia
- blue corner food market inc, philadelphia
- blue mini market inc, philadelphia
- bonsall mini market inc, philadelphia
- bp allegheny # bp gas, philadelphia
- brasilian multiservices, philadelphia
- brenda food market inc, philadelphia
- brillante mini market inc, philadelphia
- broad food market 1 inc, philadelphia
- brother deli grocery inc, philadelphia
- bueno food market inc, philadelphia
- bueno's grocery, philadelphia
- bustleton sunoco 10, philadelphia
- c & l mini market inc, philadelphia
- c & u grocery corp, philadelphia
- c j lees food market inc, philadelphia
- c&k food market, philadelphia
- cacique deli grocery, philadelphia
- capricornio grocery rc llc, philadelphia
- carolina market 111 inc, philadelphia
- castor mini market corp, philadelphia
- castro food market 3 inc, philadelphia
- catalina grocery store inc, philadelphia
- catharine grocery inc, philadelphia
- ceballos grocery inc, philadelphia
- cesario super market inc, philadelphia
- chargerr grocery store, philadelphia
- checo grocery, philadelphia
- chelten food market inc, philadelphia
- cholita shop mini market inc, philadelphia
- cloudy mini mart inc, philadelphia
- community convenience store inc, philadelphia
- community mini market 1 inc, philadelphia
- community mini market inc, philadelphia
- crs grocery, philadelphia
- d & c grocery, philadelphia
- d & d mini market, philadelphia
- d & j susquehanna inc, philadelphia
- d s kim's grocery, philadelphia
- dickinson mini market, philadelphia
- double 0 seven, philadelphia
- daca food market inc, philadelphia
- danny woodland food market inc, philadelphia
- dean food market, philadelphia
- deb deli & grocery, philadelphia
- delta gas, philadelphia
- dely delight iii inc, philadelphia
- deyanira food market inc. 1, philadelphia
- diaz deli grocery inc, philadelphia
- dida supermarket inc, philadelphia
- dinely's food market inc, philadelphia
- dj supermarket inc, philadelphia
- dmyr deli and grocery inc, philadelphia
- dollar warehouse, philadelphia
- dollar zone of frankford llc 30, philadelphia
- dollar zone of great northeast llc 32, philadelphia
- dollar zone of armingo 27, philadelphia
- don polo, philadelphia
- donnas convenience store, philadelphia
- duran supermarket ii inc, philadelphia
- e & g food marke 1 inc, philadelphia
- e corner inc, philadelphia
- edgar mini market, philadelphia
- echavarria grocery 1, philadelphia
- economic 57 food market inc, philadelphia
- economic mini market ii inc, philadelphia
- el bolo food market inc, philadelphia
- el nino grocery inc, philadelphia
- el quetzal multiservice grocery store, philadelphia
- eleven mini market inc, philadelphia
- elias grocery, philadelphia
- emelanie deli and grocery inc, philadelphia
- emmanuel deli grocery inc, philadelphia
- esmeldy new shop i inc, philadelphia
- espinal grocery stores inc, philadelphia
- estevez mini market, philadelphia
- express fuel and food mart, philadelphia
- express fuel mart, philadelphia
- express market inc, philadelphia
- f & clearfield food market ii inc, philadelphia
- f and p grocery inc, philadelphia
- five star deli inc, philadelphia
- frankford minimarket, philadelphia
- family corporation, philadelphia
- family food market llc, philadelphia
- fatm corp 8280, philadelphia
- fernandez food market ii inc, philadelphia
- fernandez super market inc., philadelphia
- fishtown market, philadelphia
- flores grocery, philadelphia
- fm food market i inc, philadelphia
- foodpoint deli & mini mart, philadelphia
- franchesca mini market inc, philadelphia
- francis grocery 18 inc, philadelphia
- francisco supermarket 2 inc, philadelphia
- frank & franks grocery, philadelphia
- frankford conoco, philadelphia
- frankford deli grocery iii inc, philadelphia
- fresh mini market, philadelphia
- fresh stop plus 1, philadelphia
- friends & family shopping place inc, philadelphia
- fryd deli & grocery inc, philadelphia
- fuel up petroleum, philadelphia
- fusion deli inc, philadelphia
- fuwa deli, philadelphia
- g fresh food mini market inc, philadelphia
- gomez grocery, philadelphia
- galvez grocery inc, philadelphia
- garrisons grocery inc t/a garrisons grocery, philadelphia
- gas auto repair & mini mart llc, philadelphia
- gas star fuel llc, philadelphia
- general store, philadelphia
- genesis mini market inc, philadelphia
- germantown grocery inc, philadelphia
- get it mini mart, philadelphia
- gianelly deli grocery inc, philadelphia
- girard mini market inc, philadelphia
- gm mini market llc 1, philadelphia
- go mart, philadelphia
- golden block dollar plus llc 1, philadelphia
- golden city grocery, philadelphia
- golden dollar world, philadelphia
- golden evergreen inc, philadelphia
- gomez mini market inc, philadelphia
- good corner grocery inc, philadelphia
- grab n go market, philadelphia
- grays supermarket inc, philadelphia
- gregory mini market inc, philadelphia
- griselda mini market inc, philadelphia
- grocery and juice bar llc, philadelphia
- grocery hermanos rodriguez inc, philadelphia
- guido food market, philadelphia
- h & m beer, inc, philadelphia
- hwan j kims fd mkt, philadelphia
- happiness food market inc, philadelphia
- happy day food market ii inc, philadelphia
- happy smith's deli inc 1, philadelphia
- haq and sons inc, philadelphia
- harbison sunoco, philadelphia
- harrison grocery i inc, philadelphia
Showing 250 of 1,609 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 Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Philadelphia County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near Philadelphia County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Philadelphia County (26.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Pennsylvania.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (1.1% here).
- Middlesex County, VA · 1.1% low-access
- Perry County, KY · 1.1% low-access
- Jefferson County, KS · 1.1% low-access
- Louisa County, IA · 1.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (26.2% here).
- Bladen County, NC · 26.2% SNAP
- Saline County, IL · 26.2% SNAP
- Early County, GA · 26.2% SNAP
- Northampton County, NC · 26.4% 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.
Pennsylvania among Middle Atlantic states
Pennsylvania ranks 2nd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Philadelphia County, at 1.1%, runs 20.3 pts below the Pennsylvania rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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