Signature · 44 SNAP-authorized stores
Pickaway County, OH
Pickaway County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.0%
- on SNAP
- 60K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pickaway County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 15.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Harrison County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pickaway County ranks #2,070 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #53 of 88 counties in OH (15.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,070
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in OH
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 44 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pickaway County compares nationally
Pickaway County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.6% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,071).
Pickaway County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pickaway County has 5 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.
Pickaway County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Miami 16
Miami 16%
16 % low-access
- Pickaway 15.6
Pickaway 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Harrison 15.2
Harrison 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Morgan 14.9
Morgan 14.9%
14.9 % low-access
- Shelby 14.8
Shelby 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 55,698 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,705 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,689 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 60,131 |
| Median Household Income | $74,040 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,630 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pickaway County
Pickaway County has 44 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 25
- 56 mini mart, circleville
- am carryout inc, circleville
- american classic carry out, circleville
- bubba's corner, orient
- circle k 5357, south bloomfield
- circleville duchess 1219, circleville
- circleville petroleum, circleville
- dhrumi food & gas llc, circleville
- glpettit llc dt3, orient
- laxmi mart llc 1, orient
- little bear market, circleville
- love's travel stop 690, circleville
- ohio market, circleville
- pilot travel center 8, circleville
- sheetz 706, circleville
- sheetz 740, ashville
- speedway 1402 1402, circleville
- speedway 3737 3737, circleville
- speedway 9756, south bloomfield
- stp petro & food inc, circleville
- sunoco gas station, south bloomfield
- tarlton market, tarlton
- the goody nook, circleville
- the rustic harvest, l.l.c., circleville
- vics, laurelville
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs 6195, circleville
- dollar general 18265, new holland
- dollar general 6354, circleville
- dollar general 8359, circleville
- dollar tree 3705, circleville
- dollar general 17434, ashville
- dollar general 30924, circleville
- dollar general 31175, orient
- dollar general 5819, south bloomfield
- family dollar 11636, williamsport
- train station meats and market llc, circleville
Large Grocery Store · 2
- pettit's markets, llc, williamsport
- pettit's market llc, commercial point
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- discount grocery, circleville
- new holland marathon iga express, new holland
Super Store · 2
- kroger n-844, circleville
- walmart supercenter 1427, circleville
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 61034 61034, circleville
- ashville iga, ashville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Ohio
One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pickaway County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Pickaway County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pickaway County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (15.6% here).
- Alcona County, MI · 15.6% low-access
- Alcona County, MI · 15.6% low-access
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · 15.6% low-access
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · 15.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (12.0% here).
- Seneca County, NY · 12.0% SNAP
- Seneca County, NY · 12.0% SNAP
- Kent County, RI · 12.0% SNAP
- Kent County, RI · 12.0% 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, Ohio in context
Pickaway County sits inside Ohio (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 Pickaway County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39129. 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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