Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Pike County, AR
Pike County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 23.1% low-access.
- 23.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pike County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Montgomery County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pike County ranks #1,440 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #44 of 75 counties in AR (23.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,440
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in AR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Pike County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pike County's 23.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,440 most-affected nationwide.
Pike County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Pike County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Pike County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- White 23.6
White 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Pope 23.3
Pope 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Pike 23.1
Pike 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Montgomery 23.1
Montgomery 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Crittenden 22.5
Crittenden 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,291 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,603 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,058 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,115 |
| Median Household Income | $49,269 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 505 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
SNAP retailers in Pike County
Pike County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Glenwood holds 41% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Murfreesboro, Amity.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | 7 | 1 |
| Murfreesboro | 5 | none |
| Delight | 4 | 1 |
| Amity | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- c-stop, murfreesboro
- circle k store 2709972, glenwood
- e-z mart 4206, delight
- e-z mart 4258, murfreesboro
- e-z mart 4345, glenwood
- littlefieldexpress #24 924, delight
- racehorse - citgo, glenwood
- tiger mart glenwood tmg, glenwood
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 2865, glenwood
- dollar general 1793, murfreesboro
- dollar general 20077, amity
- family dollar 11436, delight
- family dollar 12950, murfreesboro
- family dollar 4796, glenwood
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- tl chicken outlet & more, murfreesboro
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- eoff's market and deli, llc, delight
Super Store · 1
- wrights food center inc, glenwood
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pike County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Pike County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pike County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (23.1% here).
- Weld County, CO · 23.1% low-access
- Dale County, AL · 23.1% low-access
- Story County, IA · 23.1% low-access
- Hubbard County, MN · 23.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (12.4% here).
- Marshall County, AL · 12.4% SNAP
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 12.4% SNAP
- Hernando County, FL · 12.4% SNAP
- Washington County, FL · 12.4% 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.
Arkansas among West South Central states
Arkansas ranks 4th of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Pike County, at 23.1%, runs 1.8 pts below the Arkansas rate.
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 .
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 Pike County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05109. 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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