Signature · 715 SNAP-authorized stores
Pinellas County, FL
Pinellas 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.
- 18.1%
- low-access pop.
- 20
- food-desert tracts
- 8.6%
- on SNAP
- 963K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pinellas County, FL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 18.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 20 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hamilton County (+ 0.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pinellas County ranks #1,851 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #49 of 67 counties in FL (18.1% low-access; 20 food-desert tracts).
- #1,851
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in FL
- 92
- low-access tracts
- 47K
- 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: 715 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pinellas County compares nationally
Pinellas County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.1% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,851).
Pinellas County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
244 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 20 LILA.
Pinellas County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (243 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Pinellas County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Alachua 19.2
Alachua 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Hamilton 18.6
Hamilton 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Palm Beach 18.6
Palm Beach 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Pinellas 18.1
Pinellas 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 16.3
Jefferson 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 244 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 916,542 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 92 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 20 |
| Low-Access Population | 165,504 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 46,935 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 963,481 |
| Median Household Income | $72,646 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 36,876 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pinellas County
Pinellas County has 715 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 352 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
26 towns share the 715 authorized stores; Saint Petersburg holds 23% of them. 8 of the 26 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: St Pete Beach, Clearwater Beach, Safety Harbor, Indian Rocks Beach, St. Petersburg, Cleawater and 2 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 168 | 34 |
| Clearwater | 141 | 31 |
| Largo | 96 | 19 |
| Pinellas Park | 56 | 17 |
| St Petersburg | 47 | 15 |
| Palm Harbor | 37 | 14 |
| Seminole | 32 | 8 |
| Dunedin | 27 | 5 |
| Tarpon Springs | 26 | 4 |
| Gulfport | 16 | 2 |
Top 10 of 26 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 352 (250 shown)
- 309 sunoco, largo
- 49th st mobil llc, saint petersburg
- 49th street food mart, saint petersburg
- 49th street rally, clearwater
- 4th street super gas, saint petersburg
- 54th ave mart, saint petersburg
- 5th ave mini mart, saint petersburg
- 66th street sunoco, pinellas park
- 7 -eleven 32685 a, pinellas park
- 7 days food mart, largo
- 7 eleven 32377b, clearwater
- 7 eleven 33048c, tarpon springs
- 7 eleven store 34288a, madeira beach
- 7 eleven store 40333b, clearwater
- 7 eleven 34572a, clearwater
- 7- eleven 30053a, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 10251a, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 10260 a, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 26396a, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven #10253j 10253j, largo
- 7-eleven #25173j 25173j, largo
- 7-eleven #38321a, pinellas park
- 7-eleven 10256j, seminole
- 7-eleven 25548j, palm harbor
- 7-eleven 25564a, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 26196a, largo
- 7-eleven 26347a, clearwater
- 7-eleven 26850h, palm harbor
- 7-eleven 32206j, oldsmar
- 7-eleven 34295j, clearwater
- 7-eleven 37233h 37233h, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 38085a, dunedin
- 7-eleven 38086, largo
- 7-eleven 38889h, pinellas park
- 7-eleven 40350j, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven store #27395j 27395j, palm harbor
- 7-eleven store 26894b, clearwater
- 7-eleven store 37011a, largo
- 7-eleven #34137b, clearwater
- 7-eleven 10249b, st pete beach
- 7-eleven 10261a, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 10270b, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 17559b, palm harbor
- 7-eleven 21869b, clearwater
- 7-eleven 27080c, clearwater
- 7-eleven 33108c, clearwater
- 7-eleven 33966b, clearwater
- 7-eleven 35070a, largo
- 7-eleven 36787a, largo
- 7-eleven 37559b, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 38123a, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 38261a, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven 38336a, largo
- 7-eleven 38582a, clearwater
- 7-eleven store #23156b 23156b, madeira beach
- 7-eleven store #37632b 37632b, saint petersburg
- 7-eleven store 26199c, treasure island
- 7-eleven store 29301b, st petersburg
- 7-eleven store 41568a, largo
- 9 to 9 food mart, largo
- a & a food mart, saint petersburg
- a&k exxon palm harbor 1, palm harbor
- aga's food and fuel, seminole
- aj food mart, saint petersburg
- alegria hispana, pinellas park
- angelos mini mart, saint petersburg
- anytime stop, clearwater
- armani food mart inc, clearwater
- b & n market, saint petersburg
- b&n food mart, dunedin
- bp attia, saint petersburg
- bp gas express, saint petersburg
- bay food mart, saint petersburg
- bayou circle k, seminole
- bayshore breeze market 1, dunedin
- bb's food mart, largo
- belcher food mart, largo
- belcher food mart, largo
- belcher food store, clearwater
- belcher mini mart, dunedin
- belleair market, belleair bluffs
- bills super gas west, palm harbor
- blue jay grocery, dunedin
- circle a food store, clearwater
- circle k 2701677, st petersburg
- circle k 2704007, safety harbor
- circle k 2704070, clearwater
- circle k 2704761, treasure island
- circle k 2704917, pinellas park
- circle k 2707495, palm harbor
- circle k 2707628, largo
- circle k 2707684, saint petersburg
- circle k 2708530, palm harbor
- circle k 2708622, st petersburg
- circle k 2708803, pinellas park
- circle k 2709779, st petersburg
- circle k 2709782, oldsmar
- circle k 2709784, tarpon springs
- circle k 2709785, clearwater
- circle k 2709786, pinellas park
- circle k 2709787, clearwater
- circle k 2709788, clearwater
- circle k 2709790, largo
- circle k 2709794, largo
- circle k 2709798, palm harbor
- circle k 2709799, palm harbor
- circle k 2709800, st petersburg
- circle k 2709802, oldsmar
- captain food stores, st pete beach
- catering by jo-el's, saint petersburg
- central avenue exxon, saint petersburg
- chevron gas station, saint petersburg
- chevron quick mart, seminole
- choice food store, saint petersburg
- circle k 6622, cleawater
- circle k 7021, clearwater
- circle k 9828, saint petersburg
- circle k shell, largo
- city life food mart 02, gulfport
- city life food mart 03, saint petersburg
- coachman mobil, clearwater
- convenient food mart, pinellas park
- country fried chicken mart llc, clearwater
- discount food mart, saint petersburg
- diamond ventures, llc, st. petersburg
- dobani brothers, pinellas park
- dodge store & savings products 9105, dunedin
- dorchester marathon, seminole
- dq food mart, saint petersburg
- ez stop n shop, tarpon springs
- east bay chevron, largo
- eastbay shell, clearwater
- easy stop beverage depot, saint petersburg
- ekata food mart, largo
- emanuel chevron, clearwater
- emanuel citgo, saint petersburg
- emanuel marathon, saint petersburg
- emanuel marathon 37644, saint petersburg
- excel fuel, saint petersburg
- express citgo, saint petersburg
- express food mart, largo
- express mart (dba), clearwater
- exxon 0, saint petersburg
- exxon tiger mart 682, saint petersburg
- ez stop mart and smoke shop, largo
- first choice food & deli, safety harbor
- fairway food mart, largo
- feather sound food market, clearwater
- first choice food, dunedin
- first stop food mart, saint petersburg
- first street mobil, saint petersburg
- flowers bakery outlet 50000555, pinellas park
- food mart, clearwater
- food max, saint petersburg
- galaxy food stores, pinellas park
- ghani trading, llc, saint petersburg
- giant oil bp, seminole
- golden food, saint petersburg
- gr112, clearwater
- grand food mart, saint petersburg
- growing stpete market 1, saint petersburg
- gtb belcher, clearwater
- gulf mart llc, indian rocks beach
- gulf shell, clearwater
- gulfport shell, gulfport
- highland citgo, clearwater
- highland smoke shop and convenience, clearwater
- highway citgo, pinellas park
- huntington marathon, largo
- icon fuel & beverage, saint petersburg
- ideal market place, tarpon springs
- iq food mart, saint petersburg
- j k food stores, clearwater
- jet line food, saint petersburg
- jr food mart, largo
- k-food, clearwater
- kabir grocery, clearwater
- karimi quick mart, saint petersburg
- kay food mart, saint petersburg
- kenwood store, saint petersburg
- keystone citgo, clearwater
- king food, clearwater
- kings meat mart, saint petersburg
- kkb oil llc, pinellas park
- kwik stop, pinellas park
- kwik stop, gulfport
- kwik stop, saint petersburg
- kwik stop, safety harbor
- kwik stop, saint petersburg
- kwik stop of cambridge drive, clearwater
- lakeview food mart, clearwater
- lakeview market, saint petersburg
- largo chevron, largo
- largo circle k, largo
- largo shell, largo
- liberty oil of usa llc, palm harbor
- little food mart, st petersburg
- local store, saint petersburg
- los amigos, inc., largo
- los hernandez market 2, tarpon springs
- luchy c store llc, saint petersburg
- lucky neighborhood store, seminole
- lucky one express, saint petersburg
- macs mini mart, largo
- maher food mart, saint petersburg
- munchee's express 01, clearwater
- munchee's express 2, dunedin
- macks market llc, saint petersburg
- magic mart, saint petersburg
- mba food & beverage 1, clearwater
- michael's food store, largo
- minimart, saint petersburg
- missouri citgo, clearwater
- mobil express, oldsmar
- murphy usa 6714, pinellas park
- my choice food mart, seminole
- nature's food patch, dunedin
- neighborhood food mart, largo
- new sunny food mart, kenneth city
- oakhurst rally, seminole
- oasis petro inc, largo
- on z run, pinellas park
- park food mart, pinellas park
- park street food mart, saint petersburg
- park street gaskwick, saint petersburg
- patriot food mart, pinellas park
- pinellas food store, pinellas park
- pit stop, clearwater
- poor bobs food mart, largo
- pop munch, tarpon springs
- price rite, tarpon springs
- pump and puff, largo
- quick check express, clearwater
- quick fuel of largo, largo
- quick mart 2, clearwater
- quick pick grocery, saint petersburg
- quick stop, gulfport
- rainbow food mart, pinellas park
- race trac 2400, largo
- race trac 377, saint petersburg
- race trac 508, clearwater
- race trac 599, pinellas park
- race trac 696, st petersburg
- race way, saint petersburg
- racetrac 2426, kenneth city
- racetrac 2433, palm harbor
- racetrac petroleum inc. 2475, largo
- racin gas 1, pinellas park
- rainbow food mart, largo
- rainbow food mart, clearwater
Showing 250 of 715 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 Pinellas County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Nationwide peers for Pinellas County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pinellas 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 (18.1% here).
- Habersham County, GA · 18.1% low-access
- Carter County, OK · 18.1% low-access
- Susquehanna County, PA · 18.1% low-access
- Limestone County, TX · 18.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (8.6% here).
- Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT · 8.6% SNAP
- Canyon County, ID · 8.6% SNAP
- Kendall County, IL · 8.6% SNAP
- Cleburne County, AR · 8.6% 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.
Florida among South Atlantic states
Florida ranks 4th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Pinellas County, at 18.1%, runs 7.0 pts below the Florida rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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 Pinellas County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12103. 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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