Signature · 41.6% low-access (89th pct)
Plymouth County, MA
Plymouth County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.6%, +19.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.6%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 12.7%
- on SNAP
- 535K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Plymouth County, MA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 41.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.5 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hampshire County (+ 4.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Plymouth County sits in the upper national band (41.6%, #350 of 3,079) with 8 LILA tracts.
- #350
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in MA
- 61
- low-access tracts
- 24K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 41.6% low-access (89th pct) (+19.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Plymouth County compares nationally
Plymouth County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.6% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #351 most-affected nationwide.
Plymouth County's elevated USDA tier split
100 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Plymouth County has 85 urban and 15 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.
Plymouth County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Massachusetts, not a full county-board reprint
- Barnstable
Barnstable 51%
51 % low-access
- Hampshire
Hampshire 46.5%
46.5 % low-access
- Plymouth
Plymouth 41.6%
41.6 % low-access
- Norfolk
Norfolk 35.7%
35.7 % low-access
- Worcester
Worcester 34.5%
34.5 % low-access
- Suffolk 1
Suffolk 1%
1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 100 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 494,919 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 61 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 206,119 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 23,782 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 535,075 |
| Median Household Income | $114,201 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 25,764 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Plymouth County
Plymouth County has 336 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 166 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 166
- 7 eleven 2464-32493, norwell
- 7 eleven 37459a, plymouth
- 7-eleven 30260-g, plymouth
- 7-eleven 15767c, rockland
- 7-eleven 32437e, abington
- 7-eleven 32564b 32564, east wareham
- 7-eleven 37387h, west bridgewater
- 7-eleven 37405h, marshfield
- 7-eleven 37413a, east wareham
- 7-eleven 37414h, plymouth
- 7-eleven 37424b, bridgewater
- 7-eleven 37439h, hanover
- 7-eleven 32438d 32438d, brockton
- 7-eleven 32448d, pembroke
- 7-eleven 32482e, plymouth
- 7-eleven 37404a, whitman
- 7-eleven 37406a 37406a, abington
- 7-eleven 37461b, brockton
- 7-eleven 37474c, scituate
- a. j.'s inc, hingham
- abington stop n gas, abington
- adam's village gas llc d/b/a saab energy main, brockton
- afz dba star food mart, brockton
- alina h corp, wareham
- alltown fresh 647, plymouth
- alprime energy - montello 115, brockton
- ameera inc. 37490, abington
- athena international, brockton
- atlantic hill market, hull
- bridge mart, bridgewater
- bridgewater state bears den, bridgewater
- brockton convenience store, brockton
- brockton food mart, brockton
- brockton mini mart, brockton
- cm petti market, brockton
- cumberland farms 2259, wareham
- cumberland farms 2296, plymouth
- cumberland farms 2312, bridgewater
- cumberland farms 2313, e wareham
- cumberland farms 3336, hull
- cumberland farms 3415, hull
- cumberland farms 6773, brockton
- cumberland farms 6786, hanover
- carver gas & convenience store, carver
- carver gas corp, carver
- circle k 4707517, bridgewater
- circle k 4707519, middleboro
- city stop, brockton
- colbea enterprises llc 66, plymouth
- colbea enterprises llc 67, pembroke
- colbea enterprises llc 76, brockton
- colbea enterprises llc 83, rochester
- colbea enterprises llc 86, lakeville
- corner market, west bridgewater
- corner store, plymouth
- country convenience 1, east bridgewater
- country food store, brockton
- cranberry plaza enterprise, llc 2655974, east wareham
- crescent variety, brockton
- crow point convenience, hingham
- cumberland farms 2318, bridgewater
- cumberland farms 2319, hanson
- cumberland farms 2323, brockton
- cumberland farms 2327, carver
- cumberland farms 2332, whitman
- cumberland farms 2339, halifax
- cumberland farms 2349, brockton
- cumberland farms 2353, west bridgewater
- cumberland farms 6729, kingston
- cumberland farms 6739, middleboro
- cumberland farms 6741, brockton
- cumberland farms 6744, middleboro
- cumberland farms, inc 2229, kingston
- cumberland farms, inc 2272, west wareham
- cumberland farms, inc 2299, east bridgewater
- cumberland farms, inc 2337, marion
- cumberland farms, inc 2365, east bridgewater
- cumberland farms, inc 2367, pembroke
- daves liquors & convenience, south carver
- ez mart, brockton
- eastside market, brockton
- energy north 2129, plymouth
- energy north 2130, plymouth
- energy north 2135, pembroke
- ez mart hingham, hingham
- ezmart, rockland
- gas depot, brockton
- geko, carver
- go gas, bridgewater
- golden mini market, brockton
- grab n go, brockton
- h & t variety, inc., rockland
- hansen market & liquor, hanson
- hi lo gas rt 18, east bridgewater
- hingham gas, hingham
- jay's market, whitman
- joes gas lakeville, lakeville
- joppa market, east bridgewater
- lakeville liquors and market, lakeville
- lindy's general store, hanover
- lindys general store, pembroke
- lucky mini mart, middleboro
- main street market, carver
- manomet general store, plymouth
- mattapoisett food and fuel, mattapoisett
- max food shop, brockton
- middleborough mart llc, middleboro
- mobil on the run 4418, rockland
- montello news, brockton
- my new corporation, plymouth
- nana convenience, brockton
- new england convenience 1, east wareham
- nouria 10 washington street 1178, duxbury
- nouria 133 north main street 1157, carver
- nouria 183 summer street 1180, kingston
- nouria 2416 cranberry highway 1160, wareham
- nouria 2501 cranberry highway 1161, wareham
- nouria 303 tremont street 1158, carver
- nouria 447 wareham street 1159, middleboro
- oak street convenience, brockton
- ocean market liqour inc, marshfield
- one stop food mart, east bridgewater
- onset village market, onset
- pearl street mart, brockton
- perkins market, brockton
- petro save group, inc., brockton
- plymouth food mart, plymouth
- quality fuel and mart, whitman
- quick pick food shop, hull
- rusty lantern market #0683 0683, brockton
- red apple food shop, brockton
- rfs store 123 inc 123, rockland
- richdale food shops 118 18, hingham
- richdale food shops 125, rockland
- richdale food shops 135, hingham
- route 18 superstore, abington
- route 6 fuel company, wareham
- speedy mart inc.,, west wareham
- safa fuel services inc., brockton
- sam's food store, brockton
- sam's food store, rockland
- sand hills general store, scituate
- shivam variety, brockton
- short stop market, brockton
- smart save variety, hull
- smart stop, brockton
- smart stop convenience, abington
- speedway 2414, brockton
- speedway 2453, brockton
- speedway 2454, brockton
- speedway 2464, hanson
- speedway 2467, kingston
- speedway 2470, marshfield
- speedway 2477, plymouth
- speedway 2488, wareham
- speedway 2494, brockton
- station liquors, rockland
- stop n save, middleborough
- stop n save, brockton
- sunoco mart, middleboro
- t stop market 1, hanson
- tedeschi food shop (330) 330, east bridgewater
- twin lake general store, halifax
- v&d variety store, brockton
- village general store, plymouth
- village market, middleboro
Combination Grocery/Other · 83
- brockton fish market, brockton
- cvs 1945, hanover
- cvs 1953, hingham
- cvs pharmacy 1006, brockton
- cvs pharmacy 1247, east wareham
- cvs pharmacy 1248, brockton
- cvs pharmacy 1249, hanson
- cvs pharmacy 1867, manomet
- cvs pharmacy 2138, plymouth
- cvs pharmacy 281, rockland
- cvs pharmacy 635, whitman
- cvs pharmacy 913, bridgewater
- cvs pharmacy 1007, brockton
- cvs pharmacy 10932, plymouth
- cvs pharmacy 1189, hingham
- cvs pharmacy 1250, brockton
- cvs pharmacy 1257, east bridgewater
- cvs pharmacy 1603, norwell
- cvs pharmacy 1803, west bridgewater
- cvs pharmacy 1854, scituate
- cvs pharmacy 1865, pembroke
- cvs pharmacy 1872, middleboro
- cvs pharmacy 2377, plymouth
- cvs pharmacy 2401, marshfield
- cvs pharmacy 518, wareham
- cvs pharmacy 5407, lakeville
- cvs pharmacy 634, kingston
- cvs pharmacy 861, brockton
- cvs pharmacy 937, carver
- dollar tree 2725, kingston
- dollar tree 3234, plymouth
- dollar tree 3462, brockton
- dollar tree 3645, carver
- dollartree 6401, west bridgewater
- dee's delux caribbean market, brockton
- dollar general 15352, carver
- dollar general 15503, east wareham
- dollar general 19114, brockton
- dollar general 31401, brockton
- dollar tree 4163, brockton
- dollar tree 4205, plymouth
- dollar tree 4449, east wareham
- dollar tree 4510, hanson
- dollar tree 4592, hanover
- dollar tree 4716, pembroke
- dollar tree 4793, brockton
- dollar tree 5550, plymouth
- dollar tree 7611, abington
- dollar tree 7662, lakeville
- dollar tree 7711, marshfield
- dollar tree 7854, wareham
- dollar tree 7936, rockland
- family dollar 12376, brockton
- family dollar 2067, brockton
- family dollar 3730, west bridgewater
- family dollar 3837, rockland
- family dollar 6646, whitman
- family dollar store 10275, brockton
- family dollar store 3991, brockton
- family dollar store 5062, brockton
- gv brazilian store, rockland
- ocean state job lot 210, kingston
- ocean state job lot 218, rockland
- ocean state job lot 219, east bridgewater
- ocean state job lot 221, marshfield
- ocean state job lot 222, middleboro
- ocean state job lot 251, east wareham
- ocean state job lot 256, brockton
- ocean state job lot 261, pembroke
- seaport seafood market, inc., brockton
- st. mary & st. george coptic orthodox church, inc., scituate
- top notch wellness center 1, brockton
- walgreens 02977, brockton
- walgreens 03758, brockton
- walgreens 07329, rockland
- walgreens 07734, plymouth
- walgreens 09477, marshfield
- walgreens 10272, whitman
- walgreens 10562, bridgewater
- walgreens 18183, wareham
- walgreens 18316, duxbury
- walgreens 19323, middleboro
- walgreens 19543, hingham
Bakery Specialty · 1
- la baguette divine bakery llc, brockton
Showing 250 of 336 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 Massachusetts
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Counties near Plymouth County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Plymouth County, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MA (41.6% here).
- Park County, MT · 41.6% low-access
- Park County, MT · 41.6% low-access
- Pueblo County, CO · 41.6% low-access
- Pueblo County, CO · 41.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MA (12.7% here).
- Christian County, KY · 12.7% SNAP
- Christian County, KY · 12.7% SNAP
- Roosevelt County, MT · 12.7% SNAP
- Roosevelt County, MT · 12.7% 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.
Plymouth County inside a higher low-access state context
Plymouth County sits inside Massachusetts (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 .
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