Signature · 43 SNAP-authorized stores
Pontotoc County, OK
Pontotoc County sits in the upper national band on low-access (28.6%, +6.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 28.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.4%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pontotoc County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Texas County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pontotoc County sits in the upper national band (28.6%, #1,031 of 3,079).
- #1,031
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in OK
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 43 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pontotoc County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pontotoc County's 28.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,034 most-affected nationwide.
Pontotoc County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pontotoc County has 5 urban and 5 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.
Pontotoc County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Marshall
Marshall 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Texas
Texas 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Pontotoc
Pontotoc 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- McCurtain
McCurtain 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Cherokee
Cherokee 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,492 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,722 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,465 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,235 |
| Median Household Income | $63,017 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,330 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County has 43 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 19
- ada quick mart, ada
- allen quick pic, allen
- allsup's 102496, ada
- casey's 4525, ada
- campus corner minit mart, ada
- d w quick stop, ada
- longhorn deli, stonewall
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 52, ada
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 80, ada
- mcneals fast pac llc 01, ada
- murphy usa 6578, ada
- pickett's country store, ada
- quick karry out korner, ada
- roaster's market #200, ada
- roff snack stop, roff
- roffs qu8ck stop, roff
- sooner mart 1, ada
- sooner stop 1, ada
- sunset market, ada
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- braum's 196, ada
- braum's 46, ada
- dollar general 0001, ada
- dollar general 13953, allen
- dollar general 4667, ada
- dollar tree 2045, ada
- dollar general 15823, byng
- dollar general 16468, roff
- dollar general 16593, stonewall
- dollar general 22708, ada
- dollar general 30741, ada
- dollar general 31217, ada
- family dollar store 1258, ada
- walgreens 11295, ada
Super Store · 3
- 10 box cost-plus 192, ada
- pruett's food - ada, ada
- walmart supercenter #231 0231, ada
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- allen food center, allen
- abbott's grocery 2, stonewall
Farmers' Market · 1
- roff main street farmers market, roff
Large Grocery Store · 1
- abbott's grocery of ada inc., ada
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- d & d meat processing, inc., allen
Small Grocery Store · 1
- prime time nutrition 417, ada
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 19, ada
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oklahoma
One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pontotoc County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near Pontotoc County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pontotoc County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (28.6% here).
- Greene County, TN · 28.6% low-access
- Greene County, TN · 28.6% low-access
- Henry County, VA · 28.6% low-access
- Henry County, VA · 28.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (15.4% here).
- Lehigh County, PA · 15.4% SNAP
- Lehigh County, PA · 15.4% SNAP
- Wilkes County, NC · 15.4% SNAP
- Wilkes County, NC · 15.4% 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.
Pontotoc County inside a higher low-access state context
Pontotoc County sits inside Oklahoma (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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