Signature · 4.8% low-access (10th pct)
Potter County, PA
Potter County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.0%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Potter County, PA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carbon County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Potter County lands in the lower national band (4.8%, #2,821 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,821
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in PA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 257
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.8% low-access (10th pct) (-17.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Potter County compares nationally
Food access in Potter County compares favorably nationally: its 4.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,821).
Potter County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Potter 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.
Potter County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Juniata 5.6
Juniata 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Venango 5.3
Venango 5.3%
5.3 % low-access
- Armstrong 5.2
Armstrong 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Carbon 5
Carbon 5%
5 % low-access
- Potter 4.8
Potter 4.8%
4.8 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,457 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 836 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 257 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,188 |
| Median Household Income | $59,020 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 978 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Potter County
Potter County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (35% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Coudersport holds 35% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Harrison Valley, Austin, Roulette, Ulysses.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Coudersport | 6 | 2 |
| Galeton | 3 | 1 |
| Harrison Valley | 2 | none |
| Shinglehouse | 2 | 1 |
| Austin | 1 | none |
| Genesee | 1 | 1 |
| Roulette | 1 | none |
| Ulysses | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 19468, ulysses
- dollar general 16845, coudersport
- dollar general 21294, roulette
- dollar general 7155, shinglehouse
- dollar general 7921, coudersport
- dollar general 8040, galeton
Convenience Store · 6
- dandy mini mart #54, harrison valley
- hershey farms market, coudersport
- missy's market, harrison valley
- nittany minit mart 253, galeton
- perrys country store, austin
- sheetz 165, coudersport
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- best buy surplus foods, coudersport
- reed's market, genesee
Supermarket · 2
- shinglehouse shop n save, shinglehouse
- shop n save, galeton
Super Store · 1
- coudersport shop n save, coudersport
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Potter County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near Potter County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Potter County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (4.8% here).
- Clinton County, IN · 4.8% low-access
- Bledsoe County, TN · 4.7% low-access
- New Madrid County, MO · 4.7% low-access
- Vermillion County, IN · 4.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (14.0% here).
- Trumbull County, OH · 14.0% SNAP
- Grainger County, TN · 14.0% SNAP
- Hamblen County, TN · 14.0% SNAP
- Gates County, NC · 14.0% 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.
Pennsylvania among Middle Atlantic states
Pennsylvania ranks 2nd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Potter County, at 4.8%, runs 16.6 pts below the Pennsylvania rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
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 Potter County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42105. 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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