Signature · 9.5% low-access (19th pct)
Pulaski County, IN
Pulaski County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pulaski County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 9.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pulaski County lands in the lower national band (9.5%, #2,522 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,522
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in IN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 478
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.5% low-access (19th pct) (-12.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pulaski County compares nationally
Pulaski County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.5% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,523).
Pulaski County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pulaski County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Pulaski County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Montgomery 10.4
Montgomery 10.4%
10.4 % low-access
- Pulaski 9.5
Pulaski 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Washington 9.2
Washington 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Noble 9.1
Noble 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Knox 8.6
Knox 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,402 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,271 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 478 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,441 |
| Median Household Income | $62,792 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 401 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Pulaski County
Pulaski County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's 2214, winamac
- family express 27, medaryville
- family express 30, francesville
- family express 50, winamac
- francesville market, francesville
- good to go 10, winamac
- jk imports grocery and deli, monterey
- na express incorporated 001, medaryville
- winamac petroleum inc, winamac
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs 6537, winamac
- dollar general 10760, winamac
- dollar general 15023, medaryville
- dollar general 21305, francesville
- family dollar store 3476, winamac
Farmers' Market · 2
- pulaski county farmers market, winamac
- rainbow ranch, star city
Super Store · 1
- sanders foods, winamac
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pulaski County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Pulaski County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pulaski County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (9.5% here).
- Casey County, KY · 9.5% low-access
- Casey County, KY · 9.5% low-access
- Evangeline Parish, LA · 9.5% low-access
- Evangeline Parish, LA · 9.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (8.1% here).
- Linn County, IA · 8.1% SNAP
- Linn County, IA · 8.1% SNAP
- Washington County, IA · 8.1% SNAP
- Washington County, IA · 8.1% 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.
Pulaski County inside a lower low-access state context
Pulaski County sits inside Indiana (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 .
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 Pulaski County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18131. 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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