Signature · 94 SNAP-authorized stores
Pulaski County, KY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Pulaski County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 66K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pulaski County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Scott County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pulaski County ranks #1,386 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 110 counties in KY (23.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,386
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in KY
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 94 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pulaski County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pulaski County's 23.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,387 most-affected nationwide.
Pulaski County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pulaski County has 4 urban and 10 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 low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Jessamine 25
Jessamine 25%
25 % low-access
- Franklin 24.8
Franklin 24.8%
24.8 % low-access
- Laurel 24.5
Laurel 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Pulaski 23.7
Pulaski 23.7%
23.7 % low-access
- Scott 23.5
Scott 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 63,063 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,918 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,978 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 65,897 |
| Median Household Income | $51,898 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,994 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pulaski County
Pulaski County has 94 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 44
- 1830 somerset ky llc, somerset
- 1990 somerset ky llc, somerset
- 3002 somerset ky llc, somerset
- 39 market, somerset
- 914 express 11, somerset
- 954 south highway 27 leasing llc 2655933, somerset
- a&r grocery, somerset
- burnside shell, burnside
- corner mart, somerset
- cruise mart, science hill
- cumberland food mart, somerset
- cumberland food mart 2, somerset
- cumberland shell, somerset
- d&d shell, science hill
- davis grocery, burnside
- eastway market 10, burnside
- eubank valero, eubank
- fivestar 9840, somerset
- hampton's service center, burnside
- henderson fuel, nancy
- ian's market, somerset
- jai dholama inc, somerset
- jasper mini mart, somerset
- jay dola investment 2 inc/ lakeway shell, somerset
- jay gayatri 1 inc, bronston
- king xpress, somerset
- main street deli, somerset
- midtown express mart 1005, somerset
- murphy usa 5812, somerset
- nelson valley grocery, somerset
- peacock express, somerset
- poppa's quik stop 10, bronston
- quickmart, somerset
- river bend cafe and mercantile, somerset
- s& m food mart, crab orchard
- slate branch super shop, somerset
- saavan corporation, somerset
- shell 80, somerset
- southern bp, somerset
- southern express, somerset
- speedway 9345, somerset
- speedway 9628, somerset
- swift mart, somerset
- valero express, somerset
Combination Grocery/Other · 37
- big lots 3109, somerset
- cvs pharmacy 6339, somerset
- dollar general 0202, somerset
- dollar general 1029, burnside
- dollar general 14244, eubank
- dollar general 18560, somerset
- dollar general 18993, somerset
- dollar general 4454, science hill
- dollar general 7079, somerset
- dollar general 8431, somerset
- dine on a dime llc, somerset
- dollar general 12437, somerset
- dollar general 12645, bronston
- dollar general 12941, nancy
- dollar general 20002, burnside
- dollar general 20822, nancy
- dollar general 21675, ferguson
- dollar general 22333, eubank
- dollar general 22372, somerset
- dollar general 2269, somerset
- dollar general 24362, eubank
- dollar general 24510, eubank
- dollar general 25933, somerset
- dollar general 25988, somerset
- dollar general 31326, somerset
- dollar general 31345, somerset
- dollar general 31501, nancy
- dollar general 3785, somerset
- dollar tree 328, somerset
- dollar tree 6394, somerset
- family dollar 13734, burnside
- family dollar 5447, eubank
- family dollar store 4450, somerset
- family dollar store 4693, somerset
- family dollar store 5549, nancy
- from the vine, ferguson
- walgreens 7664, somerset
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 044, somerset
- crossroads iga 777, nancy
- houchen's hometown iga 53, somerset
- houchen's save a lot 414, somerset
- houchen's save a lot 415, somerset
Small Grocery Store · 3
- infatuated discounts, somerset
- nancy food mart, nancy
- tienda guatemala 1, somerset
Super Store · 3
- kroger 757, somerset
- kroger 745, somerset
- walmart supercenter 689, somerset
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- hillside pantry, eubank
- somerset seafood shopper, llc, somerset
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pulaski County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Nationwide peers for Pulaski County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pulaski County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (23.7% here).
- Marion County, KS · 23.7% low-access
- Marion County, KS · 23.7% low-access
- Freeborn County, MN · 23.7% low-access
- Freeborn County, MN · 23.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (15.2% here).
- Jackson Parish, LA · 15.2% SNAP
- Jackson Parish, LA · 15.2% SNAP
- Amite County, MS · 15.2% SNAP
- Amite County, MS · 15.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Kentucky in context
Pulaski County sits inside Kentucky (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, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21199. 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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