Signature · 63.3% low-access (96th pct)
Pulaski County, MO
Pulaski County sits in the upper national band on low-access (63.3%, +41.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 63.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 54K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pulaski County, MO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 63.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +41.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Barton County ( -6.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pulaski County sits in the upper national band (63.3%, #120 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #120
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in MO
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- 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: 63.3% low-access (96th pct) (+41.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pulaski County compares nationally
Pulaski County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 63.3% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #120 most-affected nationwide.
Pulaski County's elevated USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pulaski County has 6 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 high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Pulaski
Pulaski 63.3%
63.3 % low-access
- Barton
Barton 56.5%
56.5 % low-access
- Nodaway
Nodaway 54.3%
54.3 % low-access
- Carter
Carter 51%
51 % low-access
- Reynolds
Reynolds 45.5%
45.5 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 52,274 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 33,100 |
| Low-Access Share | 63.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,526 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 53,894 |
| Median Household Income | $64,466 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,411 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 18.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pulaski County
Pulaski County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- casey's 1314, waynesville
- casey's 1545, dixon
- casey's 2661, richland
- casey's general store 3687, saint robert
- cb's mini mart, saint robert
- click's route 66 general store, llc, richland
- crocker eagle stop 34, crocker
- maverik 5217, saint robert
- maverik 5323, waynesville
- midwest petroleum 38, crocker
- midwest petroleum 39, dixon
- mobil on the run 250, saint robert
- murphy usa 7605, saint robert
- road ranger 242, saint robert
- st. robert eagle stop 23, saint robert
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- dollartree 10115, waynesville
- dollar general 11564, richland
- dollar general 11743, crocker
- dollar general 22156, waynesville
- dollar general 224, waynesville
- dollar general 23426, saint robert
- dollar general 25357, waynesville
- dollar general 4920, dixon
- dollar general 6953, saint robert
- dollar tree 1991, saint robert
- family dollar 12673, dixon
- family dollar 5266, saint robert
- kims oriental food store, saint robert
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 41081, saint robert
- country mart 2416, dixon
- price cutter plus 56, waynesville
- town & country 2451, richland
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- oriental market, saint robert
Military Commissary · 1
- fort leonard wood commissary 2612, fort leonard wood
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 21, saint robert
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Missouri
One of 114 counties in Missouri, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pulaski County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Pulaski County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pulaski County, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (63.3% here).
- Coryell County, TX · 63.7% low-access
- Poquoson city, VA · 65.0% low-access
- Red River County, TX · 65.6% low-access
- Valencia County, NM · 58.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (8.4% here).
- Lancaster County, NE · 8.4% SNAP
- Lancaster County, NE · 8.4% SNAP
- Meeker County, MN · 8.4% SNAP
- Meeker County, MN · 8.4% 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.
Pulaski County inside a higher low-access state context
Pulaski County sits inside Missouri (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, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29169. 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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