Signature · 15.7% SNAP (77th pct in AR)
Randolph County, AR
Randolph County stands out on SNAP (15.7%, +3.6 pts vs U.S.) with 16.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 16.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.7%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Randolph County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Logan County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Randolph County ranks #2,015 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #62 of 75 counties in AR (16.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,015
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in AR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 15.7% SNAP (77th pct in AR) (+3.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Randolph County compares nationally
Randolph County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.2% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,016).
Randolph County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Randolph 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.
Randolph County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Baxter 16.4
Baxter 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Carroll 16.4
Carroll 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Randolph 16.2
Randolph 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Logan 16.2
Logan 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Clay 16.1
Clay 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,969 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,917 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,685 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,838 |
| Median Household Income | $50,911 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,150 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Randolph County
Randolph County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- jordan's kwik stop 52, pocahontas
- jordans kwik stop 34, pocahontas
- jordans kwik stop 65, pocahontas
- jordans kwik stop 72, pocahontas
- murphy usa 7835, pocahontas
- red skin stop, pocahontas
- t-ricks stop, pocahontas
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 12821, maynard
- dollar general 14855, pocahontas
- dollar general 19434, pocahontas
- dollar general 23301, pocahontas
- dollar tree 7125, pocahontas
- family dollar store 4153, pocahontas
Super Store · 2
- harps food store 230, pocahontas
- walmart 71, pocahontas
Farmers' Market · 1
- randolph county farmers market, pocahontas
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Randolph County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Randolph County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Randolph County (15.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (16.2% here).
- Livingston County, IL · 16.2% low-access
- Livingston County, IL · 16.2% low-access
- Jasper County, IA · 16.2% low-access
- Jasper County, IA · 16.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (15.7% here).
- Etowah County, AL · 15.7% SNAP
- Etowah County, AL · 15.7% SNAP
- Choctaw County, AL · 15.7% SNAP
- Choctaw County, AL · 15.7% 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, Arkansas in context
Randolph County sits inside Arkansas (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 Randolph County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05121. 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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