Signature · 152 SNAP-authorized stores
Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.8%
- low-access pop.
- 10
- food-desert tracts
- 15.9%
- on SNAP
- 143K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rock Island County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 10 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Schuyler County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Rock Island County ranks #1,965 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #66 of 102 counties in IL (16.8% low-access; 10 food-desert tracts).
- #1,965
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in IL
- 18
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 152 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Rock Island County compares nationally
Rock Island County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.8% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,967).
Rock Island County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
40 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 10 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rock Island County has 35 urban and 5 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.
Rock Island County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Jo Daviess 17.2
Jo Daviess 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Schuyler 17
Schuyler 17%
17 % low-access
- Rock Island 16.8
Rock Island 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Adams 16.5
Adams 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Livingston 16.2
Livingston 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 40 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 147,546 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 18 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 10 |
| Low-Access Population | 24,730 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,831 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 142,757 |
| Median Household Income | $67,159 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,845 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Rock Island County
Rock Island County has 152 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 74 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 74
- 11th street brothers mart llc, rock island
- 2nd avenue market dba district grocery, rock island
- 7-eleven 34460j, rock island
- 7-eleven store 34455k, rock island
- 7-eleven store 34458j, moline
- 7-eleven store 34459j, moline
- 7-eleven store 34461j, coal valley
- 7-eleven store 34462j, moline
- 7-eleven store 34466j, moline
- 7-eleven store 34467j, silvis
- 7-eleven store 34468j, east moline
- akal inc dba preet mini mart, moline
- andalusia mart, andalusia
- big 10 mart 15, carbon cliff
- big 10 mart 21, east moline
- casey's 4570, east moline
- casey's general store 1929, port byron
- casey's general store 1969, milan
- casey's general store 2074, carbon cliff
- casey's general store 2380, andalusia
- casey's general store 2382, reynolds
- central store llc, moline
- circle k 4701212, east moline
- circle k 4701230, rock island
- corner view, rock island
- danphe inc., moline
- express lane gas & food mart 24, milan
- express lane gas & food mart 29, east moline
- express lane gas & food mart 30, silvis
- express lane gas & food mart 31, moline
- express lane gas & food mart 39, moline
- express lane gas & food mart 50, hillsdale
- expresslane 23, rock island
- expresslane 72, coal valley
- expresslane 78, cordova
- gas n dash mart, east moline
- gasland food mart 1, rock island
- gemini food mart, rock island
- git-n-go 08, coal valley
- git-n-go 12, rock island
- git-n-go 13, rapids city
- git-n-go 15, east moline
- grand plaza, rock island
- h & s gas and food services inc, rock island
- hs convenience, rock island
- hampton mart no, hampton
- hy-vee gas 1416, moline
- hy-vee gas 5600, silvis
- hy-vee gas 5415, milan
- jesse's, east moline
- jesse's mart, rock island
- krishu convenience store inc., moline
- kum & shop na, rock island
- milan food mart, milan
- moline liquor tobacco & vape, moline
- porter's village rx, hampton
- q c mart - oak grove, milan
- qc mart, rapids city
- qc mart - silvis, silvis
- qc mart 17, east moline
- quick stop, rock island
- quickmart, moline
- riverside, rock island
- riya 1 llc, moline
- rock island fast and fresh express 5549, rock island
- roket stop inc, taylor ridge
- s & s oil, moline
- s&k-2 mini mart inc, east moline
- s&s twin oil, moline
- shop and go, rock island
- silvis mart, silvis
- stop and save, rock island
- super stop 1 inc, moline
- the green store, rock island
Combination Grocery/Other · 36
- cvs 8634, milan
- cvs pharmacy 8656, rock island
- dollar general 19534, hampton
- dollar general 3057, rock island
- dollar general 4054, moline
- dollar general 4104, east moline
- dollar general 4112, rock island
- dollar general 4160, coal valley
- dollar general 4478, milan
- dollar general 6165, port byron
- dollartree 9698, rock island
- dollar general 16319, andalusia
- dollar general 24388, milan
- dollar general 30818, rock island
- dollar general 9464, moline
- dollar general store 16865, oak gove
- dollar tree 7040, silvis
- dollar tree 8310, milan
- dollar tree 8376, rock island
- dollartree 531, moline
- dollartree 991, east moline
- family dollar 10563, rock island
- family dollar store 1452, rock island
- family dollar store 1717, east moline
- family dollar store 4509, moline
- m&j internationl food market, rock island
- mamma princess food market, rock island
- n&d international market llc 3704, moline
- t&t asian foods market, rock island
- walgreen 6067, moline
- walgreens 04332, rock island
- walgreens 03633, moline
- walgreens 04333, east moline
- walgreens 05720, moline
- walgreens 09267, milan
- walgreens 09515, east moline
Medium Grocery Store · 18
- derby city grocery hala foods, moline
- el mexicano, moline
- hoang-anh foods, east moline
- heritage natural food, moline
- jerry's market inc ltd, moline
- kanyaw oriental market, rock island
- karen asian market, rock island
- khai market, moline
- la imperial, moline
- la primavera, moline
- lucky's international general store, rock island
- martinez meat market & restaurant, east moline
- metro community food market mcfm1, rock island
- namaste plaza, moline
- qc global groceries, east moline
- san luis food market, silvis
- us & african food market 40978656, rock island
- world food market, east moline
Super Store · 8
- fareway stores, inc. 988, moline
- hy-vee foods 1416, moline
- hy-vee foods 1549, rock island
- hy-vee foods 1514, milan
- hy-vee foods 1600, silvis
- target store 926, moline
- walmart supercenter 2231, moline
- walmart supercenter 4511, silvis
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 68023 68023, moline
- aldi 68025 68025, rock island
- aldi 68033, moline
- aldi 67084, silvis
- jewel food store 122, moline
- jewel food store 3088, silvis
- jewel food store 3770, east moline
Small Grocery Store · 3
- bree asian market 1, rock island
- canaan market, rock island
- l.african.shine shop llc, moline
Large Grocery Store · 2
- meatheads meat market, milan
- supermercado monarca, east moline
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's il 009, moline
Farmers' Market · 1
- qc farmers' market, rock island
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- cattlemens meat market inc, east moline
Military Commissary · 1
- rock island arsenal commissary 2625, rock island
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Illinois
One of 101 counties in Illinois, 6 are shown here.
Compare Rock Island County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Rock Island County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Rock Island County, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (16.8% here).
- Clark County, KY · 16.8% low-access
- Clark County, KY · 16.8% low-access
- Sacramento County, CA · 16.8% low-access
- Sacramento County, CA · 16.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (15.9% here).
- Harrison County, KY · 15.9% SNAP
- Harrison County, KY · 15.9% SNAP
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 15.9% SNAP
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 15.9% 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, Illinois in context
Rock Island County sits inside Illinois (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 Rock Island County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17161. 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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