PlainFoodAccess

County food-access profile · Oklahoma

Rogers County, OK

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Rogers 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).

21.9%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
10.7%
on SNAP
99K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

The food-access picture

21.9% of Rogers County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.

8
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents
2.8%
households, no vehicle
8.9%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Rogers County's low-access share at 21.9%, above the national share. 8 of the county's 28 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 19,002 people. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Rogers County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Rogers County's 21.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,535 most-affected nationwide.

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Rogers County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 28 census tracts in Rogers County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Rogers County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 20 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 8 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 28 tracts evaluated. 20 tracts adequate (71.4%) 8 tracts limited (28.6%) Adequate 71% Limited 29% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Rogers County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Rogers County vs. other Oklahoma counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Rogers County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts28
Atlas Population (2010 basis)86,905
Low-Access Tracts8
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population19,002
Low-Access Share21.9%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,212

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Rogers County
IndicatorValue
Population98,610
Median Household Income$80,067
Poverty Rate8.9%below the national average
SNAP Households3,941
SNAP Participation Rate10.7%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.7%
SNAP participation in Rogers County 10.7%

About 10.7% of Rogers County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 21.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 10.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 3,941 households here.
  • 2.8% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • Median household income is $80,067 with a 8.9% poverty rate.

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Rogers County

above the national share

A further 8 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 8.

An estimated 19,002 residents, roughly 21.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 4,212 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 20 tracts (71.4%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Rogers County

Rogers County has 66 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 26 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 26

  • braum's 107, claremore
  • braum's 106, claremore
  • cvs pharmacy 10272, claremore
  • dollar general 2586, claremore
  • dollar general 6331, inola
  • dollar general 12388, claremore
  • dollar general 13185, claremore
  • dollar general 13474, catoosa
  • dollar general 13504, claremore
  • dollar general 14965, catoosa
  • dollar general 15314, claremore
  • dollar general 17717, claremore
  • dollar general 17769, claremore
  • dollar general 25405, talala
  • dollar general 30106, claremore
  • dollar general 30985, oologah
  • dollar general 31110, claremore
  • dollar general 6155, chelsea
  • dollar general store 8760, oologah
  • dollar tree 8505, catoosa
  • family dollar 13287, claremore
  • family dollar 13395, oologah
  • family dollar 13486, inola
  • rooted harmony market, claremore
  • walgreens 12714, catoosa
  • walgreens 07504, claremore

Convenience Store · 24

  • casey's 3453, chelsea
  • casey's general store 3524, claremore
  • casey's general store 3614, claremore
  • chelsea country mart, chelsea
  • ezpz c stores, catoosa
  • k carry out corner inc, claremore
  • maverik 5096, claremore
  • maverik 5162, owasso
  • maverik 5244, claremore
  • maverik 5335, claremore
  • murphy usa 6605, claremore
  • okie 66, claremore
  • petes 15, oologah
  • quiktrip 20, claremore
  • quiktrip 24, catoosa
  • quick mart, claremore
  • quick-n-easy, claremore
  • quiktrip 66, claremore
  • quiktrip 71, tulsa
  • quiktrip 40, claremore
  • s a travel centre, inola
  • speedy's 4547, inola
  • swift mart, claremore
  • talala grocery, talala

Super Store · 6

  • 10 box cost-plus 388, claremore
  • harps food store 152, inola
  • harps food store 181, chelsea
  • harps food store 484, oologah
  • walmart supercenter 12, claremore
  • walmart supercenter 3055, catoosa

Supermarket · 4

  • aldi 46012, claremore
  • lil reasor's 971, catoosa
  • reasor's 904, claremore
  • reasor's 917, catoosa

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3

  • lyles custom meat processing, chelsea
  • s/y beef market, claremore
  • walke meat company, claremore

Farmers' Market · 2

  • farm hippie farmers market claremeore 3, claremore
  • rogers county farmers market, inc, claremore

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • oaktree produce, catoosa

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Oklahoma

Adair County
9.7% low-access · 25.3% SNAP
Alfalfa County
58.5% low-access · 9.4% SNAP
Atoka County
34.7% low-access · 14.9% SNAP
Beaver County
38.2% low-access · 4.2% SNAP
Beckham County
26.5% low-access · 18.6% SNAP
Blaine County
61.4% low-access · 14.3% SNAP

Compare Rogers County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context

Rogers County sits inside Oklahoma (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Rogers County has low food access? ▼
21.9% of residents in Rogers County, OK live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Rogers County? ▼
10.7% of households in Rogers County receive SNAP, covering 3,941 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Rogers County? ▼
The poverty rate in Rogers County, OK is 8.9%, with a median household income of $80,067 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Rogers County a food desert? ▼
0 of Rogers County's 28 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.
What share of Rogers County households lack a vehicle? ▼
2.8% of households in Rogers County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.