Signature · 8.6% SNAP (8th pct in KY)
Scott County, KY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Scott 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).
- 23.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.6%
- on SNAP
- 60K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Scott County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pulaski County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Scott County ranks #1,403 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #22 of 110 counties in KY (23.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,403
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in KY
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 8.6% SNAP (8th pct in KY) (-3.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Scott County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Scott County's 23.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,404 most-affected nationwide.
Scott County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Scott County has 7 urban and 7 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.
Scott County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % 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
- Jefferson 22.2
Jefferson 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 47,173 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,089 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,430 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 59,536 |
| Median Household Income | $85,158 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,955 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Scott County
Scott County has 37 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (65% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 24
- clark's pump-n-shop 82, georgetown
- clark's pump-n-shop 84, georgetown
- clark's pump-n-shop 85, georgetown
- clarks pump n shop 83, georgetown
- earth inc, georgetown
- el sarape llc, georgetown
- falls creek bp, georgetown
- gulf 109, georgetown
- ians market 130, georgetown
- love's travel stop 618, sadieville
- matalaxmi mart llc, georgetown
- minit mart 4429, georgetown
- minit mart 4430, georgetown
- minit mart 4431, georgetown
- minit mart 4432, georgetown
- murphy usa 6738, georgetown
- ny market llc, georgetown
- one stop store, stamping ground
- pilot travel center 353, georgetown
- pilot travel center 47, georgetown
- speedup 3 llc, georgetown
- speedway 9325, georgetown
- speedway 9377, georgetown
- wawa store 7611, georgetown
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 2332, georgetown
- dollartree 10723, georgetown
- dollar general 0297, georgetown
- dollar general 12891, stamping ground
- dollar general 25915, sadieville
- dollar tree 4288, georgetown
- family dollar store 11180, georgetown
- walgreens 12075, georgetown
Super Store · 2
- kroger 779, georgetown
- walmart supercenter 571, georgetown
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44067, georgetown
- georgetown save a lot 23504, georgetown
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- bourbon barrel beef 2, georgetown
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 Scott County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Nationwide peers for Scott County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Scott County (8.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (23.5% here).
- Queen Anne's County, MD · 23.5% low-access
- Queen Anne's County, MD · 23.5% low-access
- Greene County, MO · 23.5% low-access
- Greene County, MO · 23.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (8.6% here).
- Kendall County, IL · 8.6% SNAP
- Kendall County, IL · 8.6% SNAP
- Canyon County, ID · 8.6% SNAP
- Canyon County, ID · 8.6% 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
Scott 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 Scott County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21209. 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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