Signature · 58 SNAP-authorized stores
Shiawassee County, MI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Shiawassee 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).
- 27.3%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 15.0%
- on SNAP
- 68K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Shiawassee County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 27.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 24% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ionia County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Shiawassee County ranks #1,132 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 80 counties in MI (27.3% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,132
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in MI
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 58 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Shiawassee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Shiawassee County's 27.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,133 most-affected nationwide.
Shiawassee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Shiawassee County has 10 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.
Shiawassee County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Lenawee
Lenawee 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Luce
Luce 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Shiawassee
Shiawassee 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Ionia
Ionia 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Macomb
Macomb 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 70,648 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 19,299 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,832 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 67,991 |
| Median Household Income | $67,404 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,206 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County has 58 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 30 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 30
- 7- eleven 36936a, perry
- bancroft ventures llc, bancroft
- burton corners party store, inc., owosso
- crossroads market, owosso
- durand business holdings, durand
- flint refrigeration, inc. 26, durand
- freddie's party store, owosso
- hansens quik stop 17, owosso
- hansens quik stop 18, byron
- j&h family stores - laingsburg 153, laingsburg
- j&h family stores - owosso 156, owosso
- kings corner market of owosso, owosso
- kreegers country market 2, durand
- luckys stop n go, owosso
- mugg&bopps 12, perry
- mugg&bopps 13, morrice
- marthas quik stop, corunna
- mcneil street market, corunna
- meijer gas station 113, corunna
- ppl petroleum lennon, inc., lennon
- qik-srv market, owosso
- ricks quik stop 19, owosso
- roadtrip oasis 751, perry
- shell food mart, owosso
- shaftsburg village market, perry
- southside market, durand
- speedway 8387, owosso
- the town tub, corunna
- westown shell food mart, owosso
- walkerville family mart, byron
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- dollar general 10149, perry
- dollar general 6235, owosso
- dollar general 9489, corunna
- dollar tree 0408, owosso
- dollartree 9700, owosso
- dollar general 13224, durand
- dollar general 17814, lennon
- dollar general 19753, bryon
- dollar general 20831, bancroft
- dollar general 23642, laingsburg
- dollar general 25747, morrice
- dollar general 30912, owosso
- family dollar store 1614, durand
- family dollar store 4322, perry
- riverside market, durand
- taphouse specialty meat market, owosso
- walgreens 11955, owosso
Super Store · 4
- kroger 795, owosso
- meijer inc 113, corunna
- vg's 1932, owosso
- walmart 1733, owosso
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 67064 67064, owosso
- save-a-lot 24990, corunna
- village fresh marketplace llc, perry
Farmers' Market · 2
- original farmer's market, owosso
- owosso farmers market, owosso
Large Grocery Store · 1
- homestead meat market, new lothrop
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- sandhill meats 1, ovid
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Michigan
One of 82 counties in Michigan, 6 are shown here.
Compare Shiawassee County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Shiawassee County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Shiawassee County, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (27.3% here).
- St. Louis County, MN · 27.3% low-access
- St. Louis County, MN · 27.3% low-access
- Adair County, MO · 27.3% low-access
- Adair County, MO · 27.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (15.0% here).
- Harrison County, MS · 15.0% SNAP
- Harrison County, MS · 15.0% SNAP
- Scott County, MS · 15.0% SNAP
- Scott County, MS · 15.0% 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, Michigan in context
Shiawassee County sits inside Michigan (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 Shiawassee County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26155. 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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