Signature · 220 SNAP-authorized stores
St. Joseph County, IN
St. Joseph County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.8%, +9.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.8%
- low-access pop.
- 10
- food-desert tracts
- 9.8%
- on SNAP
- 273K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. Joseph County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 31.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 10 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Elkhart County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
St. Joseph County sits in the upper national band (31.8%, #825 of 3,079) with 10 LILA tracts.
- #825
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in IN
- 35
- low-access tracts
- 22K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 220 SNAP-authorized stores .
How St. Joseph County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, St. Joseph County's 31.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #827 most-affected nationwide.
St. Joseph County's elevated USDA tier split
75 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 10 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, St. Joseph County has 67 urban and 8 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.
St. Joseph County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Marion
Marion 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- St. Joseph
St. Joseph 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Elkhart
Elkhart 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Posey
Posey 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 75 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 266,931 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 35 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 10 |
| Low-Access Population | 84,766 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 21,778 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 273,040 |
| Median Household Income | $66,868 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 10,469 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County has 220 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 101 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 101
- 7 eleven #32587b, south bend
- 7 eleven 30171e, south bend
- 7-eleven 32424, mishawaka
- 7-eleven food store #21961-b, mishawaka
- 7-eleven store 20517k, mishawaka
- 7-eleven store 27054j, south bend
- 7-eleven store 32578k, granger
- 7-eleven #41838a #41838a, mishawaka
- 7-eleven 35742a, south bend
- a 1 quick stop, mishawaka
- a g food mart, south bend
- abarrotes dona elena, south bend
- always open, south bend
- always open, south bend
- ansh inc, south bend
- b and b petroleum inc, south bend
- batth enterprise, south bend
- bon bon miami street convience store llc, south bend
- casey's 2240, osceola
- casey's general store 2433, walkerton
- charlies 87, mishawaka
- charlies group ii, llc 88, granger
- colfax express mart ii, south bend
- d&t petroleum incorporated, mishawaka
- down to earth, granger
- ds quick stop, mishawaka
- expo fast stop, mishawaka
- expo mishawaka, mishawaka
- family express 72, mishawaka
- family express corp - fe71 notre dame east 71, mishawaka
- family express inc - fe62 notre dame 62, mishawaka
- fresh way food mart, south bend
- gadani petroleum inc, mishawaka
- gs fashion house, south bend
- hoosier spot, south bend
- jsb petro inc., south bend
- kern road llc, south bend
- laddi legacy inc, mishawaka
- laddi petro inc, south bend
- logan petroleum inc., south bend
- lucky mart, north liberty
- lucky mart 2, mishawaka
- marycrest marathon, south bend
- mcclure oil 50, south bend
- mcclure oil 75, south bend
- meijer gas station 120, south bend
- meijer gas station 128, mishawaka
- mfj mini mart, south bend
- mk11 inc, mishawaka
- msb petroleum incorporated, walkerton
- murphy usa 7430, south bend
- nk food mart inc, south bend
- noor empire inc, granger
- notre dame quick mart, south bend
- olive expo food mart, south bend
- olive express mart corp, south bend
- one stop, mishawaka
- one stop 1 1, south bend
- one stop 2, south bend
- param inc., south bend
- phillips 66, mishawaka
- pilot travel center 35, south bend
- pl expo 66, south bend
- pl expo amoco inc, south bend
- pl expo bp inc, south bend
- pl expo prairie inc, south bend
- portage one stop, south bend
- prairie petro inc, south bend
- punjab group capital inc, granger
- purple porch cooperative, inc., south bend
- q mart, south bend
- quick stop food center, mishawaka
- r & b mini mart, south bend
- rainbow lincoln way, south bend
- rebel 886, mishawaka
- rebel 887, south bend
- rl19 inc, south bend
- rnj quickmart inc 1, south bend
- royal express, south bend
- s & s quick mart inc. 01, mishawaka
- sample st expo inc, south bend
- sk petro inc, south bend
- sm gas incorporated, mishawaka
- smith food mart, osceola
- sofi mart, mishawaka
- south bend city market inc, south bend
- speedway 5153, south bend
- speedway 5487, south bend
- speedway 6620, south bend
- speedway 6636, south bend
- speedway 6674, south bend
- speedway 8532, south bend
- sr23 expo empire, south bend
- star, south bend
- star 002, south bend
- stop n go, south bend
- sys beverages inc, south bend
- tej28 inc, south bend
- the pop shop, south bend
- university marathon south, south bend
- vs food mart, granger
Combination Grocery/Other · 63
- cvs 2387, granger
- cvs 6463, south bend
- cvs 6464, mishawaka
- cvs 6473, granger
- cvs 6485, walkerton
- cvs pharmacy 6487, south bend
- cvs pharmacy 8631, south bend
- cvs pharmacy 8642, south bend
- cvs pharmacy 8645, mishawaka
- cvs pharmacy 8646, south bend
- dollar general 11353, osceola
- dollar general 1430, south bend
- dollar general 18306, south bend
- dollar general 18307, south bend
- dollar general 18427, south bend
- dollar general 18457, mishawaka
- dollar general 19423, south bend
- dollar general 23635, mishawaka
- dollar general 3077, walkerton
- dollar general 3724, granger
- dollar general 4223, new carlisle
- dollar general 4627, north liberty
- dollar general 4634, south bend
- dollar general 7035, mishawaka
- dollar general 8213, mishawaka
- dollartree 9388, granger
- dollartree 9391, south bend
- dollar general 11525, south bend
- dollar general 16975, walkerton
- dollar general 20101, mishawaka
- dollar general 20639, south bend
- dollar general 21026, south bend
- dollar general 24770, south bend
- dollar general 25872, mishawaka
- dollar general store 12862, south bend
- dollar general store 17106, lakeville
- dollar general store 8773, south bend
- dollar tree 1333, south bend
- dollar tree 1725, south bend
- dollar tree 2373, granger
- dollar tree 705, mishawaka
- dollar tree 7145, mishawaka
- dollar tree 7394, south bend
- dollar tree 7863, south bend
- family dollar 11792, south bend
- family dollar 8157, south bend
- family dollar store 1200, south bend
- family dollar store 4931, south bend
- family dollar store 7407, south bend
- family dollar store 7749, south bend
- family dollar store 7810, mishawaka
- one stop #3, south bend
- oriental market, mishawaka
- saigon market, south bend
- vanna african market, south bend
- walgreens 3437, south bend
- walgreens 06965, granger
- walgreens 09482, mishawaka
- walgreens 10184, south bend
- walgreens 11085, south bend
- walgreens 11544, granger
- walgreens 11625, mishawaka
- walgreens 9220, south bend
Super Store · 22
- costco wholesale 1183, granger
- kroger j-889, mishawaka
- kroger j-901, south bend
- kroger j-903, south bend
- kroger j-938, mishawaka
- martin's super markets 2304, mishawaka
- martin's super markets 2310, south bend
- martin's super markets 2311, south bend
- martin's super markets 2312, mishawaka
- martin's super markets 2316, granger
- martin's super markets 2325, granger
- martin’s express 728, south bend
- martin’s super markets 2308, south bend
- meijer inc 120, south bend
- meijer inc 121, mishawaka
- meijer inc 128, mishawaka
- sam's club 6315, mishawaka
- target store 1445, granger
- target store 1902, south bend
- walmart 3436, south bend
- walmart supercenter 2678, mishawaka
- whole foods market 10482, mishawaka
Medium Grocery Store · 14
- almadina grocery store, mishawaka
- bob's country store, north liberty
- carniceria los gallos number 1, south bend
- east race market, south bend
- garden patch market, mishawaka
- international fresh market inc., south bend
- jaworski's market, south bend
- jennys bakery, south bend
- milan grocery store, mishawaka
- panaderia y supermercado san miguel inc, south bend
- puerto vallarta supermarket, mishawaka
- sb29 market inc, south bend
- sari sari-a llc 1, mishawaka
- southbend 1 inc, south bend
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 62002 62002, mishawaka
- aldi 62034 62034, south bend
- aldi 62068 62068, south bend
- gordon food service store mp007, mishawaka
- groceries by joe, new carlisle
- save a lot 21331, south bend
- trader joe's south bend 600, south bend
Large Grocery Store · 6
- dc meats, inc, osceola
- eby's old fashioned meat market, south bend
- jay meldi inc, mishawaka
- michoacan supermarket, south bend
- rosales super mkt 5, south bend
- super mercado rosales 3, south bend
Farmers' Market · 4
- c & c garden, south bend
- purple porch cooperative, inc, south bend
- river valley farmers' market, south bend
- south bend farmers market, south bend
Small Grocery Store · 3
- abarrotes yuliana, south bend
- devine international food market llc, south bend
- midwest kosher & deli llc, south bend
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near St. Joseph County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for St. Joseph County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (31.8% here).
- Renville County, MN · 31.8% low-access
- Renville County, MN · 31.8% low-access
- Las Animas County, CO · 31.8% low-access
- Las Animas County, CO · 31.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (9.8% here).
- Polk County, IA · 9.8% SNAP
- Polk County, IA · 9.8% SNAP
- Pottawattamie County, IA · 9.8% SNAP
- Pottawattamie County, IA · 9.8% 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.
St. Joseph County inside a higher low-access state context
St. Joseph County sits inside Indiana (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 .
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