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Tazewell County, IL

Tazewell County sits in the upper national band on low-access (39.3%, +17.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

39.3%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
10.4%
on SNAP
130K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IL

USDA FARA access plate

County Tazewell County, IL

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 39.3% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 10.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Fayette County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Tazewell County sits in the upper national band (39.3%, #426 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.

#426
national by low-access %
#11
in IL
17
low-access tracts
13K
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: 39.3% low-access (86th pct) (+17.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Tazewell County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Tazewell County's 39.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #427 most-affected nationwide.

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Tazewell County's elevated USDA tier split

30 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Tazewell County, IL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 13 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 14 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 30 tracts evaluated. 13 tracts adequate (43.3%) 14 tracts limited (46.7%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (10.0%) Adequate 43% Limited 47% Severe 10% Food-access tier distribution: Tazewell County, IL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Tazewell County has 21 urban and 9 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.

Tazewell County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint

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

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Tazewell County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts30
Atlas Population (2010 basis)135,394
Low-Access Tracts17
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population53,222
Low-Access Share39.3%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population12,558

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Tazewell County
IndicatorValue
Population130,290
Median Household Income$77,982
Poverty Rate9.0%below the national average
SNAP Households5,605
SNAP Participation Rate10.4%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Tazewell County

Tazewell County has 109 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 53 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 53

  • beck's 15, pekin
  • beck's 30, washington
  • brake time 225632, pekin
  • casey's 4630, washington
  • casey's 5141, tremont
  • casey's general store 3547, east peoria
  • casey's general store 1380, hopedale
  • casey's general store 1498, north pekin
  • casey's general store 1507, deer creek
  • casey's general store 1597, creve coeur
  • casey's general store 1614, groveland
  • casey's general store 1618, green valley
  • casey's general store 1627, minier
  • casey's general store 1656, washington
  • casey's general store 1900, morton
  • casey's general store 2158, washington
  • casey's general store 2210, north pekin
  • casey's general store 2236, pekin
  • casey's general store 2358, tremont
  • casey's general store 2649, delavan
  • casey's general store 3053, mackinaw
  • casey's general store 3457, pekin
  • casey's general store 3466, morton
  • casey's general store 3497, south pekin
  • circle k 161, morton
  • circle k 4700125, east peoria
  • circle k 4701202, pekin
  • circle k 4701410, washington
  • circle k 4701424, morton
  • express mart, east peoria
  • fast stop, east peoria
  • general store bayview, east peoria
  • gk mart, pekin
  • huck's 357, east peoria
  • j & l 66, east peoria
  • kaizen food and gas llc, broadway, pekin
  • kaizen food and gas llc morton, morton
  • mahi short shop, east peoria
  • morton food mart inc, morton
  • narmada retails llc, tremont
  • pekin marathon, pekin
  • pekin pointe, pekin
  • pp 1008 inc, washington
  • quick pic liquor, pekin
  • quick stop, east peoria
  • s & r malahee inc, pekin
  • s&a malahee, pekin
  • sasa gasmart inc, minier
  • thorntons 350, creve coeur
  • thorntons 351, east peoria
  • thorntons 352, east peoria
  • thorntons 353, pekin
  • zenith enterprises inc, creve coeur

Combination Grocery/Other · 34

  • cvs 6451, pekin
  • cvs 6453, east peoria
  • cvs pharmacy 6448, washington
  • cvs pharmacy 6452, morton
  • dollar general 0563, morton
  • dollar general 0642, washington
  • dollar general 1231, east peoria
  • dollar general 14347, south pekin
  • dollar general 14470, mackinaw
  • dollar general 18320, hopedale
  • dollar general 4563, pekin
  • dollar general 666, pekin
  • dollar general 8435, delavan
  • dollar general 8502, marquette hts
  • dollar tree 3404, pekin
  • dollartree, east peoria
  • dollar general 10783, washington
  • dollar general 11732, creve coeur
  • dollar general 15782, tremont
  • dollar general 17714, east peoria
  • dollar general 22030, east peoria
  • dollar general 22319, minier
  • dollar general 24664, pekin
  • dollar general 25602, creve coeur
  • dollar tree 1885, morton
  • dollar tree 5528, east peoria
  • dollar tree 6595, pekin
  • dollar tree 7022, washington
  • family dollar 4327, pekin
  • lindy's downtown market, washington
  • walgreens 04732, pekin
  • walgreens 11493, pekin
  • walgreens 5088, east peoria
  • walgreens 03763, washington

Super Store · 12

  • costco wholesale 1126, east peoria
  • kroger 647, morton
  • kroger 657, washington
  • kroger 705, east peoria
  • kroger j923 923, pekin
  • schnucks 724, pekin
  • target 2824, east peoria
  • valu check 149, pekin
  • walmart 1421, washington
  • walmart 5157, morton
  • walmart supercenter 1028, e peoria
  • walmart supercenter 603, pekin

Supermarket · 4

  • aldi 68027 68027, pekin
  • aldi 68085, morton
  • aldi 75034 75034, east peoria
  • aldi 68086, washington

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • mackinaw foods llc, mackinaw
  • save-a-lot 24037, pekin

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphys pizza il058, pekin

Farmers' Market · 1

  • morton farmers market n more, morton

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • musselman meats, morton

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • dixons fish dock, east peoria

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.

Adams County
16.5% low-access · 12.4% SNAP
Alexander County
49.6% low-access · 26.8% SNAP
Bond County
20.8% low-access · 12.9% SNAP
Boone County
31.5% low-access · 14.3% SNAP
Brown County
34.5% low-access · 12.1% SNAP
Bureau County
36.6% low-access · 13.5% SNAP

Compare Tazewell County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →

Counties near Tazewell County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Tazewell 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 (39.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (10.4% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Tazewell County inside a higher low-access state context

Tazewell County sits inside Illinois (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; 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

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 Tazewell County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17179. 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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