County food-access profile · Ohio
Tuscarawas County, OH
Tuscarawas County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 11.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.1%
- on SNAP
- 92K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
11.5% of Tuscarawas County residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 21 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
- 7.4%
- households, no vehicle
- 13.4%
- 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).
Tuscarawas County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 11.5% per the USDA Atlas. 5 of the county's 21 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 10,687 residents who live far from a supermarket. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 2,811 low-income residents.
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 Tuscarawas County compares nationally
Tuscarawas County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.5% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,377).
Tuscarawas County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 21 census tracts in Tuscarawas County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Tuscarawas County vs. other Ohio counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Ohio
- Tuscarawas
Tuscarawas County, OH
11.5 % low-access
- Adams
Adams County, OH
22 % low-access
- Allen
Allen County, OH
17.4 % low-access
- Ashland 5
Ashland County, OH
5 % low-access
- Ashtabula
Ashtabula County, OH
21.9 % low-access
- Athens
Athens County, OH
17 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 92,582 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,687 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,811 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 92,385 |
| Median Household Income | $65,044 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,437 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
About 14.1% of Tuscarawas County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 11.5% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 14.1% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 5,437 households here.
- 7.4% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 1 tract meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
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 Tuscarawas County
near the national share
1 of Tuscarawas County's 21 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 4.8% of all its tracts.
A further 4 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.
An estimated 10,687 residents, roughly 11.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 2,811 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 16 tracts (76.2%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas County has 97 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 44
- 24-7 foodmart, new philadelphia
- bellstores 1036, magnolia
- bellstores 1065, new philadelphia
- bellstores 1066, strasburg
- bellstores 1077, uhrichsville
- bellstores 1133, dover
- bellstores 1140, bolivar
- bellstores 1141, stone creek
- certified oil corp 400079, newcomerstown
- certified oil corp 400118, uhrichsville
- circle k 4705431, dover
- circle k 4705433, new philadelphia
- circle k 4705434, strasburg
- circle k 4705566, uhrichsville
- dover duchess 1075, dover
- duchess 1073, newcomerstown
- gnaden family store, gnadenhutten
- hawk gas station, uhrichsville
- love gas car wash inc, tuscarawas
- m-a drive thru, mineral city
- marty's coaches corner inc, new philadelphia
- mickey mart 57 57, strasburg
- new philadelphia food mart 162, new philadelphia
- newcomerstown duchess 1220, newcomerstown
- sallys hilltop store, newcomerstown
- sheetz 357, new philadelphia
- sibley mart 1, strasburg
- sibley mart 2, new philadelphia
- speedway 1152, new philadelphia
- speedway 3557, dover
- speedway 6238 6238, sugarcreek
- speedway 6240, newcomerstown
- speedway 6241, bolivar
- speedway 6242, new philadelphia
- speedway 6243, dover
- speedway 6244, dover
- speedway 6246, new philadelphia
- tienda la estrella, new philadelphia
- tienda la favorita, dover
- tony's 76 convenience store, port washington
- uhrichsville duchess 1074, uhrichsville
- westside cafe 240804, sugarcreek
- yummy drive thru, newcomerstown
- zoar market llc, bolivar
Combination Grocery/Other · 26
- cvs 4353, dover
- cvs pharmacy 10961, dennison
- dollar general 14218, new philadelphia
- dollar general 2509, new philadelphia
- dollar general 287, dover
- dollar general 3137, strasburg
- dollar general 390, newcomerstown
- dollar general 6157, bolivar
- dollar general 7665, sugarcreek
- dollar tree 2788, new philadelphia
- discount drug mart 26, new phila
- discount drug mart 52, dover
- dollar general 11954, dover
- dollar general 20563, new philadelphia
- dollar general 22054, mineral city
- dollar general 23477, new philadelphia
- dollar general 23636, port washington
- dollar general 363, uhrichsville
- dollar general store 17174, uhrichsville
- dollar tree 8201, uhrichsville
- dutch valley market, sugarcreek
- family dollar 11326, gnadenhutten
- family dollar 12058, new philadelphia
- family dollar 1339, new philadelphia
- family dollar store 10888, strasburg
- family dollar store 1247, uhrichsville
Super Store · 8
- buehler's fresh foods 02, new philadelphia
- buehler's fresh foods 10, dover
- dollar general market 12021, uhrichsville
- giant eagle 4016, bolivar
- giant eagle 4089, dover
- giant eagle 4089, dover
- mako’s market & pharmacy, uhrichsville
- walmart supercenter 2115, new philadelphia
Farmers' Market · 4
- port farmer's market, port washington
- tilton's custom meats, newcomerstown
- tuscarawas valley farmers market, dover
- uhrichsville farmers market, uhrichsville
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- boltz family farms market, new philadelphia
- dundee cafe & marketplace, dundee
- m & m market, dover
- swiss village bulk food, inc, sugarcreek
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 63006 63006, new philadelphia
- riesbeck's 22, sugarcreek
- riesbeck's 23, newcomerstown
- save a lot 21691, uhrichsville
Large Grocery Store · 3
- baltic country meats, baltic
- the village garden bulk foods, strasburg
- yoder's hometown market, dover
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- beitzels farm & meat, stone creek
- sugar valley meats, sugarcreek
Small Grocery Store · 2
- tienda esmeralda, new philadelphia
- tienda rivera llc, dover
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Ohio
Compare Tuscarawas County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Food access nationally, Ohio in context
Tuscarawas County sits inside Ohio (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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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.