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Tuscarawas County, OH

Tuscarawas County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

11.5%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
14.1%
on SNAP
92K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Tuscarawas County, OH

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-MODERATE 11.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -10.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.1% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Tuscarawas County lands in the lower national band (11.5%, #2,373 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,373
national by low-access %
#65
in OH
5
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 97 SNAP-authorized stores .

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).

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Tuscarawas County's lower-band USDA tier split

21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Tuscarawas County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 16 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 21 tracts evaluated. 16 tracts adequate (76.2%) 4 tracts limited (19.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (4.8%) Adequate 76% Limited 19% Severe 5% Food-access tier distribution: Tuscarawas County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Tuscarawas County has 7 urban and 14 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.

Tuscarawas County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Tuscarawas County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts21
Atlas Population (2010 basis)92,582
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population10,687
Low-Access Share11.5%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,811

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Tuscarawas County
IndicatorValue
Population92,385
Median Household Income$65,044
Poverty Rate13.4%near the national average
SNAP Households5,437
SNAP Participation Rate14.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.4%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

Thick SNAP store book 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 stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Ohio

One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.

Compare Tuscarawas County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

Counties near Tuscarawas County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Tuscarawas County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OH (11.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (14.1% 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.

Tuscarawas County inside a lower low-access state context

Tuscarawas County sits inside Ohio (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 Tuscarawas County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39157. 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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