County food-access profile · Florida
Wakulla County, FL
Wakulla 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.
- 10.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.2%
- on SNAP
- 35K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
10.7% of Wakulla County residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 4 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 996
- food-desert residents
- 3.2%
- households, no vehicle
- 6.7%
- 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).
Wakulla County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 10.7% per the USDA Atlas. 1 of the county's 4 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 3,278 residents who live far from a supermarket. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 996 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 Wakulla County compares nationally
Wakulla County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.7% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,433).
Wakulla County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 4 census tracts in Wakulla County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Wakulla County vs. other Florida counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Florida
- Wakulla 10.7
Wakulla County, FL
10.7 % low-access
- Alachua 19.2
Alachua County, FL
19.2 % low-access
- Baker
Baker County, FL
55.6 % low-access
- Bay
Bay County, FL
31.5 % low-access
- Bradford 1.1
Bradford County, FL
1.1 % low-access
- Brevard
Brevard County, FL
41.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 30,776 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,278 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 996 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,387 |
| Median Household Income | $81,895 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,557 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.0% |
About 12.2% of Wakulla County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 10.7% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 12.2% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 1,557 households here.
- 3.2% 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 Wakulla County
near the national share
1 of Wakulla County's 4 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 25.0% of all its tracts.
An estimated 3,278 residents, roughly 10.7% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 996 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 3 tracts (75.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Wakulla County
Wakulla County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 5069, crawfordville
- dollar general 11113, crawfordville
- dollar general 19457, sopchoppy
- dollar general 6463, panacea
- dollar general 7720, crawfordville
- dollar general 9274, st marks
- dollar general 15156, crawfordville
- dollar general 19966, crawfordville
- dollar general 23275, crawfordville
- dollar general 24726, crawfordville
- dollar tree 3904, crawfordville
- walgreen 09578, crawfordville
Convenience Store · 8
- ami 99 food mart, crawfordville
- circle k 2706478, crwafordville
- circle k 2723898, crawfordville
- circle k 2723908, crawfordville
- express lane 723, sopchoppy
- kangaroo express, crawfordville
- murphy usa 7338, crawfordville
- wakulla ck mart, crawfordville
Seafood Specialty · 2
- mineral springs by the bay, panacea
- nichols and sons seafood, crawfordville
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 82186, crawfordville
- publix 1798, crawfordville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mack's country meats, crawfordville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 3307, crawfordville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Florida
Compare Wakulla County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Food access nationally, Florida in context
Wakulla County sits inside Florida (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
Understand the Data
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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.