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County food-access profile · Indiana

Warrick County, IN

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Warrick County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

38.6%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
3.6%
on SNAP
65K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IN

The food-access picture

38.6% of Warrick County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.

5
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents
3.0%
households, no vehicle
7.0%
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).

USDA data puts Warrick County's low-access share at 38.6%, above the national share. 5 of the county's 11 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 23,050 people. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.

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 Warrick County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Warrick County's 38.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #458 most-affected nationwide.

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Warrick County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 11 census tracts in Warrick County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Warrick County, IN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 5 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (54.5%) 5 tracts limited (45.5%) Adequate 55% Limited 45% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Warrick County, IN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Warrick County vs. other Indiana counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Indiana

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Warrick County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)59,689
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population23,050
Low-Access Share38.6%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,116

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Warrick County
IndicatorValue
Population65,261
Median Household Income$89,844
Poverty Rate7.0%well below the national average
SNAP Households911
SNAP Participation Rate3.6%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%
SNAP participation in Warrick County 3.6%

About 3.6% of Warrick County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 38.6% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 3.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 911 households here.
  • 3.0% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • Median household income is $89,844 with a 7.0% poverty rate.

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 Warrick County

above the national share

A further 5 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.

An estimated 23,050 residents, roughly 38.6% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 4,116 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 6 tracts (54.5%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Warrick County

Warrick County has 40 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 21

  • casey's 2416, chandler
  • casey's general store 3930, newburgh
  • casey's general store 2372, boonville
  • casey's general store 2375, newburgh
  • casey's general store 3642, lynnville
  • circle k 4702412, boonville
  • circle k 4702413, boonville
  • dr & r inc - phillips 66, newburgh
  • fastbreak #7, newburgh
  • fasttrack plaza 3, boonville
  • giant 815, elberfeld
  • giant 818, boonville
  • giant 825, boonville
  • huck's 272, newburgh
  • huck's 283, chandler
  • huck's 400, newburgh
  • jaydev inc., lynnville
  • newburgh family mart, newburgh
  • sunrise bell 835, newburgh
  • sunrise castle 836, newburgh
  • xpress mart iii, newburgh

Combination Grocery/Other · 12

  • cvs 6250, newburgh
  • cvs 6263, boonville
  • dollar general 0017, boonville
  • dollar general 13956, chandler
  • dollar general 18708, lynnville
  • dollartree 9821, newburgh
  • dollar general 1152, newburgh
  • dollar general 20638, boonville
  • dollar general 20693, newburgh
  • dollar general 21143, elberfeld
  • dollar general 25559, newburgh
  • walgreens 07058, newburgh

Super Store · 4

  • ruler food store 236, newburg
  • schnucks market 744, newburgh
  • walmart 566, boonville
  • walmart supercenter 5728, newburgh

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • holiday foods 4, boonville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • old fashioned butcher shoppe newburgh, newburgh

Supermarket · 1

  • price less foods 445, mount vernon

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Indiana

Adams County
17.5% low-access · 6.6% SNAP
Allen County
37.8% low-access · 9.1% SNAP
Bartholomew County
36.4% low-access · 7.4% SNAP
Benton County
1.7% low-access · 11.7% SNAP
Blackford County
15.2% low-access · 14.6% SNAP
Boone County
17.9% low-access · 3.7% SNAP

Compare Warrick County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →

Food access nationally, Indiana in context

Warrick County sits inside Indiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; 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

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Warrick County has low food access? ▼
38.6% of residents in Warrick County, IN live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Warrick County? ▼
3.6% of households in Warrick County receive SNAP, covering 911 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Warrick County? ▼
The poverty rate in Warrick County, IN is 7.0%, with a median household income of $89,844 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Warrick County a food desert? ▼
0 of Warrick County's 11 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.
What share of Warrick County households lack a vehicle? ▼
3.0% of households in Warrick County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
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.