Signature · 4.4% SNAP (0th pct in WI)
Waukesha County, WI
Waukesha County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.2%, +19.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.2%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 412K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Waukesha County, WI
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 41.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Forest County ( -3.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Waukesha County sits in the upper national band (41.2%, #364 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #364
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in WI
- 56
- low-access tracts
- 20K
- 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: 4.4% SNAP (0th pct in WI) (-7.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Waukesha County compares nationally
Waukesha County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.2% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #364 most-affected nationwide.
Waukesha County's elevated USDA tier split
86 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Waukesha County has 74 urban and 12 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.
Waukesha County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Waukesha
Waukesha 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Forest
Forest 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Rusk
Rusk 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- Winnebago
Winnebago 37%
37 % low-access
- Rock
Rock 35.3%
35.3 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 86 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 389,891 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 56 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 160,448 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19,985 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 411,762 |
| Median Household Income | $106,076 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,378 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Waukesha County
Waukesha County has 205 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 80 locations (39% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 80
- 124th street inc, brookfield
- 401 mobil, waukesha
- 7-eleven 35844h, sussex
- 7-eleven 35846j, brookfield
- 7-eleven store 35840j, brookfield
- 7-eleven store 35845j, oconomowoc
- bb mart, menomonee falls
- bp pantry 41, pewaukee
- casey's 3710, waukesha
- citgo national, new berlin
- devi corner llc, waukesha
- falls clark, menomonee falls
- genesee shell, mukwonago
- gogo petroleum llc main street shell 2, waukesha
- grand ave hometown, waukesha
- grandview corner pump, waukesha
- greenfield bp, brookfield
- grewal gas & food mart inc, waukesha
- jetz 4527, muskego
- jilly's elm grove, elm grove
- kwik trip 373, waukesha
- kwik trip 417, oconomowoc
- kwik trip 425, waukesha
- kwik trip 446, oconomowoc
- kwik trip 687, wales
- kwik trip 1080, muskego
- kwik trip 1124, sussex
- kwik trip 1219, waukesha
- kwik trip 1283, hartland
- kwik trip 1299, lisbon
- kwik trip 184, pewaukee
- kwik trip 239, big bend
- kwik trip 244, menomonee falls
- kwik trip 278, waukesha
- kwik trip 282, mukwonago
- kwik trip 360, oconomowoc
- kwik trip 396, pewaukee
- kwik trip 436, waukesha
- kwik trip 499, new berlin
- kwik trip 527, waukesha
- kwik trip 534, new berlin
- kwik trip 586, butler
- kwik trip 664, muskego
- kwik trip 858, oconomowoc
- kwik trip 865, pewaukee
- kwik trip 892, menomonee falls
- kwik trip 968, waukesha
- kwik trip 969, waukesha
- kwik trip 970, waukesha
- kwik trip 971, new berlin
- kwik trip 972, delafield
- kwik trip 973, sussex
- kwik trip 977, new berlin
- lannon bp, lannon
- lilly mart, menomonee falls
- main street bp, menomonee falls
- marathon 233, menomonee falls
- meijer gas station 275, pewaukee
- meijer gas station 276, waukesha
- mobil, sussex
- oconomowoc bp, oconomowoc
- okauchee bp, okauchee
- pkk1, waukesha
- quarry mart, inc, sussex
- quick mart, new berlin
- ruchika enterprise, new berlin
- speedway 4119, waukesha
- speedway 4179, oconomowoc
- speedway 4226, menomonee falls
- speedway 4540, new berlin
- speedway 46063, waukesha
- speedway 46063, new berlin
- stoneridge market, waukesha
- stop-n-go 1526, pewaukee
- stop-n-go 358, wales
- sunset bp, waukesha
- sussex convenience, sussex
- vallecha ventures llc, pewaukee
- village pumper two, mukwonago
- waukesha bp llc, waukesha
Super Store · 52
- costco wholesale 1212, new berlin
- costco 1209, menomonee falls
- costco wholesale 1101, pewaukee
- fresh thyme market 702brk, brookfield
- good harvest market, pewaukee
- meijer 275, pewaukee
- meijer 276, waukesha
- metro market 315, pewaukee
- metro market 6301, brookfield
- metro market 6413, oconomowoc
- metro market 892, menomonee falls
- metro mart 388, oconomowoc
- piggly wiggly 092, hartland
- piggly wiggly 093, oconomowoc
- piggly wiggly 220, muskego
- pick 'n save 6308, waukesha
- pick 'n save 6368, brookfield
- pick 'n save 6374, pewaukee
- pick 'n save 6380, sussex
- pick 'n save 6381, muskego
- pick 'n save 6382, new berlin
- pick 'n save 6384, mukwonago
- pick 'n save 6386, wales
- pick 'n save 6397, brookfield
- pick 'n save 6398, hartland
- pick 'n save 6415, waukesha
- pick 'n save 6853, brookfield
- pick 'n save marketplace 6889, menomonee falls
- piggly wiggly supermarket 364, menomonee falls
- sentry foods 2825, delafield
- sam's club 8164, waukesha
- sendik's fine foods, inc., brookfield
- sendik's meadowbrook 18, waukesha
- sendik's olympia 20, oconomowoc
- sendiks corners 16, brookfield
- sendiks elm grove 5, elm grove
- sendiks hartland 12, hartland
- sendiks new berlin 9, new berlin
- target 2780, brookfield
- target store 1311, new berlin
- target store 2546, waukesha
- target store 82, waukesha
- target store 863, menomonee falls
- target store 864, delafield
- walmart 1571, mukwonago
- walmart 3322, pewaukee
- walmart supercenter 1635, waukesha
- walmart supercenter 1678, delafield
- walmart supercenter 4677, muskego
- walmart supercenter 5438, new berlin
- woodman's food market 40, waukesha
- woodmans food market 39, menomonee falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 43
- big bend food & beverage, big bend
- cvs 6855, brookfield
- cvs 8764, pewaukee
- cvs 8947, waukesha
- dollartree 9104, pewaukee
- dollartree 9600, brookfield
- dollartree 9606, sussex
- dollar general 10855, mukwonago
- dollar general 21577, waukesha
- dollar general 22466, eagle
- dollar tree 3280, pewaukee
- dollar tree 3746, menomonee falls
- dollar tree 4115, delafield
- dollar tree 4167, brookfield
- dollar tree 4350, waukesha
- dollar tree 5901, waukesha
- dollar tree 6187, oconomowoc
- dollar tree 8288, muskego
- dollar tree 9273, mukwonago
- dollar tree 9369, brookfield
- dollar tree 987, new berlin
- taj grocery, brookfield
- walgreens 05636, waukesha
- walgreens 7039, mukwonago
- walgreens 02752, elm grove
- walgreens 03567, oconomowoc
- walgreens 03883, waukesha
- walgreens 04672, brookfield
- walgreens 04888, brookfield
- walgreens 05002, menomonee falls
- walgreens 05309, pewaukee
- walgreens 05466, waukesha
- walgreens 07143, menomonee falls
- walgreens 07259, new berlin
- walgreens 07603, muskego
- walgreens 07730, waukesha
- walgreens 07731, sussex
- walgreens 07797, brookfield
- walgreens 09365, hartland
- walgreens 11636, muskego
- walgreens 12021, wales
- walgreens 3615, waukesha
- walgreens 5281, delafield
Supermarket · 12
- aldi 46036 46036, oconomowoc
- aldi 60075 60075, brookfield
- aldi 64025, menomonee falls
- aldi 64036, muskego
- aldi 64049, waukesha
- aldi 64059, waukesha
- aldi 64092, delafield
- aldi 64015, pewaukee
- aldi 64046, mukwonago
- panos fresh market, waukesha
- piggly wiggly #142, sussex
- trader joe's 726, brookfield
Bakery Specialty · 7
- papa murphy's, pewaukee
- papa murphy's wi021, menominee falls
- papa murphy's wi047, sussex
- papa murphy's wi091, menominee falls
- papa murphy's wi122, waukesha
- papa murphys wi 013, new berlin
- papa murphys wi036, oconomowoc
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- health hut bf, brookfield
- raja bazaar, brookfield
- sri gayathri foods, brookfield
- zaika mart grill & groceries, brookfield
Farmers' Market · 3
- brookfield farmers market, brookfield
- menomonee falls village market, menomonee falls
- mukwonago farmers market nafmnp, mukwonago
Small Grocery Store · 3
- bill's self service station, north prairie
- cinco de mayo supermarket, waukesha
- farmer's market to go llc, brookfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- roberts specialty meats llc, waukesha
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wisconsin
One of 71 counties in Wisconsin, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Waukesha County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Waukesha County (4.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (41.2% here).
- Knox County, TN · 41.2% low-access
- Knox County, TN · 41.2% low-access
- Cherokee County, GA · 41.2% low-access
- Cherokee County, GA · 41.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (4.4% here).
- Lincoln County, WY · 4.4% SNAP
- Lincoln County, WY · 4.4% SNAP
- Stafford County, VA · 4.4% SNAP
- Stafford County, VA · 4.4% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Waukesha County inside a higher low-access state context
Waukesha County sits inside Wisconsin (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 Waukesha County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55133. 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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