Signature · 6.5% SNAP (4th pct in SC)
York County, SC
York County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.9%, +9.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.9%
- low-access pop.
- 10
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 294K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County York County, SC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 31.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.8 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 10 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lexington County (+ 0.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
York County sits in the upper national band (31.9%, #820 of 3,079) with 10 LILA tracts.
- #820
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in SC
- 27
- low-access tracts
- 19K
- 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: 6.5% SNAP (4th pct in SC) (-5.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How York County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, York County's 31.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #820 most-affected nationwide.
York County's elevated USDA tier split
46 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 10 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, York County has 33 urban and 13 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.
York County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Spartanburg
Spartanburg 34%
34 % low-access
- Kershaw
Kershaw 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Lexington
Lexington 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- York
York 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Edgefield
Edgefield 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 46 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 226,073 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 27 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 10 |
| Low-Access Population | 72,005 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19,283 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 293,673 |
| Median Household Income | $89,095 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,393 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in York County
York County has 184 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 90 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 90
- 365 convenience store, clover
- 7-eleven 35567j, rock hill
- 7-eleven 35574h, clover
- 7-eleven 38867a, fort mill
- 7-eleven 38868a, fort mill
- 7-eleven #38987a 38987a, clover
- 7-eleven 37147a, rock hill
- ace energy mart, rock hill
- adams grocery, rock hill
- arch mart llc, rock hill
- bless grocery, rock hill
- bobs superette, clover
- cnm convenience store, hickory grove
- china garden food mart, york
- circle k 1507, fort mill
- circle k 2701505, clover
- circle k 2706969, rock hill
- circle k 2723932, rock hill
- circle k 2723943, fort mill
- circle k 2723949, york
- circle k 2723952, rock hill
- circle k 2723953, rock hill
- circle k 2723968, clover
- circle k 2723987, tega cay
- circle k 5963, fort mill
- circle k 8401, rock hill
- circle k store 5116, fort mill
- circle m food shop 46, york
- corner stop 112, rock hill
- crossroad mart, rock hill
- crown, rock hill
- devansh gala, fort mill
- discount mart, rock hill
- dk corner store, rock hill
- elliott exxon, rock hill
- fairway fuel, fort mill
- flowers bakery outlet 481, rock hill
- garys place, clover
- gate service station 326, fort mill
- gee gees food store, rock hill
- grab n go 1, rock hill
- hot spot 2005, clover
- jakob food mart 1, clover
- k&t express 3, york
- lesslie food inc 1, rock hill
- little giant 5, rock hill
- little giant food store inc 2, rock hill
- local market 2, clover
- los reyes mexican store llc, york
- love' travel stops & country stores, inc 333, fort mill
- marts to go 5, rock hill
- mccrays convenience store #1, rock hill
- minimart no, york
- mondragon mexican store, clover
- murphy express 8515, clover
- murphy express 8589, rock hill
- murphy express 8698, york
- murphy usa 6749, rock hill
- mustang 1 llc, clover
- pilot travel center 4567, rock hill
- pilot travel center 714, rock hill
- pride quick stop, york
- quick food mart, rock hill
- quick stop, rock hill
- quiktrip 1060, fort mill
- quiktrip 1061, rock hill
- quiktrip 1062, fort mill
- quiktrip 1075, fort mill
- quiktrip 1077, fort mill
- quiktrip 1079, fort mill
- quiktrip 1091, rock hill
- quiktrip 1092, rock hill
- quiktrip 1098, rock hill
- quiktrip 1099, rock hill
- quiktrip 1057, clover
- roshni food mart, rock hill
- runx, fort mill
- speed express, mc connells
- saluda discount store, rock hill
- scotchman 3721, rock hill
- scotchman 3894, rock hill
- sk mini mart, rock hill
- springdale c, rock hill
- the village market, rock hill
- tienda la calentana, fort mill
- tienda latina, york
- willowbrook laundry services, rock hill
- winn express, sharon
- york mart, rock hill
- york quick stop llc, york
Combination Grocery/Other · 50
- cvs pharmacy 1571, fort mill
- cvs pharmacy 4287, fort mill
- cvs pharmacy 4288, rock hill
- cvs pharmacy 5550, clover
- cvs pharmacy 5679, rock hill
- cvs pharmacy 7036, clover
- cvs pharmacy 10787, fort mill
- cvs pharmacy 11450, rock hill
- cvs pharmacy 3809, rock hill
- dollar general 1759, rock hill
- dollar general 19406, rock hill
- dollar general 19454, mcconnells
- dollar general 2281, rock hill
- dollar general 4153, rock hill
- dollar general 4712, york
- dollar general 7094, clover
- dollar general 7168, rock hill
- dollar general 8065, york
- dollar general 8092, fort mill
- dollar tree 0230, rock hill
- dollartree 9809, york
- dollar general 10365, rock hill
- dollar general 11489, rock hill
- dollar general 12841, sharon
- dollar general 13478, catawba
- dollar general 13502, rock hill
- dollar general 15332, york
- dollar general 3931, rock hill
- dollar tree 2298, rock hill
- dollar tree 2426, fort mill
- dollar tree 3055, clover
- dollar tree 4062, rock hill
- dollar tree 5952, rock hill
- dollar tree 7342, lake wylie
- dollar tree 989, york
- family dollar 12, rock hill
- family dollar 1500, clover
- family dollar 159, york
- family dollar 4306, rock hill
- family dollar store 10722, rock hill
- family dollar store 3503, rock hill
- walgreens 10162, fort mill
- walgreens 10614, york
- walgreens 10838, clover
- walgreens 11210, rock hill
- walgreens 11968, fort mill
- walgreens 15274, rock hill
- walgreens 17020, rock hill
- walgreens 18350, fort mill
- walgreens 4842, rock hill
Supermarket · 21
- aldi 66079, rock hill
- aldi 66084, rock hill
- aldi 66103, fort mill
- earth fare 250, rock hill
- earth fare 257, fort mill
- food lion 1393, clover
- food lion 1580, rock hill
- food lion 1590, rock hill
- food lion 1680, fort mill
- food lion 232, rock hill
- food lion 2537, rock hill
- food lion 841, clover
- food lion 2155, rock hill
- food lion 2204, fort mill
- food lion 2830, york
- food lion 2843, york
- piggly wiggly 149, clover
- publix 1419, fort mill
- publix 1482, rock hill
- publix 1485, rock hill
- publix 1486, lake wylie
Super Store · 14
- harris teeter 082, fort mill
- harris teeter 149, rock hill
- harris teeter 370, fort mill
- harris teeter 475, fort mill
- lidl 1017, rock hill
- sam's club 6236, rock hill
- target store t-1371, rock hill
- walmart neighborhood market 3359, fort mill
- walmart neighborhood market 6962, rock hill
- walmart supercenter 5745, clover
- walmart supercenter 1144, york
- walmart supercenter 3733, tega cay
- walmart supercenter 4593, rock hill
- walmart supercenter 585, rock hill
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- bargain city, york
- saltwater markets 3, fort mill
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's sc012 sc012, rock hill
Delivery Route · 1
- gourmet meat & seafood, rock hill
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- h.o.p.e, rock hill
Large Grocery Store · 1
- southern magnolia trading, clover
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- g & w inc, hickory grove
Seafood Specialty · 1
- seafood market, rock hill
Small Grocery Store · 1
- dink's produce meat market, rock hill
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare York County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Counties near York County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for York County (6.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside South Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (31.9% here).
- Liberty County, GA · 31.9% low-access
- Liberty County, GA · 31.9% low-access
- Placer County, CA · 31.9% low-access
- Placer County, CA · 31.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (6.5% here).
- Montour County, PA · 6.5% SNAP
- Montour County, PA · 6.5% SNAP
- Bedford County, VA · 6.5% SNAP
- Bedford County, VA · 6.5% 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.
York County inside a higher low-access state context
York County sits inside South Carolina (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 York County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45091. 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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