Mercer County, KY
Food access and food desert data
23K
Population
29.9%
Low Food Access
10.0%
SNAP Participation
11.2%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 6
Low Access Tracts 2
Low Access Population 6,776
Low Access Percentage 29.9%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 1,527
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 509
Demographics & Assistance
Population 22,662
Median Household Income $60,728
Poverty Rate 11.2%
SNAP Households 910
SNAP Participation Rate 10.0%
Households Without Vehicle 4.9%
Group Quarters Population 0.8%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.