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Demographic Data Report for Michigan by County
Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019 USDA Food Environment Atlas
Sorted by Percent

Michigan

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 630,370.

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.

Schoolcraft County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 19 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,576.

Gratiot County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,029.

Muskegon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 29,827.

Mecosta County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 15 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,577.

Ingham County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 14 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 40,215.

Mackinac County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 14 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,553.

Ontonagon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 13 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 895.

St. Clair County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 19,967.

Calhoun County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 15,518.

Genesee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 48,600.

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 17,395.

Luce County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 724.

Otsego County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,561.

Saginaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 22,772.

Berrien County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 14,995.

Clinton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,431.

Lenawee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 10,295.

Shiawassee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,832.

Eaton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 9,479.

Mason County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,596.

Chippewa County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,135.

Dickinson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,000.

Huron County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,655.

Kalamazoo County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 20,206.

Ottawa County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 20,727.

Wexford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,750.

Ionia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,384.

Keweenaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 156.

Tuscola County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,788.

Alcona County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 674.

Alpena County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,806.

Branch County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,891.

Emmet County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,066.

Gladwin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,433.

Iron County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 684.

Macomb County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 49,219.

Presque Isle County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 838.

Roscommon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,439.

St. Joseph County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,378.

Washtenaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 20,902.

Alger County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 470.

Allegan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,267.

Baraga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 400.

Bay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,663.

Delta County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,873.

Gogebic County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 799.

Grand Traverse County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,662.

Houghton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,867.

Iosco County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,369.

Isabella County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,492.

Marquette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,424.

Menominee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,284.

Midland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,951.

Sanilac County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,115.

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 82,549.

Cheboygan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,013.

Kent County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 23,231.

Livingston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,549.

Oakland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 52,554.

Oceana County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,161.

Cass County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,689.

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,886.

Crawford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 308.

Hillsdale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,056.

Kalkaska County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 309.

Lapeer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,827.

Manistee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 527.

Missaukee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 257.

Newaygo County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 860.

Van Buren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,301.

Clare County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 410.

Lake County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 69.

Leelanau County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 247.

Montcalm County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 661.

Montmorency County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 116.

Oscoda County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 48.

Antrim County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 14.

Arenac County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 0.

Barry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4.

Charlevoix County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 104.

Ogemaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5.

Osceola County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6.

Benzie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 10:50 pm.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Limited Access to Healthy Foods data provided by the USDA Food Environment Atlas.

For more information about Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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