Signature · 28.8% low-access (67th pct)
Albany County, WY
Albany County sits in the upper national band on low-access (28.8%, +6.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 28.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 4.1%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Albany County, WY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 28.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crook County ( -1.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Albany County sits in the upper national band (28.8%, #1,014 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #1,014
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in WY
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 28.8% low-access (67th pct) (+6.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Albany County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Albany County's 28.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,014 most-affected nationwide.
Albany County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Albany County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (8 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Albany County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Natrona
Natrona 34%
34 % low-access
- Weston
Weston 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Albany
Albany 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Crook
Crook 27%
27 % low-access
- Niobrara 21.9
Niobrara 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,299 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,445 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,346 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,249 |
| Median Household Income | $61,917 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 694 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
SNAP retailers in Albany County
Albany County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 15 authorized stores are in Laramie, 4 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 7
- big d oil 27, laramie
- big d oil 44, laramie
- big d oil 55, laramie
- love's travel stop 723, laramie
- maverik 668, laramie
- petro stopping center 303, laramie
- pilot travel center 308, laramie
Super Store · 2
- ridley's family markets 1131, laramie
- walmart sc 1412, laramie
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza wy008, laramie
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 20839, laramie
Delivery Route · 1
- feeding laramie valley mobile market, laramie
Farmers' Market · 1
- downtown laramie farmer's market, laramie
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- big hollow food cooperative, laramie
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 2466, laramie
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wyoming
One of 22 counties in Wyoming, 6 are shown here.
Compare Albany County vs Big Horn County → · All Wyoming counties →
Counties near Albany County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Albany County, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (28.8% here).
- Hopkins County, TX · 28.8% low-access
- Texas County, OK · 28.8% low-access
- Montgomery County, OH · 28.8% low-access
- Lenawee County, MI · 28.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (4.1% here).
- Union County, SD · 4.1% SNAP
- Walsh County, ND · 4.1% SNAP
- Washington County, MN · 4.1% SNAP
- Blaine County, ID · 4.1% 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.
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Albany County, at 28.8%, runs 0.9 pts below the Wyoming rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Albany County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56001. 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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