Signature · 111 SNAP-authorized stores
Anchorage Municipality, AK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Anchorage Municipality residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 28.4%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 289K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Anchorage Municipality, AK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 28.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Matanuska-Susitna Borough (+ 0.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Anchorage Municipality ranks #1,051 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #16 of 27 counties in AK (28.4% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,051
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in AK
- 24
- low-access tracts
- 13K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 111 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Anchorage Municipality compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Anchorage Municipality's 28.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,059 most-affected nationwide.
Anchorage Municipality: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
55 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Anchorage Municipality has 52 urban and 3 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.
Anchorage Municipality low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Southeast Fai… 29.7
Southeast Fai… 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Matanuska-Sus… 28.9
Matanuska-Sus… 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Anchorage 28.4
Anchorage 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Kenai Peninsu… 23.7
Kenai Peninsu… 23.7%
23.7 % low-access
- Nome 23.1
Nome 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 55 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 291,826 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 24 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 82,855 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 13,337 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 288,976 |
| Median Household Income | $103,284 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,473 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Anchorage Municipality
Anchorage Municipality has 111 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 50 locations (45% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 50
- artic & tudor shell, anchorage
- big mike's llc, anchorage
- blue market ak, anchorage
- boniface chevron, anchorage
- cache store 2, llc. 98557, anchorage
- cache store llc, anchorage
- creekside chevron, anchorage
- downtown shell & 15th grill, anchorage
- downtown chevron, anchorage
- eagle river chevron, eagle river
- fireweed chevron, anchorage
- holiday 2746601, anchorage
- holiday 2746602, anchorage
- holiday 2746606, anchorage
- holiday 2746607, anchorage
- holiday 2746610, anchorage
- holiday 2746611, anchorage
- holiday 2746620, anchorage
- holiday 2746624, anchorage
- holiday 2746625, anchorage
- holiday 2746628, anchorage
- holiday 2746629, anchorage
- holiday 2746630, anchorage
- holiday 2746631, anchorage
- holiday 2746632, anchorage
- holiday 2746637, anchorage
- holiday 2746638, anchorage
- holiday 2746639, anchorage
- lucky grocery & deli, anchorage
- mailbox groceries alaska, llc, anchorage
- mama bear market & deli, anchorage
- sevenstar foodmart, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60002, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60003, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60007, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60014, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60015, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60054, girwood
- tesoro 2 go 60061, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60062, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60071, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60072, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60073, eagle river
- tesoro 2 go 60079, anchorage
- tesoro 2 go 60080, anchorage
- the liquor store and hollywood mini mart, anchorage
- three bears alaska 105, eagle river
- three mile creek general store, beluga
- vitus ata, anchorage
- vitus energy birchwood brw, chugiak
Super Store · 18
- costco business center 1661, anchorage
- costco wholesale 0010, anchorage
- costco wholesale 0063, anchorage
- fred meyer 11, anchorage
- fred meyer 18, anchorage
- fred meyer 656, anchorage
- fred meyer 668, eagle river
- fred meyer 71, anchorage
- mt view red apple market, anchorage
- natural pantry fresh harvest, anchorage
- new sagaya, anchorage
- target store t-2371, anchorage
- target store t-2372, anchorage
- three bears chugiak 100, chugiak
- walmart 2070, anchorage
- walmart 2071, anchorage
- walmart 2188, eagle river
- walmart supercenter 4359, anchorage
Supermarket · 12
- carrs 1802, anchorage
- carrs 1805, anchorage
- carrs 1807, eagle river
- carrs 1809, anchorage
- carrs 1812, anchorage
- carrs 1817, anchorage
- carrs 2628, anchorage
- crow creek 1839, girdwood
- carrs 0720, anchorage
- carrs 1813, anchorage
- lucky market, anchorage
- new sagaya's city market, anchorage
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- mekong market, anchorage
- span alaska enterprises 600, anchorage
- walgreens 12680, anchorage
- walgreens 13449, anchorage
- walgreens 13656, anchorage
- walgreens 15092, anchorage
- walgreens 15362, eagle river
- walgreens 15653, anchorage
- walgreens 15654, anchorage
Bakery Specialty · 6
- franz family bakery outlet 9056, anchorage
- papa murphy's ak005, anchorage
- papa murphy's ak011 ak011, anchorage
- papa murphy's take n' bake ak007, eagle river
- papa murphys ak-008, anchorage
- papa murphys ak002, anchorage
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- alaska international grocery, anchorage
- mekong market llc, anchorage
- mexico lindo mini market 1, anchorage
- phattra asian market, anchorage
- stop n shop llc, anchorage
Small Grocery Store · 5
- almadinah halal market, anchorage
- dominican groceries, anchorage
- greatland grocery, anchorage
- la villa market, anchorage
- party time food mart, anchorage
Large Grocery Store · 2
- new central market, anchorage
- oriental shopping center, anchorage
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- mike's quality meats, eagle river
- mr prime beef, anchorage
Farmers' Market · 1
- grow north farm, anchorage
Military Commissary · 1
- anchorage area commissary 1119, elmendorf afb
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alaska
One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Anchorage Municipality vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Nationwide peers for Anchorage Municipality's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Anchorage Municipality, both outside Alaska so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AK (28.4% here).
- Grundy County, IL · 28.4% low-access
- Grundy County, IL · 28.4% low-access
- Rankin County, MS · 28.4% low-access
- Rankin County, MS · 28.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AK (8.7% here).
- Perry County, AR · 8.7% SNAP
- Perry County, AR · 8.7% SNAP
- La Plata County, CO · 8.7% SNAP
- La Plata County, CO · 8.7% 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.
Food access nationally, Alaska in context
Anchorage Municipality sits inside Alaska (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 Anchorage Municipality, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02020. 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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