Signature · 38.3% low-access (85th pct)

Anoka County, MN

Anoka County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.3%, +16.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

38.3%
low-access pop.
12
food-desert tracts
7.2%
on SNAP
370K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MN

USDA FARA access plate

County Anoka County, MN

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 38.3% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-CLUSTER 12 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Carver County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Anoka County sits in the upper national band (38.3%, #466 of 3,079) with 12 LILA tracts.

#466
national by low-access %
#17
in MN
47
low-access tracts
22K
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: 38.3% low-access (85th pct) (+16.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Anoka County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Anoka County's 38.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #469 most-affected nationwide.

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Anoka County's elevated USDA tier split

83 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 12 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Anoka County, MN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 36 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 35 limited, 12 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 83 tracts evaluated. 36 tracts adequate (43.4%) 35 tracts limited (42.2%) 12 tracts severe / food desert (14.5%) Adequate 43% Limited 42% Severe 14% Food-access tier distribution: Anoka County, MN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Anoka County has 69 urban and 14 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.

Anoka County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Anoka County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts83
Atlas Population (2010 basis)330,844
Low-Access Tracts47
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)12
Low-Access Population126,570
Low-Access Share38.3%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population21,543

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Anoka County
IndicatorValue
Population370,349
Median Household Income$101,869
Poverty Rate7.0%well below the national average
SNAP Households9,849
SNAP Participation Rate7.2%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Anoka County

Anoka County has 200 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 97 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 97

  • 109 oriental market, minneapolis
  • 4 corner station 0, minneapolis
  • anoka gas stop, anoka
  • big stop mart, minneapolis
  • bills superette, anoka
  • bills superette 11, anoka
  • bills superette 7, andover
  • blaine motomart 3306, minneapolis
  • blaine one stop, circle pines
  • bona bros food & fuel, minneapolis
  • casey's 3749, circle pines
  • casey's 3753, ham lake
  • casey's general store 3935, lino lakes
  • casey's 3890, andover
  • casey's general store 1769, saint francis
  • casey's general store 1988, ramsey
  • casey's general store 2002, anoka
  • casey's general store 2309, blaine
  • casey's general store 3460, ramsey
  • center market, hugo
  • central superette inc, minneapolis
  • columbia market, minneapolis
  • coon rapids holiday, coon rapids
  • corner express, lino lakes
  • dino mart 1, bethel
  • dong yang oriental food, hilltop
  • express lane 5506, fridley
  • fastrip markets, minneapolis
  • fridley bp, minneapolis
  • goodstop by casey's 4267, minneapolis
  • gas & more, minneapolis
  • go gas n wash, minneapolis
  • go good & fuel inc, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstore 2746058, columbia heights
  • holiday 2653861, cedar
  • holiday stationstore 2746075, anoka
  • holiday stationstore 2746118, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstore 2746188, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstore 2746223, andover
  • holiday stationstore 2746259, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstore 2746306, circle pines
  • holiday stationstore 2746309, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstore 2746323, anoka
  • holiday stationstore 2746334, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstore 2746376, circle pines
  • holiday stationstore 2746379, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstore 2746395, anoka
  • holiday stationstore 2746417, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstore 2746477, st anthony
  • holiday stationstore 2746507, coon rapids
  • holiday stationstore 2746535, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstores 2746408, forest lake
  • holiday stationstores 2746590, minneapolis
  • holiday stationstores llc 2746591, andover
  • kwik trip 1014, blaine
  • kwik trip 1017, anoka
  • kwik trip 1022, blaine
  • kwik trip 1136, minneapolis
  • kwik trip 1171, east bethel
  • kwik trip 1266, lino lakes
  • kwik trip 206, circle pines
  • kwik trip 465, coon rapids
  • kwik trip 474, anoka
  • kwik trip 812, andover
  • kwik trip 896, blaine
  • kwik trip 925, minneapolis
  • kwik trip 943, saint francis
  • lakes1stop, hugo
  • lucky's station 1, andover
  • main st gas n shop, anoka
  • more valu marathon, coon rapids
  • neighbor stop speedway 105 105, wyoming
  • nova way food & fuel, blaine
  • one stop coon rapids, minneapolis
  • ramsey market, ramsey
  • riverboat food & fuel, fridley
  • speedway 4057, columbia heights
  • speedway 4175, minneapolis
  • speedway 4197, minneapolis
  • speedway 4199, minneapolis
  • speedway 4207, minneapolis
  • speedway 4217, minneapolis
  • speedway 4290, minneapolis
  • speedway 4311, minneapolis
  • speedway 4321, blaine
  • speedway 4445, blaine
  • speedway 4477, andover
  • speedway 4537, andover
  • speedway 4870, saint francis
  • speedway 5519, minneapolis
  • speedway 5522, oak grove
  • speedway 7020, minneapolis
  • split second car wash, minneapolis
  • spring lake park hy-vee 1643, spring lake park
  • super usa groceries, blaine
  • white pines general store, wyoming
  • z&n,inc, andover

Combination Grocery/Other · 37

  • cvs 1303, coon rapids
  • cvs 7110, andover
  • cvs 7152, blaine
  • dollar general 10799, hilltop
  • dollartree 11026, minneapolis
  • dollartree 8633, andover
  • dollartree 8834, minneapolis
  • dollar general 15702, saint francis
  • dollar general 21464, ham lake
  • dollar general 22023, east bethel
  • dollar general 23693, coon rapids
  • dollar general 23780, saint francis
  • dollar general 30698, anoka
  • dollar tree 2800, blaine
  • dollar tree 5440, minneapolis
  • dollar tree 5529, coon rapids
  • dollar tree 5549, anoka
  • dollar tree 5918, lexington
  • dollar tree 8436, minneapolis
  • family dollar store 4742, minneapolis
  • midwest farmers market & deli, minneapolis
  • paradise market 4, ramsey
  • pooja grocers, minneapolis
  • von hansons meat market, minneapolis
  • von hansons meats of blaine, minneapolis
  • walgreens 02935, coon rapids
  • walgreens 4697, fridley
  • walgreens 02078, andover
  • walgreens 03293, lexington
  • walgreens 03423, anoka
  • walgreens 06573, coon rapids
  • walgreens 06714, coon rapids
  • walgreens 06735, st anthony
  • walgreens 07218, minneapolis
  • walgreens 07781, blaine
  • walgreens 11287, minneapolis
  • walgreens 11832, anoka

Super Store · 20

  • bobs produce ranch, minneapolis
  • coborn's marketplace 2033, ramsey
  • costco wholesale 0372, coon rapids
  • cub foods coon rapids, minneapolis
  • festival foods 08, andover
  • festival foods 10, circle pines
  • hy-vee food store 1643, spring lake park
  • kings county market, andover
  • kings county market, saint francis
  • sam's club 6310, minneapolis
  • target store 1144, coon rapids
  • target store 1448, lino lakes
  • target store 1832, blaine
  • target store 2025, andover
  • target store 2200, fridley
  • target store 820, minneapolis
  • walmart supercenter 5976, minneapolis
  • walmart supercenter 1952, fridley
  • walmart supercenter 1999, andover
  • walmart supercenter 3498, circle pines

Supermarket · 16

  • aldi 108, blaine
  • aldi 70043 70043, coon rapids
  • aldi 72004, columbia heights
  • aldi 72143, anoka
  • aldi 75015 75015, blaine
  • aldi 75017 75017, coon rapids
  • aldi 72016, blaine
  • bill's superette 8, anoka
  • cub foods 1592, blaine
  • cub foods 1598, blaine
  • cub foods 1608, blaine
  • cub foods 1629, st anthony
  • cub foods 1630, fridley
  • cub foods 1638, coon rapids
  • cub foods 1652, blaine
  • mikes discount foods, fridley

Medium Grocery Store · 9

  • asian market llc, minneapolis
  • golden nuts, minneapolis
  • international grocery and halal meat market llc, minneapolis
  • jerusalem market, columbia heights
  • la espiga panaderia y pasteleria market, minneapolis
  • mikes discount food, hilltop
  • mikes discount foods, anoka
  • peace market 1, minneapolis
  • smak european delicacies, anoka

Bakery Specialty · 8

  • papa murphy's - andover mn075, andover
  • papa murphy's - forest lake mn050, forest lake
  • papa murphy's 58, circle pines
  • papa murphy's blaine mn097, minneapolis
  • papa murphy's mn131, anoka
  • papa murphy's pizza mn028, minneapolis
  • papa murphys - blaine mn025, minneapolis
  • papa murphys - coon rapids mn040, minneapolis

Large Grocery Store · 5

  • bill's superette 14, anoka
  • jensens service center & foods, coon rapids
  • pangea market, minneapolis
  • seoul foods, minneapolis
  • supermercado lomabonita 3, minneapolis

Small Grocery Store · 5

  • bill's superette 12, circle pines
  • hilltop grocery and meat market, minneapolis
  • northside grocery & deli 426, blaine
  • nueva esperanza 1, minneapois
  • palms market, minneapolis

Farmers' Market · 2

  • blaine farmers market, minneapolis
  • new life farmer's market ramsey, anoka

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • anoka meat & sausage, anoka

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Minnesota

One of 86 counties in Minnesota, 6 are shown here.

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Counties near Anoka County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Anoka County, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside MN (38.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (7.2% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Anoka County inside a higher low-access state context

Anoka County sits inside Minnesota (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 Anoka County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27003. 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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