Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Archuleta County, CO
Archuleta County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 40.9% low-access.
- 40.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Archuleta County, CO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pueblo County (+ 0.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Archuleta County sits in the upper national band (40.9%, #368 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #368
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in CO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Archuleta County compares nationally
Archuleta County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.9% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #368 most-affected nationwide.
Archuleta County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Archuleta County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Archuleta County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 45.2%
45.2 % low-access
- Moffat
Moffat 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Pueblo
Pueblo 41.6%
41.6 % low-access
- Archuleta
Archuleta 40.9%
40.9 % low-access
- Broomfield 37.8
Broomfield 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,084 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,941 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,294 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,900 |
| Median Household Income | $83,065 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 409 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Archuleta County
Archuleta County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (25% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 8 authorized stores are in Pagosa Springs, 3 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 2
- speedway 9494, pagosa springs
- speedway 9497, pagosa springs
Super Store · 2
- city market 445, pagosa springs
- walmart supercenter 5003, pagosa springs
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza co104, pagosa springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general store 13264, pagosa springs
Farmers' Market · 1
- pagosa farmers market, pagosa springs
Supermarket · 1
- natural grocers u157, pagosa springs
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Archuleta County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Archuleta County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Archuleta County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (40.9% here).
- Forsyth County, NC · 40.9% low-access
- Escambia County, FL · 41.0% low-access
- Washington County, FL · 40.7% low-access
- Etowah County, AL · 40.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (6.9% here).
- Napa County, CA · 6.9% SNAP
- Nassau County, FL · 6.9% SNAP
- Coweta County, GA · 6.9% SNAP
- Clinton County, IN · 6.9% 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.
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Archuleta County, at 40.9%, runs 19.4 pts above the Colorado 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 Archuleta County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08007. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.