Signature · 29.8% low-access (70th pct)
Bowman County, ND
Bowman County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.8%, +7.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bowman County, ND
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 29.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Richland County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Bowman County sits in the upper national band (29.8%, #942 of 3,079).
- #942
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in ND
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 92
- 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: 29.8% low-access (70th pct) (+7.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Bowman County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bowman County's 29.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #942 most-affected nationwide.
Bowman County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Bowman County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Bowman County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Morton 30.7
Morton 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Williams 30.6
Williams 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Barnes 30.2
Barnes 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Richland 29.9
Richland 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Bowman 29.8
Bowman 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,151 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 938 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 92 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,906 |
| Median Household Income | $72,109 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 66 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Slim SNAP store book in Bowman County
Bowman County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Bowman holds 75% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Scranton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Bowman | 3 | 1 |
| Scranton | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 20781, bowman
Convenience Store · 1
- scranton equity super valu 0357, scranton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- spruce hill meats, bowman
Super Store · 1
- bronson's marketplace, bowman
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Bowman County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
North Dakota among West North Central states
North Dakota ranks 2nd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.9%). Bowman County, at 29.8%, runs 0.9 pts above the North Dakota rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 Bowman County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38011. 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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