Signature · 3.8% SNAP (10th pct in CO)
Broomfield County, CO
Broomfield County sits in the upper national band on low-access (37.8%, +15.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 37.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 3.8%
- on SNAP
- 76K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Broomfield County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 37.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Huerfano County ( -1.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Broomfield County sits in the upper national band (37.8%, #493 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #493
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in CO
- 10
- 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: 3.8% SNAP (10th pct in CO) (-8.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Broomfield County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Broomfield County's 37.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #493 most-affected nationwide.
Broomfield County's elevated USDA tier split
15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 15 of Broomfield County's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
Broomfield County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % 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
- Huerfano 36.3
Huerfano 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Cheyenne 33.9
Cheyenne 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 15 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 55,889 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,135 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,817 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 76,304 |
| Median Household Income | $123,874 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,212 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Broomfield County
Broomfield County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (48% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 31 authorized stores; Broomfield holds 90% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Denver, Thornton, Westminster.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Broomfield | 28 | 9 |
| Denver | 1 | none |
| Thornton | 1 | none |
| Westminster | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 15
- 7-eleven 39742, broomfield
- 7-eleven 38135a 38135a, broomfield
- 7-eleven 38330a 38330a, broomfield
- 7-eleven store 35336d 35336d, broomfield
- 7-eleven store 37562b 37562b, broomfield
- alta 6140, broomfield
- circle k 2709873, broomfield
- circle k 2709894, broomfield
- circle k 2741129, broomfield
- fast market 4582, broomfield
- fast market 4583, broomfield
- heaven a llc, broomfield
- murphy express 8732, thornton
- murphy express 8747, broomfield
- murphy usa 7491, broomfield
Super Store · 5
- king soopers 118, broomfield
- king soopers 86, broomfield
- king soopers 89, broomfield
- walmart sc 4288, broomfield
- walmart sc 5341, broomfield
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar tree 7404, broomfield
- walgreens 4025, westminster
- walgreens 9570, broomfield
Supermarket · 3
- corah market inc, broomfield
- safeway 2624, broomfield
- sprouts farmers market 301, broomfield
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 090, denver
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza co028, broomfield
Farmers' Market · 1
- broomfield farmers market, broomfield
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- my india's, broomfield
Small Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria chihuahua llc, broomfield
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 Broomfield County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Broomfield County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Broomfield County (3.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Colorado.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (37.8% here).
- Allen County, IN · 37.8% low-access
- Roseau County, MN · 37.8% low-access
- Martin County, FL · 37.9% low-access
- North Slope Borough, AK · 37.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (3.8% here).
- Boone County, IN · 3.7% SNAP
- Carver County, MN · 3.7% SNAP
- Morris County, NJ · 3.7% SNAP
- Somerset County, NJ · 3.7% 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.
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Broomfield County, at 37.8%, runs 16.3 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 Broomfield County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08014. 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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