Signature · 46 SNAP-authorized stores
Burleigh County, ND
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Burleigh County 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).
- 27.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.8%
- on SNAP
- 101K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Burleigh County, ND
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 27.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Stark County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Burleigh County ranks #1,134 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 53 counties in ND (27.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,134
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in ND
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 46 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Burleigh County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Burleigh County's 27.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,137 most-affected nationwide.
Burleigh County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Burleigh County has 14 urban and 5 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.
Burleigh County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Eddy 28.9
Eddy 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Stutsman 27.7
Stutsman 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Ramsey 27.6
Ramsey 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Burleigh 27.2
Burleigh 27.2%
27.2 % low-access
- Stark 26.8
Stark 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 81,308 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 22,083 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,744 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 100,600 |
| Median Household Income | $86,851 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,377 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Burleigh County
Burleigh County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (39% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 18
- brake time 243713, bismarck
- brake time 243714, bismarck
- circle k 2746420, bismarck
- holiday stationstore 2746208, bismarck
- holiday stationstore 2746458, bismark
- johns food center, lincoln
- love's travel stop 224, sterling
- petro serve usa 077, bismarck
- simonson station - bismarck 1, bismarck
- simonson station-north bismarck 16, bismarck
- store 1224, bismarck
- superpumper 80139, bismarck
- superpumper 80140, bismarck
- superpumper 80149, bismarck
- superpumper 80235, bismarck
- superpumper 80236, bismarck
- superpumper 80237, bismarck
- terry's health products, bismarck
Super Store · 11
- cash wise foods 3020, bismarck
- cash wise foods 3051, bismarck
- costco wholesale 1380, bismarck
- family fare 3125, bismarck
- family fare 3126, bismarck
- family fare 3127, bismarck
- family fare 3128, bismarck
- sam's club 4933, bismarck
- target stores t- 2194, bismarck
- walmart sc 1534, bismarck
- walmart sc 3648, bismarck
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 8614, bismarck
- cvs pharmacy 8628, bismarck
- dollar general 22588, lincoln
- dollar tree 3226, bismarck
- dollar tree 3609, bismarck
- dollar tree 7147, bismarck
- family dollar 12413, bismarck
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphys, bismarck
- papa murphys north bismarck, bismarck
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- 3be meats llc, bismarck
- d w meats & sausage, bismarck
Delivery Route · 1
- five star fine foods, bismarck
Farmers' Market · 1
- capital farmer's market, baldwin
Large Grocery Store · 1
- asian gourmet market, bismarck
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- adom african market 1, bismarck
Small Grocery Store · 1
- little odessa 1, bismarck
Supermarket · 1
- natural grocers u155, bismarck
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 Burleigh County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
Nationwide peers for Burleigh County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Burleigh County, both outside North Dakota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ND (27.2% here).
- Elmore County, ID · 27.2% low-access
- Elmore County, ID · 27.2% low-access
- Hall County, NE · 27.1% low-access
- Bamberg County, SC · 27.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ND (5.8% here).
- Orange County, NC · 5.8% SNAP
- Orange County, NC · 5.8% SNAP
- Currituck County, NC · 5.8% SNAP
- Currituck County, NC · 5.8% 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, North Dakota in context
Burleigh County sits inside North Dakota (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 Burleigh County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38015. 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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