Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Carbon County, WY
Carbon County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 57.8% low-access.
- 57.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 4.6%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carbon County, WY
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 57.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +35.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Laramie County ( -15.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Carbon County sits in the upper national band (57.8%, #134 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #134
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in WY
- 5
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Carbon County compares nationally
Carbon County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 57.8% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #135 most-affected nationwide.
Carbon County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Carbon County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Carbon County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Laramie
Laramie 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- Park
Park 39%
39 % low-access
- Sheridan
Sheridan 38.5%
38.5 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,885 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,174 |
| Low-Access Share | 57.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,014 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,463 |
| Median Household Income | $70,511 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 284 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
SNAP retailers in Carbon County
Carbon County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- jb's stop-n-shop, medicine bow
- loaf n jug 750124, rawlins
- maverik 5060, saratoga
- maverik, inc 724, rawlins
- pilot travel center 763, rawlins
- stinker store 211, rawlins
- stinker store 213, rawlins
- stinker store 214, rawlins
- stinker store 215, rawlins
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- family dollar 5599, rawlins
- family dollar 8433, saratoga
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- hanna hometown market, hanna
- the stage stop general store, baggs
Super Store · 2
- city market 412, rawlins
- walmart supercenter 4471, rawlins
Supermarket · 1
- valley foods, saratoga
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wyoming
One of 22 counties in Wyoming, 6 are shown here.
Compare Carbon County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Counties near Carbon County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Carbon County, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (57.8% here).
- Clay County, TX · 57.8% low-access
- Clay County, TX · 57.8% low-access
- Red Willow County, NE · 58.2% low-access
- Mono County, CA · 57.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (4.6% here).
- Albemarle County, VA · 4.6% SNAP
- Albemarle County, VA · 4.6% SNAP
- Davis County, UT · 4.6% SNAP
- Davis County, UT · 4.6% 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.
Carbon County inside a higher low-access state context
Carbon County sits inside Wyoming (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 Carbon County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56007. 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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