Signature · 5.4% low-access (11th pct)
Caribou County, ID
Caribou County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.7%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Caribou County, ID
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County (+ 1.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Caribou County lands in the lower national band (5.4%, #2,790 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,790
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in ID
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 96
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.4% low-access (11th pct) (-16.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Caribou County compares nationally
Food access in Caribou County compares favorably nationally: its 5.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,790).
Caribou County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Caribou 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.
Caribou County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Bonner 8.2
Bonner 8.2%
8.2 % low-access
- Blaine 7.9
Blaine 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Clearwater 7.8
Clearwater 7.8%
7.8 % low-access
- Franklin 7.2
Franklin 7.2%
7.2 % low-access
- Caribou 5.4
Caribou 5.4%
5.4 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,963 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 375 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 96 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,162 |
| Median Household Income | $68,782 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 190 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Caribou County
Caribou County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Soda Springs holds 67% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (4 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Soda Springs | 6 | 2 |
| Grace | 2 | 1 |
| Lava Hot Springs | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 4
- chevron, soda springs
- fast stop 1142 inc., grace
- maverik, inc 251, soda springs
- maverik, inc 746, soda springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar store 6586, soda springs
Large Grocery Store · 1
- moldenhauerinc 107004, lava hot springs
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- grace market, grace
Super Store · 1
- broulims fresh foods 10, soda springs
Supermarket · 1
- lallatin foodtown, soda 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 Idaho
One of 43 counties in Idaho, 6 are shown here.
Compare Caribou County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Caribou County, at 5.4%, runs 20.4 pts below the Idaho 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 Caribou County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16029. 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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