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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 ID

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 #2,793).

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Caribou County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Caribou County, ID USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Caribou County, ID
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Caribou County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Caribou County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Caribou County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)6,963
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population375
Low-Access Share5.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population96

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Caribou County
IndicatorValue
Population7,162
Median Household Income$68,782
Poverty Rate9.2%below the national average
SNAP Households190
SNAP Participation Rate7.7%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.3%

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.

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.

Ada County
30.4% low-access · 5.1% SNAP
Adams County
25.5% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Bannock County
34.7% low-access · 14.6% SNAP
Bear Lake County
25.9% low-access · 4.7% SNAP
Benewah County
23.3% low-access · 10.6% SNAP
Bingham County
32.3% low-access · 10.3% SNAP

Compare Caribou County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →

Caribou County inside a lower low-access state context

Caribou County sits inside Idaho (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 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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