Signature · 48 SNAP-authorized stores
Carson City, NV
Carson City lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 58K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carson City, NV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lander County (+ 0.9 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Carson City lands in the lower national band (14.3%, #2,166 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,166
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in NV
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 48 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Carson City compares nationally
Carson City lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.3% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,175).
Carson City's lower-band USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Carson City has 12 urban and 1 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.
Carson City vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- Elko 16.1
Elko 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Humboldt 15.7
Humboldt 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Pershing 15.3
Pershing 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Lander 15.2
Lander 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Carson City 14.3
Carson City 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 55,274 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,883 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,517 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 58,384 |
| Median Household Income | $72,355 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,432 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Carson City
Carson City has 48 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 25
- 7-eleven 32303b, carson city
- 7-eleven store 22629c, carson city
- arco 42336, carson city
- arco 42337 42337, carson city
- capital city liquor & food mart, carson city
- carson central, carson city
- country store llc, carson city
- eagle gas, carson city
- eagle valley market, carson city
- extramile by jacksons 169, carson city
- golden gate gas 64, carson city
- golden gate petroleum 76, carson city
- hwy 420 liquor & smoke, carson city
- jacksons food stores 128, carson city
- jacksons food stores 139, carson city
- maverik inc 560, carson city
- maverik, inc 409, carson city
- northside smoke shop, carson city
- one stop food mart, carson city
- panaderia la barca meat market & deli, carson city
- quik stop market 550164, carson city
- rand avenue convenience store, carson city
- rk food mart, carson city
- sky city market, carson city
- titan golden enterprises inc, carson city
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs pharmacy 8779, carson city
- cvs pharmacy 9842, carson city
- cvs pharmacy 9981, carson city
- dollar general 14780, carson city
- dollartree 10432, carson city
- dollartree 10869, carson city
- dollar tree 1225, carson city
- fairview food mart, carson city
- terribles 861, carson city
- walgreens 04788, carson city
Supermarket · 6
- carson city grocery outlet bargain market 501, carson city
- food maxx 449, carson city
- hacienda market and grill, carson city
- raleys 114, carson city
- save mart 552, carson city
- sprouts farmers market 557, carson city
Super Store · 3
- centro market, carson city
- smiths food & drug 356, carson city
- walmart 3408, carson city
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza, carson city
Farmers' Market · 1
- carson farmers market, carson city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- butler meat co, carson city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- papa murphys 007, carson city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
Compare Carson City vs Churchill County → · All Nevada counties →
Counties near Carson City's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Carson City, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NV (14.3% here).
- Goodhue County, MN · 14.3% low-access
- Goodhue County, MN · 14.3% low-access
- Sanilac County, MI · 14.3% low-access
- Sanilac County, MI · 14.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NV (10.3% here).
- Jackson County, MO · 10.3% SNAP
- Jackson County, MO · 10.3% SNAP
- Gasconade County, MO · 10.3% SNAP
- Gasconade County, MO · 10.3% 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.
Carson City inside a lower low-access state context
Carson City sits inside Nevada (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 Carson City, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32510. 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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