Signature · 38.2% low-access (85th pct)
Clallam County, WA
Clallam County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.2%, +16.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 13.0%
- on SNAP
- 78K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clallam County, WA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 38.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 1.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Clallam County sits in the upper national band (38.2%, #471 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #471
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in WA
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 38.2% low-access (85th pct) (+16.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clallam County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Clallam County's 38.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #471 most-affected nationwide.
Clallam County's elevated USDA tier split
21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Clallam County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (13 urban, 8 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 8 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Clallam County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Adams
Adams 41.7%
41.7 % low-access
- Kitsap
Kitsap 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 39.4%
39.4 % low-access
- Clallam
Clallam 38.2%
38.2 % low-access
- Stevens
Stevens 36%
36 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 71,404 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 27,282 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,997 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 77,813 |
| Median Household Income | $70,370 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,564 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clallam County
Clallam County has 59 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 33 locations (56% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 59 authorized stores; Port Angeles holds 51% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Clallam Bay, Beaver, Joyce, La Push.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles | 30 | 6 |
| Sequim | 16 | 5 |
| Forks | 6 | 1 |
| Clallam Bay | 2 | none |
| Neah Bay | 2 | 1 |
| Beaver | 1 | none |
| Joyce | 1 | none |
| La Push | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 33
- 101 outpost station, sequim
- 1st street market & deli, port angeles
- amk enterprises inc, port angeles
- arco ampm 7096, sequim
- c street mini mart & food, inc., port angeles
- carlsborg station, sequim
- circle k stores 2709657, forks
- dashmesh petroleum 13 inc, sequim
- evergreen 76, forks
- fairmount grocery, port angeles
- first street chevron, port angeles
- food mart, port angeles
- grandview grocery, port angeles
- hardy's market, sequim
- hess mart, clallam bay
- highway 101 food mart, port angeles
- laird's corner market, port angeles
- liberty 908, port angeles
- lincoln park grocery, port angeles
- lincoln street mobil, port angeles
- lonesome creek rv park & store, la push
- lower elwha food and fuel, port angeles
- makah mini mart, neah bay
- marine drive chevron, port angeles
- mt pleasant village igs, port angeles
- queets trading post, forks
- r-corner llc, port angeles
- rons food mart, forks
- sequim chevron, sequim
- sequim shell, sequim
- the beaver grocery store 604679183, beaver
- the pine and eight, port angeles
- willy's smoke shop 1 inc, port angeles
Super Store · 7
- country-aire inc, port angeles
- costco wholesale 0639, sequim
- forks thrifty mart, forks
- qfc 841, sequim
- sunny farms country store, sequim
- walmart 2196, port angeles
- walmart 5273, sequim
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar tree 3029, port angeles
- dollar tree 7856, sequim
- evergreen meats inc, port angeles
- walgreens 10926, sequim
- walgreens 11215, port angeles
Supermarket · 4
- grocery outlet of port angeles 452, port angeles
- safeway 1448, sequim
- safeway 1492, port angeles
- safeway 1922, port angeles
Bakery Specialty · 3
- franz bakery outlet 9036, port angeles
- papa murphys sequim wa091, sequim
- papa murphys wa112, port angeles
Small Grocery Store · 3
- chalma1 llc 1, forks
- joyce general store, joyce
- sunsets west cooperative, clallam bay
Farmers' Market · 2
- port angeles farmers market, port angeles
- sequim farmers and artisans market, sequim
Large Grocery Store · 1
- washburns general store, neah bay
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mcphees grocery, port angeles
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Clallam County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Counties near Clallam County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clallam County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (38.2% here).
- Kay County, OK · 38.2% low-access
- Haskell County, OK · 38.2% low-access
- Rio Arriba County, NM · 38.2% low-access
- DeKalb County, IL · 38.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (13.0% here).
- Staunton city, VA · 13.0% SNAP
- Bell County, TX · 13.0% SNAP
- Andrews County, TX · 13.0% SNAP
- White County, TN · 13.0% 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.
Washington among Pacific states
Washington ranks 3rd of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (23.1%). Clallam County, at 38.2%, runs 15.1 pts above the Washington rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 Clallam County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53009. 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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