Signature · 49 SNAP-authorized stores

Clatsop County, OR

Clatsop County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

12.4%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
15.3%
on SNAP
41K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OR

USDA FARA access plate

County Clatsop County, OR

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 12.4% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -9.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 15.3% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Clatsop County lands in the lower national band (12.4%, #2,307 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,307
national by low-access %
#28
in OR
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 49 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Clatsop County compares nationally

Clatsop County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.4% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,314).

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Clatsop County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Clatsop County, OR USDA-defined food-access tiers: 9 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 9 tracts adequate (81.8%) 2 tracts limited (18.2%) Adequate 82% Limited 18% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Clatsop County, OR
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Clatsop County has 4 urban and 7 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.

Clatsop County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, 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 Clatsop County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)37,039
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population4,605
Low-Access Share12.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,380

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Clatsop County
IndicatorValue
Population41,363
Median Household Income$71,822
Poverty Rate12.3%below the national average
SNAP Households2,752
SNAP Participation Rate15.3%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.7%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Clatsop County

Clatsop County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 23

  • astor court market, astoria
  • astoria chevron, astoria
  • astoria downtown market, astoria
  • astoria mini market, astoria
  • astoria small stop, astoria
  • deals only, astoria
  • joe's mobil, astoria
  • kiosco mexicano, seaside
  • kiosco mexicano 2, warrenton
  • knappa mini market, astoria
  • leo's corner, seaside
  • mini mart east 3, astoria
  • seaside discount cigarettes, seaside
  • seaside station, seaside
  • seaside stop & go shell, seaside
  • stop & go convenience store, seaside
  • sunset lake park store, warrenton
  • super mart 10, hammond
  • supermart 11, seaside
  • supermart 9, warrenton
  • trucke's travel stop, seaside
  • warrenton mini mart, warrenton
  • westport markit, westport

Combination Grocery/Other · 6

  • dollar general 18949, gearhart
  • dollar tree 4096, warrenton
  • gezellig seafoods, astoria
  • oregon & more, seaside
  • seaside market, seaside
  • walgreens 09671, warrenton

Farmers' Market · 4

  • astoria sunday market, astoria
  • astoria uppertown farmers market, astoria
  • cannon beach farmers market, cannon beach
  • seaside farmers market, seaside

Super Store · 4

  • community store, astoria
  • costco wholesale 1059, warrenton
  • fred meyer 218, warrenton
  • walmart supercenter 5861, warrenton

Supermarket · 4

  • safeway 1260, seaside
  • safeway 2627, astoria
  • seaside oregon grocery outlet 401, seaside
  • vitamin cottage natural market u146, warrenton

Bakery Specialty · 2

  • franz bakery thrift 9020, astoria
  • papa murphys or-032, astoria

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • cannon beach fresh foods, cannon beach
  • main st. market, warrenton

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • country market, astoria
  • mariner market, cannon beach

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • gulley's butcher shop llc, astoria

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • fishstix seafood market, warrenton

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Oregon

One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.

Compare Clatsop County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →

Counties near Clatsop County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clatsop County, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OR (12.4% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (15.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Clatsop County inside a lower low-access state context

Clatsop County sits inside Oregon (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 Clatsop County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41007. 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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