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 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 #2,307).
Clatsop County's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Clatsop County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Clatsop County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Lincoln 14.2
Lincoln 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 12.5
Jefferson 12.5%
12.5 % low-access
- Clatsop 12.4
Clatsop 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Union 12.1
Union 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Coos 10.6
Coos 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,039 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,605 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,380 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 41,363 |
| Median Household Income | $71,822 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,752 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 49 authorized stores; Astoria holds 37% of them. 3 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Gearhart, Hammond, Westport.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Astoria | 18 | 3 |
| Seaside | 13 | 2 |
| Warrenton | 12 | 5 |
| Cannon Beach | 3 | 2 |
| Gearhart | 1 | none |
| Hammond | 1 | none |
| Westport | 1 | none |
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).
- Herkimer County, NY · 12.4% low-access
- Simpson County, MS · 12.4% low-access
- Pope County, MN · 12.4% low-access
- Wright County, IA · 12.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (15.3% here).
- Jackson County, OK · 15.3% SNAP
- Appomattox County, VA · 15.3% SNAP
- Tazewell County, VA · 15.3% SNAP
- Laclede County, MO · 15.3% 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.
Oregon among Pacific states
Oregon ranks 4th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (16.9%). Clatsop County, at 12.4%, runs 4.5 pts below the Oregon 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 .
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