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 #2,314).
Clatsop County's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- 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.
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
- Herkimer County, NY · 12.4% low-access
- Simpson County, MS · 12.4% low-access
- Simpson County, MS · 12.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (15.3% here).
- Jackson County, OK · 15.3% SNAP
- Jackson County, OK · 15.3% SNAP
- Appomattox County, VA · 15.3% SNAP
- Appomattox County, VA · 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.
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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