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County food-access profile · Arizona

Coconino County, AZ

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Coconino County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

32.5%
low-access pop.
8
food-desert tracts
10.6%
on SNAP
145K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 AZ

The food-access picture

32.5% of Coconino County residents live in a low-access area, and 8 of its 28 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

17
low-access tracts
18K
food-desert residents
5.6%
households, no vehicle
16.8%
below poverty line

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Coconino County's low-access share at 32.5%, above the national share. 17 of the county's 28 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 43,626 people. 8 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 17,901 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Coconino County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Coconino County's 32.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #778 most-affected nationwide.

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Coconino County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 28 census tracts in Coconino County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Coconino County, AZ USDA-defined food-access tiers: 11 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 9 limited, 8 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 28 tracts evaluated. 11 tracts adequate (39.3%) 9 tracts limited (32.1%) 8 tracts severe / food desert (28.6%) Adequate 39% Limited 32% Severe 29% Food-access tier distribution: Coconino County, AZ
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Coconino County vs. other Arizona counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Arizona

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Coconino County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts28
Atlas Population (2010 basis)134,421
Low-Access Tracts17
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)8
Low-Access Population43,626
Low-Access Share32.5%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population17,901

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Coconino County
IndicatorValue
Population144,508
Median Household Income$72,966
Poverty Rate16.8%above the national average
SNAP Households5,857
SNAP Participation Rate10.6%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population9.1%
SNAP participation in Coconino County 10.6%

About 10.6% of Coconino County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 32.5% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 10.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 5,857 households here.
  • 5.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 8 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Coconino County

above the national share

8 of Coconino County's 28 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 28.6% of all its tracts.

A further 9 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 17.

An estimated 43,626 residents, roughly 32.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 17,901 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 11 tracts (39.3%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Coconino County

Coconino County has 99 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 56 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 56

  • antelope recreation center, page
  • cameron trading post, cameron
  • circle k 2700164, flagstaff
  • circle k 2700583, page
  • circle k 2700587, sedona
  • circle k 2700817, williams
  • circle k 2705922, flagstaff
  • circle k 2705923, flagstaff
  • circle k 2708853, flagstaff
  • crossroads trading post 713, inscription house
  • five points station, flagstaff
  • forest meadows chevron, flagstaff
  • fort valley chevron, flagstaff
  • fourth st market & liquor, flagstaff
  • fredonia short stop, fredonia
  • gap express 525, cameron
  • good 2 go store 526, flagstaff
  • heena mini mart, flagstaff
  • lake mary chevron, flagstaff
  • lake powell convenience center, page
  • love's travel stop 553, williams
  • maverik inc 466, flagstaff
  • maverik, inc 288, flagstaff
  • maverik, inc 290, flagstaff
  • maverik, inc 398, page
  • maverik, inc 709, williams
  • mountainaire country store, flagstaff
  • munds park chevron, munds park
  • my mountain view market, flagstaff
  • o'leary street market, flagstaff
  • osh enterprise llc, flagstaff
  • pic-n-run leupp, leupp
  • parks feed and mercantile, parks
  • pilot travel center 180, bellemont
  • red mesa express 505, page
  • safeway fuel station 5820, flagstaff
  • sandoval mobil, williams
  • shell 21, munds park
  • shri llc, flagstaff
  • speedway 2885, flagstaff
  • speedway 2886, flagstaff
  • speedway 2887, flagstaff
  • speedway 2891, flagstaff
  • speedway 2931, flagstaff
  • speedway 3010, tuba city
  • speedy's 012, cameron
  • sunnyside chevron, flagstaff
  • super k, tuba city
  • timberline marketplace, flagstaff
  • tonalea general store 510, red lake
  • trading company, supai
  • tuba city express 712, tuba city
  • twin pines gasser, flagstaff
  • vp flagstaff mall, flagstaff
  • westerners, tuba city
  • winona station, flagstaff

Combination Grocery/Other · 18

  • cvs pharmacy 9231, flagstaff
  • dollar general 14146, williams
  • dollartree 8132, flagstaff
  • dollartree 9779, flagstaff
  • dollar general 11109, page
  • dollar general 15892, flagstaff
  • dollar general 16435, tuba city
  • dollar general 16980, flagstaff
  • dollar general 30731, fredonia
  • dollar tree 2679, flagstaff
  • dollar tree 5623, flagstaff
  • family dollar 11310, fredonia
  • family dollar 12017, tuba city
  • family dollar 13012, page
  • family dollar 8851, flagstaff
  • family dollar store 5168, williams
  • walgreens 05221, flagstaff
  • walgreens 15206, flagstaff

Super Store · 10

  • bashas' 18, flagstaff
  • bashas' 67, flagstaff
  • bashas' dine market 36, tuba city
  • fry's 104, flagstaff
  • sam's club 6604, flagstaff
  • target store t-0935, flagstaff
  • walmart 1175, flagstaff
  • walmart 1442, page
  • walmart 4252, flagstaff
  • whole foods market 10581, flagstaff

Supermarket · 7

  • natural grocers by vitamin cottage u057, flagstaff
  • safeway 1225, flagstaff
  • safeway 1639, williams
  • safeway 2028, flagstaff
  • safeway 249, page
  • safeway 270, flagstaff
  • sprouts famers market 26, flagstaff

Farmers' Market · 3

  • flagstaff community mkt, flagstaff
  • flagstaff mountain-town market 1, flagstaff
  • flagstaff mountain-town market 2, flagstaff

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • inscription house market, tonalea
  • kaibeto market, kaibeto
  • simpson's market, cameron

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's pizza az-035, flagstaff

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • flagstaff csa & local market llc, flagstaff

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Arizona

Apache County
54.7% low-access · 30.5% SNAP
Cochise County
43.9% low-access · 14.9% SNAP
Gila County
28.2% low-access · 14.6% SNAP
Graham County
39.6% low-access · 16.3% SNAP
Greenlee County
32.9% low-access · 5.7% SNAP
La Paz County
53.4% low-access · 11.6% SNAP

Compare Coconino County vs Apache County → · All Arizona counties →

Food access nationally, Arizona in context

Coconino County sits inside Arizona (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Coconino County has low food access? ▼
32.5% of residents in Coconino County, AZ live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Coconino County? ▼
10.6% of households in Coconino County receive SNAP, covering 5,857 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Coconino County? ▼
The poverty rate in Coconino County, AZ is 16.8%, with a median household income of $72,966 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Coconino County a food desert? ▼
8 of Coconino County's 28 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Coconino County households lack a vehicle? ▼
5.6% of households in Coconino County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.