Contra Costa County, CA
Food access and food desert data
1.2M
Population
19.9%
Low Food Access
7.1%
SNAP Participation
8.3%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 291
Low Access Tracts 72
Low Access Population 231,367
Low Access Percentage 19.9%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 51,940
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 17,313
Demographics & Assistance
Population 1,162,648
Median Household Income $120,020
Poverty Rate 8.3%
SNAP Households 28,958
SNAP Participation Rate 7.1%
Households Without Vehicle 5.1%
Group Quarters Population 1.0%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.