Signature · 23.4% SNAP (86th pct in OR)
Coos County, OR
Coos County stands out on SNAP (23.4%, +11.3 pts vs U.S.) with 10.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 10.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 23.4%
- on SNAP
- 65K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Coos County, OR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 10.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County (+ 1.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Coos County lands in the lower national band (10.6%, #2,435 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,435
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in OR
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 23.4% SNAP (86th pct in OR) (+11.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Coos County compares nationally
Coos County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.6% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,446).
Coos County's lower-band USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Coos County has 6 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.
Coos County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % 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
- Malheur 8.9
Malheur 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 63,043 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,653 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,479 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 64,827 |
| Median Household Income | $62,143 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,711 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Coos County
Coos County has 66 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 35 locations (53% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 35
- 7-eleven #17090d 17090d, coos bay
- 7-eleven #17234e 17234e, north bend
- 7-eleven #18257d 18257d, coos bay
- american market # 16, coos bay
- american market #20, north bend
- american market #32, coos bay
- american market 30, coos bay
- ashworth's market & deli llc, north bend
- bay way market, coos bay
- bayshore chevron, coos bay
- birdies market, bandon
- bridge country store, myrtle point
- coquille valley produce and deli llc, coquille
- davey jones locker grocery, coos bay
- ez mart, north bend
- elite market 1, north bend
- englewood market, coos bay
- fast mart, coquille
- fast mart, coos bay
- fast mart bandon, bandon
- fast mart myrtle point, myrtle point
- fat albert's deli mart llc, myrtle point
- four corner's store, llc, coquille
- garry's stop and shop, north bend
- glasgow market, north bend
- hanson's barview market, coos bay
- highway deli mart 1, coquille
- highway deli mart inc 3, bandon
- marathon trails site 541, north bend
- north bend gas, north bend
- old general store, coos bay
- sherman avenue market, north bend
- sherman station 5081, north bend
- virginia chevron 5084, north bend
- wagon wheel grocery, north bend
Super Store · 11
- fred meyer 50, coos bay
- grocery outlet of coos bay 67, coos bay
- grocery outlet of north bend 579, north bend
- mckay's market 1, coos bay
- mckay's market 14, lakeside
- mckay's market 17, coquille
- mckay's market 2, coos bay
- mckay's market 4, bandon
- mckay's market 7, myrtle point
- ray's food place 18, bandon
- walmart 1880, coos bay
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- bi-mart 607, north bend
- bi-mart 668, coos bay
- dollar general 16451, lakeside
- dollar general 17746, brandon
- dollar general 20154, myrtle point
- dollar tree 1810, north bend
- dollar tree 3801, coos bay
- dollar tree 5588, bandon
- walgreens 12901, north bend
Supermarket · 4
- safeway 1556, coos bay
- safeway 1557, north bend
- safeway 4262, coquille
- vitamin cottage natural grocers u148, coos bay
Bakery Specialty · 3
- franz bakery outlet 9007, coos bay
- papa murphy's take and bake pizza or016, coos bay
- papa murphy's take and bake pizza or017, north bend
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- coos head food co-op, coos bay
- powers market inc, powers
Farmers' Market · 1
- coos bay farmers market, coos bay
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tienda latina, coos bay
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 Coos County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Coos County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Coos County (23.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oregon.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (10.6% here).
- Fayette County, OH · 10.6% low-access
- Fayette County, OH · 10.6% low-access
- Camp County, TX · 10.6% low-access
- Camp County, TX · 10.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (23.4% here).
- Colleton County, SC · 23.4% SNAP
- Colleton County, SC · 23.4% SNAP
- Colfax County, NM · 23.4% SNAP
- Colfax County, NM · 23.4% 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.
Coos County inside a lower low-access state context
Coos 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 Coos County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41011. 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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