Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Curry County, OR
Curry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 6.6% low-access.
- 6.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.0%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Curry County, OR
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Columbia County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Curry County lands in the lower national band (6.6%, #2,722 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,722
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in OR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 475
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Curry County compares nationally
Food access in Curry County compares favorably nationally: its 6.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,726).
Curry County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Curry County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Curry County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Malheur 8.9
Malheur 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Multnomah 7.6
Multnomah 7.6%
7.6 % low-access
- Curry 6.6
Curry 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Columbia 6.1
Columbia 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Morrow 4.5
Morrow 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,364 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,468 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 475 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,381 |
| Median Household Income | $62,244 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,676 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Curry County
Curry County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (33% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- cougar lane resort, agness
- gold beach market and deli, gold beach
- h&s stations #5005 5005, brookings
- h&s stations, llc 8030, brookings
- hasco stations 8041, port orford
- nesika beach market & deli, gold beach
- portside market and cafe, port orford
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- bi-mart 683, brookings
- dollar general 15484, brookings
- dollar general 17097, port orford
- dollar tree 2552, brookings
Super Store · 4
- fred meyer 030, brookings
- grocery outlet brookings 432, brookings
- mckay's market 11, gold beach
- mckay's market 29, brookings
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- langlois market, langlois
- port orford community co-op, port orford
Farmers' Market · 1
- brookings farmers market, brookings
Large Grocery Store · 1
- ray's food place 8, gold beach
Seafood Specialty · 1
- fishermen direct seafood, gold beach
Supermarket · 1
- ray's food place 55, port orford
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 Curry County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Curry County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Curry 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 (6.6% here).
- Northumberland County, PA · 6.6% low-access
- Northumberland County, PA · 6.6% low-access
- Seneca County, NY · 6.6% low-access
- Seneca County, NY · 6.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (15.0% here).
- Lincoln County, OK · 15.0% SNAP
- Lincoln County, OK · 15.0% SNAP
- Monroe County, NY · 15.0% SNAP
- Monroe County, NY · 15.0% 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.
Curry County inside a lower low-access state context
Curry 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 Curry County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41015. 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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