Signature · 10.9% low-access (23rd pct)

Davis County, IA

Davis County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.9%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.7%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IA

USDA FARA access plate

County Davis County, IA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 10.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 15.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Allamakee County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Davis County lands in the lower national band (10.9%, #2,412 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,412
national by low-access %
#69
in IA
0
low-access tracts
291
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 10.9% low-access (23rd pct) (-11.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Davis County compares nationally

Davis County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.9% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,417).

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Davis County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Davis County, IA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Davis County, IA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Davis County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Davis County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Davis County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)8,753
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population956
Low-Access Share10.9%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population291

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Davis County
IndicatorValue
Population9,157
Median Household Income$77,194
Poverty Rate7.2%well below the national average
SNAP Households215
SNAP Participation Rate6.7%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle15.6%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

SNAP retailers in Davis County

Davis County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 2378, bloomfield
  • family dollar 13123, bloomfield

Convenience Store · 2

  • bloomfield bp 22, bloomfield
  • casey's general store 2481, bloomfield

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • hastings meat processing, bloomfield

Supermarket · 1

  • brothers market 702, bloomfield

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Iowa

One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.

Compare Davis County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →

Davis County inside a lower low-access state context

Davis County sits inside Iowa (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 Davis County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19051. 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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