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Del Norte County, CA

Del Norte County stands out on SNAP (22.8%, +10.7 pts vs U.S.) with 34.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

34.4%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
22.8%
on SNAP
27K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 CA

USDA FARA access plate

County Del Norte County, CA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 34.4% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 22.8% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Nevada County (+ 0.4 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Del Norte County sits in the upper national band (34.4%, #633 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#633
national by low-access %
#7
in CA
4
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 22.8% SNAP (95th pct in CA) (+10.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Del Norte County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Del Norte County's 34.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #646 most-affected nationwide.

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Del Norte County's elevated USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Del Norte County, CA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (42.9%) 2 tracts limited (28.6%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (28.6%) Adequate 43% Limited 29% Severe 29% Food-access tier distribution: Del Norte County, CA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Del Norte County has 4 urban and 3 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.

Del Norte County vs nearby high low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Del Norte County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)28,610
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population9,844
Low-Access Share34.4%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,133

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Del Norte County
IndicatorValue
Population27,107
Median Household Income$67,058
Poverty Rate12.9%near the national average
SNAP Households2,171
SNAP Participation Rate22.8%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.2%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population8.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Del Norte County

Del Norte County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 11

  • fort dick market, crescent city
  • gasquet market, gasquet
  • hasco stations, llc 8001, crescent city
  • hasco stations, llc 8002, crescent city
  • hiouchi market, crescent city
  • lucky 7 fuel mart, smith river
  • northcrest patriot, crescent city
  • pem mey fuel mart, klamath
  • renner patriot foodmart, crescent city
  • redwood market 275, crescent city
  • woodland villa, klamath

Combination Grocery/Other · 5

  • cvs pharmacy 10478, cresent city
  • dollartree 9992, crescent city
  • dollar general 16787, smith river
  • dollar tree 1990, crescent city
  • rumiano cheese company, crescent city

Farmers' Market · 3

  • crescent city downtown farmers market, crescent city
  • crescent city farmers market, crescent city
  • downtown crescent city farmers & artisans market, crescent city

Super Store · 2

  • balch inc dba crescent city grocery outlet, crescent city
  • walmart 1910, crescent city

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's of humboldt llc ca024, crescent city

Food Buying Co-op · 1

  • del norte harvest box, crescent city

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • wild rivers market, crescent city

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • crescent city oriental market, crescent city

Supermarket · 1

  • safeway 954, crescent city

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

Other Counties in California

One of 57 counties in California, 6 are shown here.

Alameda County
8.1% low-access · 9.9% SNAP
Alpine County
57.0% low-access · 9.7% SNAP
Amador County
0.2% low-access · 9.8% SNAP
Butte County
19.1% low-access · 16.0% SNAP
Calaveras County
14.7% low-access · 9.5% SNAP
Colusa County
39.3% low-access · 16.4% SNAP

Compare Del Norte County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →

Counties near Del Norte County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Del Norte County (22.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside California.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside CA (34.4% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (22.8% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Del Norte County inside a higher low-access state context

Del Norte County sits inside California (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; 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

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 Del Norte County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06015. 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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