Signature · 8.8% low-access (18th pct)
Delta County, CO
Delta County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.3%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Delta County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 8.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rio Blanco County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Delta County lands in the lower national band (8.8%, #2,577 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,577
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.8% low-access (18th pct) (-13.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Delta County compares nationally
Delta County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.8% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,579).
Delta County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Delta County has 1 urban and 6 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.
Delta County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Gunnison 9.8
Gunnison 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Summit 9.4
Summit 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Pitkin 9.1
Pitkin 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Delta 8.8
Delta 8.8%
8.8 % low-access
- Rio Blanco 8.6
Rio Blanco 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 30,952 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,724 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,087 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,598 |
| Median Household Income | $57,774 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,467 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
SNAP retailers in Delta County
Delta County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (32% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- alta 6127, delta
- alta 6146, delta
- chizzie's mexican market, delta
- maverik, inc 463, delta
- stinker store 319, delta
- stinker store 345, eckert
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 13059, cedaredge
- dollar tree 3514, delta
- family dollar 6899, hotchkiss
Super Store · 3
- city market 404, delta
- city market 429, hotchkiss
- walmart sc 5458, delta
Supermarket · 3
- cedaredge food town, cedaredge
- dons market, paonia
- safeway 1863, delta
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 080, delta
Farmers' Market · 1
- arbol farmers market, paonia
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- indigo autumn llc, paonia
Small Grocery Store · 1
- farm runners station, hotchkiss
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Delta County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Delta County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Delta County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (8.8% here).
- Cottonwood County, MN · 8.8% low-access
- Cottonwood County, MN · 8.8% low-access
- Henry County, OH · 8.8% low-access
- Henry County, OH · 8.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (11.3% here).
- Morgan County, GA · 11.3% SNAP
- Morgan County, GA · 11.3% SNAP
- Kauai County, HI · 11.3% SNAP
- Kauai County, HI · 11.3% 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.
Delta County inside a lower low-access state context
Delta County sits inside Colorado (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 Delta County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08029. 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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