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Dillingham Census Area, AK

Dillingham Census Area's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 50.8% low-access.

50.8%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
27.9%
on SNAP
5K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 AK

USDA FARA access plate

County Dillingham Census Area, AK

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-SEVERE 50.8% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +28.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 27.9% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 35.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Northwest Arctic Borough ( -4.6 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Dillingham Census Area sits in the upper national band (50.8%, #196 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#196
national by low-access %
#7
in AK
1
low-access tracts
2K
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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .

How Dillingham Census Area compares nationally

Dillingham Census Area sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 50.8% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #196 most-affected nationwide.

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Dillingham Census Area's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Dillingham Census Area, AK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 0% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Dillingham Census Area, AK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Dillingham Census Area 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.

Dillingham Census Area vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, 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 Dillingham Census Area
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)4,847
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population2,462
Low-Access Share50.8%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,525

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Dillingham Census Area
IndicatorValue
Population4,724
Median Household Income$78,533
Poverty Rate19.5%above the national average
SNAP Households391
SNAP Participation Rate27.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle35.4%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population7.7%

SNAP retailers in Dillingham Census Area

Dillingham Census Area has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 5

  • littlefoot variety store, dillingham
  • m&h variety store, koliganek
  • manuquutaq trading company, manokotak
  • panarqukuk ltd village store, new stuyahok
  • togiak community market, togiak

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • alaska commercial company 285, togiak
  • alaska commercial company 295, dillingham
  • bigfoot grocery, dillingham
  • ekwok store 0687912, ekwok

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

Other Counties in Alaska

One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.

Aleutians East Borough
39.0% low-access · 14.5% SNAP
Aleutians West Census Area
21.4% low-access · 4.8% SNAP
Anchorage Municipality
28.4% low-access · 8.7% SNAP
Bethel Census Area
68.6% low-access · 42.4% SNAP
Bristol Bay Borough
56.3% low-access · 5.2% SNAP
Chugach Census Area
ACS data only · 9.8% SNAP

Compare Dillingham Census Area vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →

Dillingham Census Area inside a higher low-access state context

Dillingham Census Area sits inside Alaska (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 Dillingham Census Area, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02070. 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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