Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Dolores County, CO
Dolores County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 100.0% low-access.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dolores County, CO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Costilla County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dolores County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #16 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #16
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 770
- 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 (100% of tracts) .
How Dolores County compares nationally
Dolores County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.
Dolores County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dolores County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Dolores County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Dolores
Dolores 100%
100 % low-access
- Costilla
Costilla 100%
100 % low-access
- San Juan
San Juan 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Park
Park 53.9%
53.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,064 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,064 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 770 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,432 |
| Median Household Income | $64,907 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 93 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
Slim SNAP store book in Dolores County
Dolores County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 23795, dove creek
- family dollar 11516, dove creek
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- dove creek superette inc, dove creek
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 Dolores County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Dolores County inside a higher low-access state context
Dolores 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 Dolores County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08033. 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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