County food-access profile · Nebraska
Douglas County, NE
Douglas County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 11.9%
- low-access pop.
- 10
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 591K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
11.9% of Douglas County residents live in a low-access area, and 10 of its 156 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 33
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- food-desert residents
- 6.8%
- households, no vehicle
- 11.8%
- below poverty line
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Douglas County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 11.9% per the USDA Atlas. 33 of the county's 156 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 61,432 residents who live far from a supermarket. 10 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 12,043 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Douglas County compares nationally
Douglas County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.9% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,353).
Douglas County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 156 census tracts in Douglas County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Douglas County vs. other Nebraska counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Nebraska
- Douglas 11.9
Douglas County, NE
11.9 % low-access
- Adams 35
Adams County, NE
35 % low-access
- Antelope 12.9
Antelope County, NE
12.9 % low-access
- Arthur
Arthur County, NE
100 % low-access
- Banner
Banner County, NE
98.5 % low-access
- Blaine
Blaine County, NE
100 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 156 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 517,110 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 33 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 10 |
| Low-Access Population | 61,432 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 12,043 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 590,736 |
| Median Household Income | $80,391 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 22,724 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
About 9.5% of Douglas County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 11.9% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 9.5% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 22,724 households here.
- 6.8% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 10 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Douglas County
near the national share
10 of Douglas County's 156 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 6.4% of all its tracts.
A further 23 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 33.
An estimated 61,432 residents, roughly 11.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 12,043 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 123 tracts (78.8%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Douglas County
Douglas County has 372 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 169 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 169
- abs 66 dundee place, omaha
- abarrotes shaddai, omaha
- afoma corner store llc, omaha
- all nations grocery liquor & tobacco, omaha
- b&t convenient and liqour store, omaha
- big jims plus, omaha
- blondo convenient food mart, omaha
- blue nile inc, omaha
- casey's 3617, omaha
- casey's 3814, omaha
- casey's 3816, omaha
- casey's 3818, omaha
- casey's 3819, omaha
- casey's 3821, omaha
- casey's 4283, omaha
- casey's 4591, omaha
- casey's 6124, omaha
- casey's 3334, omaha
- casey's 3973, omaha
- casey's 4027, omaha
- casey's 4310, omaha
- casey's 6112, omaha
- casey's 6113, omaha
- casey's 6118, omaha
- casey's 6120, omaha
- casey's 6121, elkhorn
- casey's 6130, omaha
- casey's 6132, omaha
- casey's 6138, omaha
- casey's 6140, omaha
- casey's 6142, omaha
- casey's 6158, omaha
- casey's 6161, omaha
- casey's 6170, omaha
- casey's 6176, omaha
- casey's 6184, omaha
- casey's 6196, omaha
- casey's general store 2986, omaha
- casey's general store 2987, omaha
- casey's general store 3206, valley
- casey's general store 3605, omaha
- cubby's mormon bridge 102, omaha
- cubbys inc redman 107, omaha
- cuming food mart, omaha
- dannys corner store, omaha
- downtown food mart 1, omaha
- ez mart, omaha
- eagle food mart inc, omaha
- easy drive package llc 4024571988, omaha
- ellsworth crossing, waterloo
- express mart 1, omaha
- fas mart 550, omaha
- florence mexican market, omaha
- golden grocery store llc, omaha
- hamilton food mart, omaha
- husker food store, omaha
- hutti, omaha
- hy-vee fast and fresh #2 7571, omaha
- hy-vee fast and fresh 1474, omaha
- hy-vee fast and fresh 7570, elkhorn
- hy-vee fuel 1469, omaha
- hy-vee gas 5466, omaha
- hy-vee gas 5470, omaha
- hy-vee gas 5535, omaha
- hyvee fast and fresh 1465, omaha
- kwik shop 350622, omaha
- kwik shop 350623, elkhorn
- kwik shop 350640, omaha
- kwik shop 350652, omaha
- kwik shop 350653, omaha
- kwik shop 350657, omaha
- kwik shop 350665, omaha
- kwik shop 350667, omaha
- kwik shop 350668, omaha
- kwik shop 350672, ralston
- kwik shop 350673, omaha
- kwik shop store 350799, omaha
- la antigua market, omaha
- love's travel stop 631, valley
- maryan fashion halal, llc, omaha
- maverik 5038, omaha
- maverik 5039, omaha
- maverik 5040, omaha
- maverik 5112, omaha
- maverik 5139, elkhorn
- maverik 5140, omaha
- maverik 5153, omaha
- maverik 5154, omaha
- maverik 5225, omaha
- maverik 5226, omaha
- maverik 5321, omaha
- maverik 5347, omaha
- mega saver, omaha
- mega saver 18, omaha
- mega saver 19, omaha
- mega saver 21, omaha
- mega saver 22, omaha
- mega saver 25, omaha
- mega saver 26, omaha
- mega saver 27, omaha
- mega saver 28, omaha
- mega saver 29, omaha
- mega saver 3, omaha
- mega saver 32, omaha
- mega saver 33, omaha
- mega saver 35, omaha
- mega saver 37, omaha
- mega saver 38, omaha
- mega saver 4, omaha
- mega saver 44, omaha
- mega saver 45, omaha
- mega saver 49, omaha
- mega saver 5, omaha
- mega saver 50, omaha
- megasaver 1, omaha
- megasaver 23, omaha
- midtown gas & grocery, omaha
- midtown gas & grocery, omaha
- misty's, omaha
- moes mart 6, omaha
- murphy express 8774, omaha
- murphy express 8811, omaha
- n petro marts bp, omaha
- np mart 1, omaha
- np mart 13 13, omaha
- np mart 27 16, omaha
- nbh grocery llc, omaha
- no name nutrition center, omaha
- np mart 10 9, omaha
- np mart 12 11, omaha
- np mart 19 14, omaha
- np mart 23 17, omaha
- np mart7 8, omaha
- pacific convenient mart 3, omaha
- q st express, omaha
- quiktrip 0576, omaha
- quiktrip 578, omaha
- quiktrip 579, omaha
- quiktrip 580, omaha
- quiktrip 585, omaha
- quiktrip 587, omaha
- quiktrip 588, omaha
- quiktrip 589, omaha
- quiktrip 591, omaha
- quiktrip 594, omaha
- quiktrip 596, omaha
- quiktrip 599, omaha
- rana property`s llc, omaha
- redman supermarket lli, omaha
- select mart, omaha
- select mart 1, omaha
- smoke n more, omaha
- speedee mart 2882 2882, omaha
- speedee mart 2883 2883, omaha
- speedee mart 2884 2884, omaha
- speedee mart 2886 2886, omaha
- t & a convenience, omaha
- t & a express llc, omaha
- the benson bodega 1, omaha
- tobacco and phones 4 less 6, omaha
- tobacco and phones 4 less 9, omaha
- tobacco and phones for less 14, omaha
- tobacco and phones for less 17, omaha
- tobacco and phones for less 2, omaha
- tobacco and phones for less 8, la vista
- vinton street tabacco, omaha
- wamo restaurant and cafe, omaha
- y family convenience store, omaha
- zoo mart, omaha
Combination Grocery/Other · 74
- asian thyme market, omaha
- big meats inc dba husker home foods, omaha
- cvs pharmacy 2931, omaha
- cvs pharmacy 5634, omaha
- cvs pharmacy 5714, omaha
- cvs pharmacy 5863, omaha
- dollartree 10039, elkhorn
- dollartree 10111, omaha
- dollartree 10680, omaha
- dollartree 9283, omaha
- dollar general 10825, omaha
- dollar general 16149, valley
- dollar general 19184, omaha
- dollar general 21453, omaha
- dollar general 22619, omaha
- dollar general 23990, omaha
- dollar general 4570, omaha
- dollar general 4858, omaha
- dollar general 7383, omaha
- dollar general 7630, omaha
- dollar general 7871, omaha
- dollar tree 2308, omaha
- dollar tree 2525, omaha
- dollar tree 2806, omaha
- dollar tree 3685, omaha
- dollar tree 5577, omaha
- dollar tree 5873, omaha
- dollar tree 6142, omaha
- dollar tree 6186, omaha
- dollar tree 7122, omaha
- dollar tree 7478, omaha
- dollar tree 8363, omaha
- family dollar 10197, omaha
- family dollar 11559, omaha
- family dollar 12888, omaha
- family dollar 2311, omaha
- family dollar 4476, omaha
- family dollar 4926, omaha
- family dollar 5194, omaha
- family dollar 5376, omaha
- family dollar 5542, omaha
- family dollar 6879, omaha
- family dollar store 8409, omaha
- hamro brand llc, omaha
- indian grocery 1, omaha
- karen grocery llc, omaha
- konark grocers, omaha
- marys fruits and veg, omaha
- mubarak grocers llc, omaha
- pescaderia costera acapulco, llc, omaha
- salaam namaste grocery, omaha
- walgreens 02472, omaha
- walgreens 03186, omaha
- walgreens 03202, omaha
- walgreens 03621, omaha
- walgreens 04443, omaha
- walgreens 04772, omaha
- walgreens 04974, omaha
- walgreens 05059, omaha
- walgreens 05143, omaha
- walgreens 05360, omaha
- walgreens 05741, omaha
- walgreens 05966, omaha
- walgreens 06802, omaha
- walgreens 06962, omaha
- walgreens 07272, omaha
- walgreens 07563, omaha
- walgreens 07693, omaha
- walgreens 10437, omaha
- walgreens 11203, omaha
- walgreens 11204, elkhorn
- walgreens 11205, omaha
- walgreens 13137, omaha
- walgreens 15237, omaha
Bakery Specialty · 3
- papa murphys pizza, omaha
- papa murphys pizza ne004, omaha
- papa murphys pizza ne014, omaha
Farmers' Market · 3
- omaha farmers market, omaha
- omaha farmers market, omaha
- whispering roots farm stand nafmnp, omaha
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- no more empty pots, omaha
Showing 250 of 372 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Nebraska
Compare Douglas County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Food access nationally, Nebraska in context
Douglas County sits inside Nebraska (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.