Signature · 50.1% low-access (93rd pct)
Douglas County, NV
Douglas County sits in the upper national band on low-access (50.1%, +28 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 50.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.6%
- on SNAP
- 50K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Douglas County, NV
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 50.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +28.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 2.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Douglas County sits in the upper national band (50.1%, #205 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #205
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in NV
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 50.1% low-access (93rd pct) (+28 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Douglas County compares nationally
Douglas County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 50.1% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #205 most-affected nationwide.
Douglas County's elevated USDA tier split
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Douglas County has 7 urban and 9 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.
Douglas County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- White Pine
White Pine 54.5%
54.5 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 52.6%
52.6 % low-access
- Douglas
Douglas 50.1%
50.1 % low-access
- Eureka
Eureka 46.8%
46.8 % low-access
- Lyon
Lyon 39.3%
39.3 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,997 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 23,560 |
| Low-Access Share | 50.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,658 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 49,623 |
| Median Household Income | $90,754 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,200 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Douglas County
Douglas County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- 7-eleven 22590b, gardnerville
- 7-eleven 23074 d, gardnerville
- am pm store 42203, gardnerville
- dart beverage center, stateline
- dd liquor & moe, minden
- golden gate gas 66, gardnerville
- holbrook station mini mart, gardnerville
- lucky market, gardnerville
- maverik, inc 460, minden
- maverik, inc 634, gardnerville
- sierra market, gardnerville
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 7683, stateline
- dollar general 13581, gardnerville
- dollar tree 3473, minden
- dollar tree 4264, carson city
- dollar tree 5613, zephyr cove
- family dollar 11876, wellington
- mama buchli's, wellington
- walgreens 09864, gardnerville
Super Store · 5
- costco wholesale 0127, carson city
- smith's food & drug 389, gardnerville
- target store t-1239, carson city
- walmart 1648, carson city
- walmart supercenter 5864, gardnerville
Supermarket · 4
- grocery outlet of gardnerville 264, gardnerville
- raley's 109, gardnerville
- safeway 1537, zephyr cove
- trader joe's 281, carson city
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza nv016, gardnerville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
Compare Douglas County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Counties near Douglas County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Douglas County, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NV (50.1% here).
- Socorro County, NM · 50.2% low-access
- Hancock County, WV · 50.2% low-access
- San Juan County, UT · 49.9% low-access
- Wapello County, IA · 50.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NV (5.6% here).
- Howard County, MD · 5.6% SNAP
- Howard County, MD · 5.6% SNAP
- Chester County, PA · 5.6% SNAP
- Chester County, PA · 5.6% 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.
Douglas County inside a higher low-access state context
Douglas County sits inside Nevada (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 Douglas County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32005. 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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