County food-access profile · Oregon
Douglas County, OR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Douglas County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.2%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 21.1%
- on SNAP
- 112K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
23.2% of Douglas County residents live in a low-access area, and 8 of its 22 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- food-desert residents
- 5.2%
- households, no vehicle
- 16.3%
- 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).
USDA data puts Douglas County's low-access share at 23.2%, above the national share. 11 of the county's 22 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 24,945 people. 8 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 10,430 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
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Douglas County's 23.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,430 most-affected nationwide.
Douglas County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 22 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 Oregon counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oregon
- Douglas
Douglas County, OR
23.2 % low-access
- Baker
Baker County, OR
37.9 % low-access
- Benton
Benton County, OR
27.9 % low-access
- Clackamas
Clackamas County, OR
17.3 % low-access
- Clatsop 12.4
Clatsop County, OR
12.4 % low-access
- Columbia 6.1
Columbia County, OR
6.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 107,667 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 24,945 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,430 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 112,072 |
| Median Household Income | $61,310 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 10,041 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
About 21.1% of Douglas County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 23.2% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 21.1% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 10,041 households here.
- 5.2% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 8 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
above the national share
8 of Douglas County's 22 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 36.4% of all its tracts.
A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 11.
An estimated 24,945 residents, roughly 23.2% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 10,430 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 11 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Douglas County
Douglas County has 147 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 86 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 86
- 1 am market, roseburg
- 334 harvard 013, roseburg
- 7-eleven 22348 c, reedsport
- 7-eleven 21300d, winston
- a g market & cigs, myrtle creek
- anderson market & deli, roseburg
- arlenes n/a, elkton
- astro express mart 224, sutherlin
- azalea mountain store n/a, azalea
- canyon market, canyonville
- canyonville 012, canyonville
- canyonville market 6118, canyonville
- cass market & deli, roseburg
- center market # 23, sutherlin
- center market # 46, oakland
- center market 32, sutherlin
- center market 45, sutherlin
- central foodmart 1, sutherlin
- cg market, drain
- chalet market, camas valley
- colony market & deli, roseburg
- country corner market, myrtle creek
- diamond lake 011, roseburg
- diamond lake market, roseburg
- dillard store & deli, winston
- dixonville store, roseburg
- douglas county farmers co-op, winston
- downtown market, roseburg
- drain chevron, drain
- driftwood market, sutherlin
- dry creek store, idleyld park
- family mart, roseburg
- family mart 1, cottage grove
- fast and easy grocery market, sutherlin
- fast stop diamond lake, roseburg
- fast stop market, sutherlin
- freeway chevron 60, myrtle creek
- glide store, glide
- garden valley market 6122, roseburg
- garden valley mini mart, roseburg
- green old hwy 99 026, roseburg
- hilltop market #4, reedsport
- idleyld trading post, idleyld park
- j & j market & deli # 1, roseburg
- jm market, winston
- kelly's korner chevron, roseburg
- lil pantry roseburg llc 1, roseburg
- log cabin s mart 84, roseburg
- love's travel stop 312, roseburg
- melrose country store, roseburg
- main street mart and deli llc, riddle
- market plus, camas valley
- multi-site management llc #823 537, roseburg
- myrtle creek chevron 40, myrtle creek
- north main mini mart, myrtle creek
- oak street market, roseburg
- peel country store, glide
- picker's, glendale
- pilot travel center 233, oakland
- porter creek mercantile 42 1, tenmile
- quines creek gas and feed 1, glendale
- r-mart, roseburg
- recreation station, reedsport
- rice hill ampm 006, oakland
- ridgeway market, roseburg
- river forks marketplace, roseburg
- riverbanks speedy mart, elkton
- roseburg chevron, roseburg
- roseburg tobacco & food mart 2, roseburg
- sagwal gas station, glendale
- shortcut market, roseburg
- smokes & more, myrtle creek
- stephens ampm 007, roseburg
- stephens market llc, roseburg
- sutherlin chevron 90, sutherlin
- t-mart, roseburg
- tenmile store, tenmile
- tj's market, myrtle creek
- tj's market #2, myrtle creek
- totem market, winchester
- totem market, winchester
- tri city food mart inc, myrtle creek
- umpqua community college bookstore, roseburg
- us market 541, roseburg
- village smart 82, roseburg
- winston food mart & deli, winston
Combination Grocery/Other · 25
- bi-mart 609, roseburg
- bi-mart 652, sutherlin
- bi-mart 676, winston
- dollar general 18164, glendale
- dollar general 18794, reedsport
- dollar general 15483, winston
- dollar general 15774, sutherlin
- dollar general 15898, roseburg
- dollar general 16332, myrtle creek
- dollar general 16483, myrtle creek
- dollar general 16489, canyonville
- dollar general 17726, drain
- dollar general 19709, roseburg
- dollar general 21676, riddle
- dollar general 22579, roseburg
- dollar general 25668, yoncalla
- dollar general store 16713, glide
- dollar tree 2198, roseburg
- dollar tree 4186, winston
- dollar tree 6201, sutherlin
- dollar tree 7391, reedsport
- dollar tree 7791, myrtle creek
- stacie's discount outlet, myrtle creek
- walgreens 12068, roseburg
- walgreens 13819, roseburg
Super Store · 8
- costco 1073, roseburg
- fred meyer 281, roseburg
- grocery outlet of myrtle creek 399, myrtle creek
- grocery outlet of roseburg 509, roseburg
- mckay's market 9, reedsport
- sherms thunderbird market #04, roseburg
- walmart 2477, roseburg
- winston grocery outlet, winston
Supermarket · 7
- albertsons 515, roseburg
- ray's food place 17, myrtle creek
- ray's food place 57, roseburg
- ray's shop smart 56, sutherlin
- safeway 1666, roseburg
- safeway 284, reedsport
- winco foods 172, roseburg
Farmers' Market · 5
- canyonville farmers market, canyonville
- reedsport farmers market, reedsport
- roseburg saturday market ffab, roseburg
- sutherlin farmers market, sutherlin
- umpqua valley farmers market, roseburg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 5
- b & d custom meats, roseburg
- crystal creek meats inc 2, sutherlin
- crystal creek meats inc., roseburg
- meatworx llc, drain
- oakland lockers, oakland
Bakery Specialty · 4
- franz bakery outlet 9009, roseburg
- kmr investments, llc or053, roseburg
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza or054, sutherlin
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza or059, roseburg
Large Grocery Store · 2
- ray's food place 66, canyonville
- ray's food place 81, drain
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- glenway superstore, glendale
- mcclendon's old fashioned meats llc, roseburg
Small Grocery Store · 2
- southgate market & deli, roseburg
- yoncalla food center & deli, yoncalla
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- douglas county farmers co-op, roseburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Oregon
Compare Douglas County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Food access nationally, Oregon in context
Douglas County sits inside Oregon (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
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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.