Signature · 55.5% low-access (95th pct)
Douglas County, WA
Douglas County sits in the upper national band on low-access (55.5%, +33.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 55.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.3%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Douglas County, WA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 55.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +33.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Columbia County ( -6.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Douglas County sits in the upper national band (55.5%, #151 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #151
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in WA
- 6
- 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: 55.5% low-access (95th pct) (+33.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Douglas County compares nationally
Douglas County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 55.5% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #151 most-affected nationwide.
Douglas County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Douglas County has 6 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.
Douglas County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Columbia
Columbia 49.1%
49.1 % low-access
- Ferry
Ferry 48.6%
48.6 % low-access
- Adams
Adams 41.7%
41.7 % low-access
- Kitsap
Kitsap 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 38,431 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,311 |
| Low-Access Share | 55.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,737 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 44,366 |
| Median Household Income | $80,363 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,275 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Douglas County
Douglas County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- 7 eleven #20481a, east wenatchee
- bj's auto truck plaza island restaurant #40, rock island
- bj's lincoln rock 30, east wenatchee
- bj's sunset highway 60, east wenatchee
- circle k 2706046, east wenatchee
- dad's country store, rock island
- grant road 76, east wenatchee
- orondo market place 1, orondo
- sun cove market, orondo
- tienda la bendicion, llc, east wenatchee
- tony's market, east wenatchee
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- bi-mart 642, east wenatchee
- dollar tree 4495, east wenatchee
- walgreens 13971, east wenatchee
Large Grocery Store · 3
- bridgeport plaza, bridgeport
- los 2 amigos llc, east wenatchee
- waterville family foods, waterville
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- los tres pueblos, east wenatchee
- ruben's iii, east wenatchee
- san marcos market, bridgeport
Super Store · 3
- costco wholesale 0112, east wenatchee
- fred meyer 654, east wenatchee
- grocery outlet of east wenatchee 337, east wenatchee
Small Grocery Store · 2
- la monarca llc, rock island
- mansfield family market, mansfield
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take'n bake pizza wa-124, east wenatchee
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 3521, east wenatchee
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Douglas County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Counties near Douglas County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Douglas County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (55.5% here).
- Baker County, FL · 55.6% low-access
- Beauregard Parish, LA · 55.8% low-access
- Forsyth County, GA · 55.9% low-access
- Bristol County, RI · 56.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (14.3% here).
- Ashland County, WI · 14.3% SNAP
- Ashland County, WI · 14.3% SNAP
- Richland County, WI · 14.3% SNAP
- Richland County, WI · 14.3% 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 Washington (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, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53017. 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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