Signature · 81 SNAP-authorized stores
Dubuque County, IA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Dubuque 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).
- 23.3%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 8.0%
- on SNAP
- 99K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dubuque County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cherokee County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dubuque County ranks #1,417 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 98 counties in IA (23.3% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,417
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in IA
- 13
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 81 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Dubuque County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dubuque County's 23.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,421 most-affected nationwide.
Dubuque County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
26 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dubuque County has 20 urban and 6 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.
Dubuque County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Jackson 24
Jackson 24%
24 % low-access
- Dubuque 23.3
Dubuque 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Cherokee 23.3
Cherokee 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Story 23.1
Story 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Cedar 22.6
Cedar 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 26 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 93,653 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 13 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,776 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,286 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 99,030 |
| Median Household Income | $77,630 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,275 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Dubuque County
Dubuque County has 81 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 43 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 43
- a & z mart, dubuque
- beecher store inc 1, dubuque
- big 10 mart 11, dubuque
- big 10 mart 12, dubuque
- bright future, inc., dubuque
- casey's 4334, epworth
- casey's 2420, dubuque
- casey's 5135, dubuque
- casey's general store 2421, dubuque
- casey's general store 2561, farley
- casey's general store 2585, dyersville
- casey's general store 3473, dubuque
- caseys general store 1065, dubuque
- caseys general store 3077, peosta
- caseys general store 77, cascade
- central grocery and beauty inc, dubuque
- dubuque tobacco & grocery, dubuque
- ez stop i, dubuque
- fas mart 5159, dubuque
- fuel express food mart, dubuque
- greenwoods grocery llc, farley
- hartig drug company 2, dubuque
- hartig drug company 8, dubuque
- hy-vee c-store 1-5159, dubuque
- hy-vee gas #2 5160, dubuque
- hy-vee gas 5162, dubuque
- kwik star 1184, dubuque
- kwik star 1284, dubuque
- kwik star 236, dubuque
- kwik star 495, dubuque
- kwik stop 16th st 300, dubuque
- kwik stop 16th street 325, dubuque
- kwik stop 48, dubuque
- kwik stop 58, dubuque
- kwik stop 72, dubuque
- kwik stop 76, dubuque
- kwik stop 78, dubuque
- kwik stop 84, dubuque
- kwik stop 86, dubuque
- kwik stop peosta 82, peosta
- liquor tobacco & grocery 1, dubuque
- sundstop 003, dyersville
- super stop 3, dubuque
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- dollartree 10811, dubuque
- dollar general 10074, dubuque
- dollar general 17628, cascade
- dollar general 24049, peosta
- dollar general 30996, epworth
- dollar general 6896, dubuque
- dollar general 7138, dyersville
- dollar general 7289, dubuque
- dollar tree 4092, dubuque
- dollar tree 773, dubuque
- dollar tree 8302, dubuque
- family dollar 13189, dyersville
- family dollar 1599, dubuque
- walgreens 09708, dubuque
- walgreens 11942, dubuque
- walgreens 6154, dubuque
Super Store · 12
- dollar fresh 1163, dyersville
- eagle country market, dubuque
- fareway stores, inc. 008, dyersville
- fareway stores, inc. 114, dubuque
- fareway stores, inc. 168, peosta
- hartig drug company 3, dubuque
- hy-vee food store 1159, dubuque
- hy-vee food store 1160, dubuque
- hy-vee food store 1162, dubuque
- sam's club 4973, dubuque
- target stores t- 0086, dubuque
- walmart sc 2004, dubuque
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- cremer grocery co inc, dubuque
- ez stop ii, dubuque
- hornbill asian market 3, dubuque
- silkers, epworth
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 64080, dubuque
- aldi 64081, dubuque
- brothers market 718, cascade
- vitamin cottage natural grocers u153, dubuque
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza ia013, dubuque
Farmers' Market · 1
- dubuque farmers' market, dubuque
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Dubuque County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Nationwide peers for Dubuque County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Dubuque County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (23.3% here).
- Benewah County, ID · 23.3% low-access
- Benewah County, ID · 23.3% low-access
- Larimer County, CO · 23.3% low-access
- Larimer County, CO · 23.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (8.0% here).
- Jennings County, IN · 8.0% SNAP
- Jennings County, IN · 8.0% SNAP
- Paulding County, GA · 8.0% SNAP
- Paulding County, GA · 8.0% 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.
Food access nationally, Iowa in context
Dubuque County sits inside Iowa (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 Dubuque County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19061. 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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