Signature · 365 SNAP-authorized stores
El Paso County, CO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of El Paso 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).
- 28.5%
- low-access pop.
- 22
- food-desert tracts
- 9.3%
- on SNAP
- 743K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County El Paso County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 28.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 22 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alamosa County ( -0.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, El Paso County ranks #1,041 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #19 of 63 counties in CO (28.5% low-access; 22 food-desert tracts).
- #1,041
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in CO
- 67
- low-access tracts
- 40K
- 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: 365 SNAP-authorized stores .
How El Paso County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, El Paso County's 28.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,050 most-affected nationwide.
El Paso County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
130 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 22 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, El Paso County has 114 urban and 16 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.
El Paso County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Prowers 29.9
Prowers 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- El Paso 28.5
El Paso 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Alamosa 27.7
Alamosa 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Jackson 27.4
Jackson 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Douglas 27.3
Douglas 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 130 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 622,263 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 67 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 22 |
| Low-Access Population | 177,460 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 40,150 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 742,999 |
| Median Household Income | $90,363 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 26,900 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in El Paso County
El Paso County has 365 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 183 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 183
- 7 eleven 26683b, colorado springs
- 7 eleven 26788d, colorado springs
- 7 eleven 37135a, colorado springs
- 7 eleven 38107a, colorado springs
- 7 eleven store 42599a 1, colorado springs
- 7-11 33043, fountain
- 7-eleven 13082j, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 13093j, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 21967k, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 32386k, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 34921j, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 35001j, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 39096, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 13058a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 20343b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 22562a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 22706a, fountain
- 7-eleven store 23546c 23546c, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 23731a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 23888a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 24398a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 24438a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 25265a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 25902a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 26292a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 26692a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 32159c, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 35337a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 35338b 35338b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 35534a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 35600b 35600b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 35610a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 38633a 38633a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 39169a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 39543a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven, inc 34058j, colorado springs
- 7-eleven, inc. 37278h, monument
- 7-eleven 13071b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 13079a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 15068a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 20308b 20308b, monument
- 7-eleven 22233b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 22684b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 32747c 32747c, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 35822a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 36714b 36714b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 36764a, peyton
- 7-eleven 37320a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven 38130a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 22059c 22059c, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 23935b 23935b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 24460c 24460c, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 25794b 25794b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 26693c 26693c, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 27082b 27082b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 32386b 32386b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 33710b 33710b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 38372a 38372a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 38643b 38643b, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 38668a 38668a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven store 38759a, colorado springs
- 7-eleven, inc. store 33322c, colorado springs
- alta 6002, colorado springs
- alta 6003, colorado springs
- alta 6008, colorado springs
- alta 6009, colorado springs
- alta 6113, colorado springs
- am3 llc inc, colorado springs
- carlie's convenience, colorado springs
- circle 7, colorado springs
- circle 7 co 02, colorado springs
- circle k 2703291, colorado springs
- circle k 2703293, colorado springs
- circle k 2703294, colorado springs
- circle k 2703598, colorado springs
- circle k 2704590, colorado springs
- circle k 2709090, colorado springs
- circle k 2709208, colorado springs
- circle k 2709222, colorado springs
- circle k 2709837, colorado springs
- circle k 2709838, colorado springs
- circle k 2709840, colorado spgs
- circle k 2709841, colorado springs
- circle k 2709843, colorado springs
- circle k 2709847, colorado springs
- circle k 2709848, colorado springs
- circle k 2709874, colorado springs
- circle k 2709881, colorado springs
- circle k 2709887, colorado spgs
- circle k 2709897, colorado sprgs
- circle k 2709947, colorado springs
- circle k 2740675, colorado springs
- circle k 2740678, colorado springs
- circle k 2740687, colorado springs
- circle k 2740693, colorado springs
- circle k 2740694, colorado springs
- circle k 2741173, peyton
- clearview food mart, colorado springs
- corner market, colorado springs
- corner market 4315, colorado springs
- corner store 2741718, colorado springs
- d/b/a bonnie's wine & l, peyton
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741137, colorado springs
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741168, colorado springs
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741173, peyton
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741190, colorado springs
- diamond shamrock corner store 274622, fountain
- el ranchito meat market, colorado springs
- everyday stores llc 5703, colorado springs
- fast market 4588, colorado springs
- fast market 4589, colorado springs
- fast market 4590, colorado springs
- fast market 4591, colorado springs
- good 2 go store 716, colorado springs
- good 2 go store 717, colorado springs
- good 2 go store 718, fountain
- hancock gas station 1, colorado springs
- jamaica vibez market, colorado springs
- jet wing grocery store, colorado springs
- kahlon1 llc dba sinclair s. 8th st, colorado springs
- kbfuel,llc dba fuel-b's, calhan
- king soopers fuel center 58, colorado spgs
- komal jhand companies, llc, colorado springs
- kwik stop family mart, colorado springs
- kwik way 740, colorado springs
- la tiendita market llc, colorado springs
- loaf 'n jug 750807, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750006, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750033, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750039, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750040, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750041, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750042, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750045, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750050, calhan
- loaf n jug 750053, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750056, manitou springs
- loaf n jug 750080, fountain
- loaf n jug 750091, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750092, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750098, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750099, colorado springs
- loaf n jug 750808, colorado springs
- loves country store 357, fountain
- maverick 5237, colorado springs
- maverik 5236, monument
- maverik 5238, colorado springs
- maverik 5239, colorado springs
- maverik 5240, colorado springs
- maverik 5241, colorado springs
- maverik 5242, fountain
- maverik 5243, colorado springs
- maverik 5257, colorado springs
- maverik 5258, colorado springs
- maverik 5258, colorado springs
- maverik 5269, colorado springs
- maverik 5270, colorado springs
- maverik 5285, colorado springs
- maverik 5293, colorado springs
- maverik 5294, colorado springs
- maverik 5295, colorado springs
- maverik 5311, colorado springs
- maverik 5312, colorado springs
- maverik 5313, colorado springs
- maverik 5343, colorado springs
- maverik 5349, colorado springs
- maverik 5358, colorado springs
- maverik 5359, colorado springs
- maverik 5360, colorado springs
- maverik 5369, colorado springs
- maverik 5400, colorado springs
- maverik 5410, colorado springs
- maverik 5414, colorado springs
- maverik 602, colorado springs
- maverik 636, colorado springs
- maverik, inc 673, colorado springs
- maverik, inc. 494, colorado springs
- murphy express 8789, monument
- murphy express 8859, colorado springs
- murphy express 8984, colorado springs
- murphy usa 7983, colorado springs
- murray gas north, colorado springs
- one stop convenience store, colorado springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 54
- arirang market inc, colorado springs
- cvs pharmacy 11001, colorado springs
- cvs pharmacy 11002, colorado springs
- cvs pharmacy 11024, colorado springs
- dollar general 10972, colorado springs
- dollar general 10977, colorado springs
- dollar general 17907, calhan
- dollar general 19056, colorado springs
- dollar general 20325, fountain
- dollar tree 2572, fountain
- dollar tree 2657, colorado springs
- dollar tree 2662, colorado springs
- dollar tree 2663, colorado springs
- dollar tree 2676, colorado springs
- dollar tree 3025, colorado springs
- dollar tree 3461, colorado springs
- dollar tree 4416, colorado springs
- dollar tree 4626, colorado springs
- dollar tree 4815, colorado springs
- dollar tree 5136, falcon
- dollar tree 5436, colorado springs
- dollar tree 6911, colorado springs
- dollar tree 7003, fountain
- dollar tree 7332, monument
- dollar tree 7442, colorado springs
- dollar tree 7569, colorado springs
- family dollar 10014, fountain
- family dollar 1423, colorado springs
- family dollar 2745, colorado springs
- family dollar 3118, colorado springs
- family dollar 8650, fountain
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza co 023, colorado springs
- springs korean market, colorado springs
- sun oriental mart, colorado springs
- walgreens 03583, colorado springs
- walgreens 03584, colorado springs
- walgreens 03585, colorado springs
- walgreens 03586, colorado springs
- walgreens 03914, colorado springs
- walgreens 04043, colorado springs
- walgreens 04709, colorado springs
- walgreens 05262, colorado springs
- walgreens 05621, colorado springs
- walgreens 07022, fountain
- walgreens 07142, colorado springs
- walgreens 07777, colorado springs
- walgreens 09199, peyton
- walgreens 09768, colorado springs
- walgreens 10456, colorado springs
- walgreens 11477, colorado springs
- walgreens 11864, colorado springs
- walgreens 12769, monument
- walgreens 5794, colorado springs
- walgreens 9767, colorado springs
Bakery Specialty · 13
- bimbo bakeries 9124, colorado springs
- nanas bakery inc, colorado springs
- papa murphy's co 023, colorado springs
- papa murphy's co 069, colorado springs
- papa murphy's co 050 co050, colorado springs
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 022, colorado springs
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 045, colorado springs
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 047, colorado springs
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 055, peyton
- papa murphys pizza, colorado springs
- papa murphys pizza, colorado springs
- papa murphys pizza co 053, fountain
- papa murphys take & bake pizza co 127, colorado springs
Showing 250 of 365 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare El Paso County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Nationwide peers for El Paso County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for El Paso County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (28.5% here).
- New Castle County, DE · 28.5% low-access
- New Castle County, DE · 28.5% low-access
- Cowley County, KS · 28.5% low-access
- Cowley County, KS · 28.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (9.3% here).
- Allen County, KS · 9.3% SNAP
- Allen County, KS · 9.3% SNAP
- Labette County, KS · 9.3% SNAP
- Labette County, KS · 9.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Colorado in context
El Paso County sits inside Colorado (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 El Paso County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08041. 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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