Signature · 48 SNAP-authorized stores
Elko County, NV
Elko County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 54K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Elko County, NV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 16.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Humboldt County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Elko County ranks #2,019 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #12 of 17 counties in NV (16.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,019
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in NV
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 48 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Elko County compares nationally
Elko County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.1% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,023).
Elko County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Elko County has 6 urban and 8 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.
Elko County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- Elko 16.1
Elko 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Humboldt 15.7
Humboldt 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Pershing 15.3
Pershing 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Lander 15.2
Lander 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Carson City 14.3
Carson City 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 48,818 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,873 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,995 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 54,047 |
| Median Household Income | $86,487 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,781 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Elko County
Elko County has 48 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 22
- airport phillips 66 80227, elko
- cavalier liquor & mini mart, carlin
- elko chevron extramile 4221, elko
- elko food mart, elko
- golden gate gas 68, wells
- golden gate gas 72, elko
- khoury's mini mart, spring creek
- love's travel stop 891, jackpot
- love's travel stop 978, carlin
- love's travel stops 365, wells
- maverik 530, spring creek
- maverik, inc 509, elko
- maverik, inc 510, elko
- maverik, inc 681, west wendover
- maverik, inc 716, wells
- miller's spring creek, spring creek
- montello gas and grocery, montello
- our store, elko
- pilot travel center 147, west wendover
- pilot travel center 387, carlin
- pilot travel center 692, wells
- ryndon gas & food llc, elko
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 8801, elko
- dollartree 10883, elko
- dollartree 9012, elko
- family dollar 11399, elko
- family dollar 8830, wells
- family dollar 9006, calrin
- family dollar store 7445, elko
- terribles 454, carlin
Super Store · 6
- ridley's family markets 1144, spring creek
- ridley's family markets 1147, spring creek
- ridley's family markets 1189, carlin
- smith's food & drug 388, elko
- smith's food & drug 390, wendover
- walmart 2402, elko
Large Grocery Store · 3
- cactus petes general store, jackpot
- roy's inc, elko
- roy's market, wells
Small Grocery Store · 3
- azteca market, elko
- joe's roadside market, elko
- reyes market llc, west wendover
Supermarket · 3
- albertsons 155, elko
- our grocery store, owyhee
- raleys 117, elko
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- carniceria los compadres, elko
- la nortena, elko
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's nv04, elko
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 Elko County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Nationwide peers for Elko County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Elko 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 (16.1% here).
- Pettis County, MO · 16.1% low-access
- Pettis County, MO · 16.1% low-access
- Noxubee County, MS · 16.1% low-access
- Noxubee County, MS · 16.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NV (9.1% here).
- Adams County, NE · 9.1% SNAP
- Adams County, NE · 9.1% SNAP
- Tippah County, MS · 9.1% SNAP
- Tippah County, MS · 9.1% 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, Nevada in context
Elko 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 Elko County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32007. 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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