Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Elmore County, ID
Elmore County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 27.2% low-access.
- 27.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Elmore County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Owyhee County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Elmore County ranks #1,135 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #16 of 44 counties in ID (27.2% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,135
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in ID
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Elmore County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Elmore County's 27.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,137 most-affected nationwide.
Elmore County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Elmore County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Elmore County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Nez Perce 27.8
Nez Perce 27.8%
27.8 % low-access
- Kootenai 27.6
Kootenai 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Owyhee 27.5
Owyhee 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- Elmore 27.2
Elmore 27.2%
27.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 26.7
Jefferson 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,038 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,345 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,825 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,321 |
| Median Household Income | $65,359 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 858 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
SNAP retailers in Elmore County
Elmore County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (33% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- jacksons food stores 077, mountain home
- jacksons food stores 236, mountain home
- key mart coner store, mountain home
- maverik, inc 209, mtn home
- pilot travel center 350, mountain home
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar tree 2830, mountain home
- family dollar 10377, glenns ferry
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- pantera market 6, mountain home
- southside market, glenns ferry
Supermarket · 2
- albertsons 165, mountain home
- grocery outlet 492, mountain home
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's id025, mountain home
Farmers' Market · 1
- moho market, mountain home
Military Commissary · 1
- mountain home afb commissary 1237, mountain home afb
Super Store · 1
- walmart 2782, mountain home
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Idaho
One of 43 counties in Idaho, 6 are shown here.
Compare Elmore County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Nationwide peers for Elmore County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Elmore County, both outside Idaho so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (27.2% here).
- Burleigh County, ND · 27.2% low-access
- Burleigh County, ND · 27.2% low-access
- Miller County, AR · 27.1% low-access
- Attala County, MS · 27.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (7.8% here).
- Clay County, IN · 7.8% SNAP
- Clay County, IN · 7.8% SNAP
- Morgan County, IN · 7.8% SNAP
- Morgan County, IN · 7.8% 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, Idaho in context
Elmore County sits inside Idaho (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 Elmore County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16039. 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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