Signature · 6 LILA tracts (42.9% of tracts)
Fremont County, CO
Fremont County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (42.9% of the book) alongside 51.6% low-access.
- 51.6%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 16.0%
- on SNAP
- 50K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fremont County, CO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 51.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +29.5 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 43% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Fremont County sits in the upper national band (51.6%, #184 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.
- #184
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in CO
- 10
- 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: 6 LILA tracts (42.9% of tracts) .
How Fremont County compares nationally
Fremont County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 51.6% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #185 most-affected nationwide.
Fremont County's elevated USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fremont County has 11 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.
Fremont County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Park
Park 53.9%
53.9 % low-access
- Fremont
Fremont 51.6%
51.6 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 51.6%
51.6 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 45.2%
45.2 % low-access
- Moffat
Moffat 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,824 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 24,170 |
| Low-Access Share | 51.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,271 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 49,634 |
| Median Household Income | $62,664 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,878 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 15.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Fremont County
Fremont County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- alta 6020, penrose
- alta 6021, florence
- alta 6022, canon city
- alta 6023, canon city
- alta 6024, canon city
- alta 6025, canon city
- alta 6026, florence
- alta 6122, canon city
- alta 6330, canon city
- in n out conoco 4, canon city
- jr's country store 306, canon city
- loaf n jug 750054, canon city
- loaf n jug 750076, florence
- love's travel stop 873, canon city
- maverik 5431, canon city
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 12154, florence
- dollar general 18042, penrose
- dollar tree 3130, canon city
- ricks processing royal gorge packing, canon city
- walgreens 09393, canon city
Super Store · 3
- big d super foods, florence
- city market 417, canon city
- walmart sc 1019, canon city
Supermarket · 2
- canon city co canon city, canon city
- safeway 3728, canon city
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 044, canon city
Farmers' Market · 1
- main street farmers market, canon city
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- moonlit mountain farm llc, cotopaxi
Large Grocery Store · 1
- neighborhood market, penrose
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 Fremont County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Fremont County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fremont 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 (51.6% here).
- Hendricks County, IN · 51.5% low-access
- Camden County, GA · 51.3% low-access
- Hamilton County, IN · 51.3% low-access
- Flagler County, FL · 52.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (16.0% here).
- Butte County, CA · 16.0% SNAP
- Butte County, CA · 16.0% SNAP
- Lawrence County, AR · 16.0% SNAP
- Lawrence County, AR · 16.0% 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.
Fremont County inside a higher low-access state context
Fremont 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 Fremont County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08043. 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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