Signature · 46.6% low-access (92nd pct)
Fremont County, ID
Fremont County sits in the upper national band on low-access (46.6%, +24.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 46.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.8%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fremont County, ID
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 46.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +24.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Boise County (+ 0.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Fremont County sits in the upper national band (46.6%, #250 of 3,079).
- #250
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in ID
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 46.6% low-access (92nd pct) (+24.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Fremont County compares nationally
Fremont County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 46.6% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #250 most-affected nationwide.
Fremont County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Fremont County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Fremont County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Lewis
Lewis 48%
48 % low-access
- Boise
Boise 47.5%
47.5 % low-access
- Fremont
Fremont 46.6%
46.6 % low-access
- Bonneville 38.7
Bonneville 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- Minidoka 37
Minidoka 37%
37 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,242 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,176 |
| Low-Access Share | 46.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,954 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,943 |
| Median Household Income | $72,683 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 409 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
SNAP retailers in Fremont County
Fremont County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Saint Anthony holds 50% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Aston.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony | 3 | 1 |
| Ashton | 2 | 1 |
| Aston | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- family dollar 11130, ashton
- family dollar store 6398, saint anthony
Convenience Store · 2
- jacksons food stores 0072, aston
- maverik, inc 534, saint anthony
Supermarket · 2
- broulims fresh foods 5, saint anthony
- dave's jubilee, ashton
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 Fremont County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Counties near Fremont County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fremont 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 (46.6% here).
- Hampshire County, MA · 46.5% low-access
- Richland County, SC · 46.5% low-access
- Juab County, UT · 46.5% low-access
- James City County, VA · 46.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (8.8% here).
- Fountain County, IN · 8.8% SNAP
- Denver County, CO · 8.8% SNAP
- Blue Earth County, MN · 8.8% SNAP
- Waseca County, MN · 8.8% 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.
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Fremont County, at 46.6%, runs 20.8 pts above the Idaho rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16043. 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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