Signature · 49 SNAP-authorized stores
Garfield County, CO
Garfield 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.
- 17.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.0%
- on SNAP
- 62K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Garfield County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rio Grande County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Garfield County ranks #1,899 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 63 counties in CO (17.6% low-access).
- #1,899
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in CO
- 4
- 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: 49 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Garfield County compares nationally
Garfield County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.6% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,907).
Garfield County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Garfield County has 5 urban and 6 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.
Garfield County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Adams 17.9
Adams 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Teller 17.7
Teller 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Garfield 17.6
Garfield 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Rio Grande 17.6
Rio Grande 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Boulder 17.1
Boulder 17.1%
17.1 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 56,389 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,933 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,246 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 62,479 |
| Median Household Income | $91,131 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,868 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Garfield County
Garfield County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (47% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 23
- 7-eleven 22088b, carbondale
- 7-eleven 17211a 17211a, glenwood springs
- alta 6318, glenwood springs
- alta 6019, glenwood springs
- carniceria los nogales, rifle
- diamond shamrock corner store 2744112, glenwood springs
- el mercadito, rifle
- fine cuts meat market llc, glenwood springs
- golden gate petroleum 75, silt
- good 2 go parachute exxon 702, parachute
- good 2 go parachute shell 703, parachute
- good 2 go store 701, silt
- love's travel stop 826, parachute
- maverik 5011, rifle
- maverik 5012, rifle
- maverik 5031, rifle
- maverik 5032, glenwood springs
- maverik 5033, glenwood springs
- maverik 5050, new castle
- maverik 5114, silt
- maverik 5134, battlement mesa
- stinker store 317, glenwood springs
- thunder river market #3 #3, parachute
Super Store · 7
- city market 405, glenwood spgs
- city market 441, new castle
- city market 443, rifle
- city market 47, carbondale
- target stores t- 2029, glenwood springs
- walmart 1095, glenwood springs
- walmart sc 5232, rifle
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollartree 6894, carbondale
- dollar general 19727, parachute
- dollar general store 13582, silt
- family dollar 13620, silt
- family dollar 6890, parachute
- walgreens 18163, glenwood springs
Farmers' Market · 5
- carbondale farmers' market, carbondale
- glenwood's downtown market, glenwood springs
- market on 7th nafmnp, glenwood springs
- parachute monday market, parachute
- rifle farmers market, rifle
Small Grocery Store · 5
- azteca super market inc, rifle
- carniceria san jose, rifle
- el azteca west, glenwood springs
- mi pueblito market of colorado, parachute
- veros mexican bakery, parachute
Supermarket · 2
- clarks market, parachute
- vitamin cottage natural food markets inc u024, glenwood springs
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mana foods, carbondale
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 Garfield County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Nationwide peers for Garfield County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Garfield 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 (17.6% here).
- Trinity County, CA · 17.6% low-access
- Trinity County, CA · 17.6% low-access
- Imperial County, CA · 17.6% low-access
- Imperial County, CA · 17.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (8.0% here).
- Sonoma County, CA · 8.0% SNAP
- Sonoma County, CA · 8.0% SNAP
- Paulding County, GA · 8.0% SNAP
- Paulding County, GA · 8.0% 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.
Food access nationally, Colorado in context
Garfield 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 Garfield County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08045. 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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