Signature · 3.1% SNAP (5th pct in CO)
Grand County, CO
Grand County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.1%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grand County, CO
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crowley County ( -1.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Grand County lands in the lower national band (2.8%, #2,924 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,924
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in CO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 39
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.1% SNAP (5th pct in CO) (-9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Grand County compares nationally
Food access in Grand County compares favorably nationally: its 2.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,928).
Grand County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Grand County has 0 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.
Grand County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Conejos 5.6
Conejos 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Ouray 5.3
Ouray 5.3%
5.3 % low-access
- Phillips 4.7
Phillips 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Grand 2.8
Grand 2.8%
2.8 % low-access
- Crowley 1.8
Crowley 1.8%
1.8 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,843 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 419 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 39 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,895 |
| Median Household Income | $88,612 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 228 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Grand County
Grand County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- 7-eleven store 18589b 18589b, granby
- fireside market & eatery, winter park
- maverik 5148, kremmling
- maverik 5201, granby
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 17791, granby
- dollar general 21388, kremmling
- kremmling mercantile llc, kremmling
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mountain market, grand lake
Super Store · 1
- city market 446, granby
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 1568, fraser
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 Grand County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Grand County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Grand County (3.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Colorado.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (2.8% here).
- Jasper County, GA · 2.8% low-access
- Jasper County, GA · 2.8% low-access
- McCreary County, KY · 2.8% low-access
- McCreary County, KY · 2.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (3.1% here).
- Teton County, ID · 3.1% SNAP
- Teton County, ID · 3.1% SNAP
- Valley County, ID · 3.1% SNAP
- Valley County, ID · 3.1% 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.
Grand County inside a lower low-access state context
Grand 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 Grand County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08049. 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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