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 #2,924).
Grand County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Grand County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Granby holds 40% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Kremmling, Winter Park.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Granby | 4 | 1 |
| Kremmling | 3 | none |
| Fraser | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Winter Park | 1 | none |
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
- McCreary County, KY · 2.8% low-access
- McDowell County, NC · 2.8% low-access
- McKean County, PA · 2.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (3.1% here).
- Teton County, ID · 3.1% SNAP
- Valley County, ID · 3.1% SNAP
- Winneshiek County, IA · 3.1% SNAP
- Sussex County, NJ · 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.
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Grand County, at 2.8%, runs 18.7 pts below the Colorado 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 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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