Signature · 2.7% low-access (6th pct)
Grand Isle County, VT
Grand Isle County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.0%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grand Isle County, VT
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lamoille County ( -1.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Grand Isle County lands in the lower national band (2.7%, #2,932 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,932
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in VT
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 31
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.7% low-access (6th pct) (-19.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Grand Isle County compares nationally
Food access in Grand Isle County compares favorably nationally: its 2.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,933).
Grand Isle County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Grand Isle County has 0 urban and 2 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 Isle County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Vermont, not a full county-board reprint
- Essex
Essex 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Addison 6.2
Addison 6.2%
6.2 % low-access
- Caledonia 5.8
Caledonia 5.8%
5.8 % low-access
- Windsor 5.2
Windsor 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Grand Isle 2.7
Grand Isle 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
- Lamoille 0.9
Lamoille 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,970 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 188 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 31 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,450 |
| Median Household Income | $97,396 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 283 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
SNAP retailers in Grand Isle County
Grand Isle County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by farmers' market.
Convenience Store · 5
- alburg ii short stop 136, alburgh
- alburg village jolley 135, alburgh
- jolley 535, alburgh
- jolley 536, alburgh
- jolley 573, south hero
Farmers' Market · 2
- champlain islands farmers market inc, south hero
- champlain islands farmers market, inc., grand isle
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- emmons supermarket, inc, grand isle
- keelers bay variety inc, south hero
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 14930, alburgh
Small Grocery Store · 1
- harborside harvest market, north hero
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Vermont
One of 13 counties in Vermont, 6 are shown here.
Compare Grand Isle County vs Addison County → · All Vermont counties →
Grand Isle County inside a lower low-access state context
Grand Isle County sits inside Vermont (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 Isle County, VT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 50013. 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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