Signature · 5 LILA tracts (31.3% of tracts)
Grays Harbor County, WA
Grays Harbor County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (31.3% of the book) alongside 16.7% low-access.
- 16.7%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 18.2%
- on SNAP
- 77K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grays Harbor County, WA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 31% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: King County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Grays Harbor County ranks #1,969 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 38 counties in WA (16.7% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,969
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in WA
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 5 LILA tracts (31.3% of tracts) .
How Grays Harbor County compares nationally
Grays Harbor County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.7% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,973).
Grays Harbor County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Grays Harbor County has 7 urban and 9 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.
Grays Harbor County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Chelan 18.1
Chelan 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Grays Harbor 16.7
Grays Harbor 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- King 16.7
King 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Spokane 16.7
Spokane 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Lewis 16.2
Lewis 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 72,797 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,145 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,947 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 77,053 |
| Median Household Income | $64,414 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,577 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor County has 96 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 54 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 54
- 2604 simpson petroleum, hoquiam
- 600 simpson petroleum inc, hoquiam
- 7-eleven 22762n, aberdeen
- 7-eleven #22478e, aberdeen
- 7-eleven 22417j, aberdeen
- 7-eleven #22261e, hoquiam
- arco ampm 7145, aberdeen
- astro express mart 851, elma
- beachcomber grocery & deli, grayland
- brady market, montesano
- c&t food mart, montesano
- cheema market and singh's pizza llc 2, mccleary
- circle k stores 2709660, hoquiam
- dashmesh petroleum 13 inc, aberdeen
- elma chevron, elma
- elma grocery gas & carwash, elma
- elma mini mall, elma
- elma shell pizza & burger, elma
- emerson grocery, hoquiam
- fair way grocery, hoquiam
- fuel express mart, elma
- fueltrac shell, ocean shores
- harry's grocery, oakville
- humptulips grocery, humptulips
- james grocery, aberdeen
- k&c food mart, aberdeen
- las palmas jarochas, elma
- liberty mart, aberdeen
- lincoln street grocery, hoquiam
- maxi mini mart, cosmopolis
- midtown deli, westport
- moclips country store, moclips
- montesano chevron, montesano
- montesano quick stop, montesano
- northshore grocery, amanda park
- ocean shore mini market, ocean shores
- ocean shores market, hoquiam
- olympic chevron, aberdeen
- park's mini mart, aberdeen
- panaderia 3 coronas, aberdeen
- pit stop deli mart, aberdeen
- prairie market, hoquiam
- ray's place llc, hoquiam
- reds hop n market, malone
- sam's food mart, aberdeen
- sams food mart, mccleary
- silvia's tienda, aberdeen
- sunrise market 001, ocean shores
- sunshine deli mart & gas, hoquiam
- taholah mercantile, taholah
- tonys short stop, montesano
- twin harbor drug, westport
- westport y deli & grocery, westport
- you & i market, pacific beach
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- bi-mart 684, aberdeen
- cvs pharmacy 11654, hoquiam
- dollartree 8905, aberdeen
- dollar general 20960, ocean shores
- dollar general 20961, mccleary
- dollar general 21154, westport
- dollar general 21160, oakville
- dollar general 25850, aberdeen
- dollar tree 2202, aberdeen
- dollar tree 7872, elma
Super Store · 9
- aberdeen grocery outlet 106, aberdeen
- elma grocery outlet 537, elma
- everybodys, elma
- ocean shores iga, ocean shores
- pick-rite thriftway #677, montesano
- swanson's food - aberdeen 3, aberdeen
- swanson's food - hoquiam 2, hoquiam
- walmart 2037, aberdeen
- westport shop'n kart, westport
Small Grocery Store · 8
- copalis beach grocery, copalis beach
- copalis crossing texaco, copalis crossing
- la placita, hoquiam
- la salvadorena grocery, aberdeen
- organics 101 market, montesano
- seaside liquidation outlet 1.5, ocean shores
- silvias tienda #1, aberdeen
- the marketplace inc., aberdeen
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- bay city sausage company, aberdeen
- elma farm stand & public market, elma
- las palmas jarochas ii ii, hoquiam
- seaside liquidation outlet, ocean shores
Bakery Specialty · 2
- franz bakery outlet 9038, aberdeen
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza wa174, aberdeen
Farmers' Market · 2
- aberdeen farmers market, elma
- aberdeen sunday market, aberdeen
Large Grocery Store · 2
- fresh foods seabrook, pacific beach
- michael's meat shack, aberdeen
Supermarket · 2
- gordon's select market, mccleary
- safeway 1546, aberdeen
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- rancho alegre meats & produce, aberdeen
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- wynooche meats and deli, montesano
Seafood Specialty · 1
- bradys oyster, aberdeen
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Grays Harbor County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Nationwide peers for Grays Harbor County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Grays Harbor County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (16.7% here).
- Columbia County, NY · 16.7% low-access
- Columbia County, NY · 16.7% low-access
- Latah County, ID · 16.7% low-access
- Latah County, ID · 16.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (18.2% here).
- Greenbrier County, WV · 18.2% SNAP
- Greenbrier County, WV · 18.2% SNAP
- Pittsburg County, OK · 18.2% SNAP
- Pittsburg County, OK · 18.2% 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, Washington in context
Grays Harbor County sits inside Washington (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 Grays Harbor County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53027. 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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