Signature · 32.8% low-access (76th pct)

Griggs County, ND

Griggs County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.8%, +10.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

32.8%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
5.7%
on SNAP
2K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 ND

USDA FARA access plate

County Griggs County, ND

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 32.8% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 5.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Divide County (+ 0.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Griggs County sits in the upper national band (32.8%, #752 of 3,079).

#752
national by low-access %
#28
in ND
1
low-access tracts
144
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 32.8% low-access (76th pct) (+10.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Griggs County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Griggs County's 32.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #759 most-affected nationwide.

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Griggs County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Griggs County, ND USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Griggs County, ND
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Griggs County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Griggs County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Griggs County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,420
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population794
Low-Access Share32.8%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population144

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Griggs County
IndicatorValue
Population2,245
Median Household Income$61,711
Poverty Rate11.7%below the national average
SNAP Households57
SNAP Participation Rate5.7%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.6%

Slim SNAP store book in Griggs County

Griggs County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 2

  • northern plains petroleum, hannaford
  • town and country coop cooperstown, cooperstown

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 18523, cooperstown

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • binford grocery & hardware, binford

Supermarket · 1

  • millers fresh food, cooperstown

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in North Dakota

One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.

Compare Griggs County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →

Griggs County inside a higher low-access state context

Griggs County sits inside North Dakota (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 Griggs County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38039. 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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