Signature · 13.4% SNAP (20th pct in OR)
Hood River County, OR
Hood River County lands in the lower national band on low-access (15.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 15.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 24K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hood River County, OR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.7 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Hood River County lands in the lower national band (15.0%, #2,120 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,120
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in OR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 467
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.4% SNAP (20th pct in OR) (+1.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hood River County compares nationally
Hood River County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.0% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,122).
Hood River County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hood River County has 2 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.
Hood River County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Crook 16.5
Crook 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Yamhill 15.7
Yamhill 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Hood River 15
Hood River 15%
15 % low-access
- Washington 14.3
Washington 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Lincoln 14.2
Lincoln 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,346 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,353 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 467 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,905 |
| Median Household Income | $88,947 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,202 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
SNAP retailers in Hood River County
Hood River County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- carson oil co inc 16, hood river
- cascade locks station 5021, cascade locks
- center market #35, hood river
- height's fuel stop, hood river
- juanitas marketa inc., hood river
- pine grove grocery, hood river
- riverfront market, hood river
- us market 600, hood river
- windmaster market, hood river
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- columbia market no, cascade locks
- rosauers supermarket 116, hood river
- walgreens 11696, hood river
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- carniceria y verdurena la mexicana, odell
- farm stand in the gorge, hood river
- treebird family market, hood river
Farmers' Market · 2
- gorge grown farmers market, hood river
- mercado del valle, hood river
Large Grocery Store · 2
- mcisaac's, mount hood parkdale
- mid valley market, hood river
Supermarket · 2
- mercado guadalajara, hood river
- safeway 1123, hood river
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza or-078, hood river
Super Store · 1
- walmart 1876, hood river
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oregon
One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hood River County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Hood River County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Hood River County (13.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oregon.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (15.0% here).
- Burke County, GA · 15.0% low-access
- Burke County, GA · 15.0% low-access
- Morgan County, CO · 15.0% low-access
- Morgan County, CO · 15.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (13.4% here).
- Huntingdon County, PA · 13.4% SNAP
- Huntingdon County, PA · 13.4% SNAP
- Monroe County, OH · 13.4% SNAP
- Monroe County, OH · 13.4% 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.
Hood River County inside a lower low-access state context
Hood River County sits inside Oregon (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 Hood River County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41027. 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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