Signature · 21.0% SNAP (89th pct in CA)
Humboldt County, CA
Humboldt County stands out on SNAP (21.0%, +8.9 pts vs U.S.) with 11.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 11.2%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 21.0%
- on SNAP
- 135K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Humboldt County, CA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 11.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tulare County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Humboldt County lands in the lower national band (11.2%, #2,393 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,393
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in CA
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 21.0% SNAP (89th pct in CA) (+8.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Humboldt County compares nationally
Humboldt County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.2% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,400).
Humboldt County's lower-band USDA tier split
30 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Humboldt County has 16 urban and 14 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.
Humboldt County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Napa 12.1
Napa 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Marin 11.9
Marin 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Humboldt 11.2
Humboldt 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Tulare 11.2
Tulare 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- San Mateo 10.5
San Mateo 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 30 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 134,623 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,059 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,112 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 134,541 |
| Median Household Income | $61,160 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 11,540 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Humboldt County
Humboldt County has 141 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 64 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 64
- arcata 76 100, arcata
- arcata petro mart, arcata
- bear river pump & play, loleta
- blue lake liquor and gas, blue lake
- bonominis market, eureka
- broadway gas & deli 195, eureka
- c & v market, eureka
- california market, eureka
- deerhorn market, phillipsville
- dk market 01, eureka
- e&j market, inc, rio dell
- fourth street mkt. & deli, arcata
- fairway market, eureka
- fairway plus, eureka
- ferndale liquors, ferndale
- fortuna liquors, fortuna
- freeway 76, mckinleyville
- greenview market, arcata
- gas n go, eureka
- h&s stations, llc 5002, arcata
- h&s stations, llc 5003, eureka
- h&s stations, llc 5004, eureka
- hasco stations, llc 8003, mckinleyville
- hasco stations, llc 8004, arcata
- hasco stations, llc 8005, eureka
- hasco stations, llc 8006, eureka
- hasco stations, llc 8007, eureka
- hasco stations, llc 8008, eureka
- hasco stations, llc 8010, eureka
- hasco stations, llc 8012, fortuna
- hasco stations, llc 8013, fortuna
- hasco stations, llc 8014, fortuna
- hasco stations, llc 8015, rio dell
- hasco stations, llc 8016, redway
- hasco stations, llc 8017, garberville
- handee market, eureka
- hoopa mini mart, hoopa
- lighthouse market & mini golf, arcata
- loleta market, loleta
- mckinleyville mini mart 160, mckinleyville
- miranda market, miranda
- n & s liquors, eureka
- orleans market, orleans
- pats market, eureka
- pec-tah fuel mart, weitchpec
- red front/francis creek inn, llc, ferndale
- redwood market 126, garberville
- redwood market 276, trinidad
- redwood market 277, mckinleyville
- redwood market 278, willow creek
- redwood market 279, eureka
- redwood market 280, eureka
- redwood market 281, fortuna
- redwood market 283, garberville
- redwood market 731, mckinleyville
- redwood market 734, willow creek
- redwoods market and deli, myers flat
- rogers market & cafe inc, mckinleyville
- shoreline fuel mart, orick
- speedex, willow creek
- speedex 2, garberville
- three corners market, eureka
- unitedgas, eureka
- valley west chevron, arcata
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs 10513, mckinleyville
- cvs pharmacy 3939, eureka
- cvs pharmacy 9482, arcata
- chautauqua natural foods, inc., garberville
- clendenen's cider works, fortuna
- dollar general 14839, rio dell
- dollar general 15232, fortuna
- dollar general 19539, mckinleyville
- dollar tree 1845, arcata
- dollar tree 1878, fortuna
- dollar tree 1945, eureka
- dollar tree 3770, eureka
- eureka natural foods mckinleyville, mckinleyville
- murphy's 5, trinidad
- walgreens 05863, eureka
- walgreens 09703, fortuna
- walgreens 4681, eureka
Farmers' Market · 14
- arcata plaza cert - fm-north coast growers assn, arcata
- bear river band tribal farmers market, loleta
- blue lake farmers' market, blue lake
- fortuna certified fm-north coast growers assn, fortuna
- garberville certified farmers' market, garberville
- harvest hub, arcata
- henderson center certified fm - north coast grower, eureka
- ktrcd monday night markets, hoopa
- mckinleyville certified fm-north coast growers asn, mckinleyville
- miranda certified farmers' market cfm 01, miranda
- old town certified fm - north coast grower assn, eureka
- shelter cove certified farmers market cfm2, whitethorn
- united indian health services farmers market, arcata
- willow creek cert fm - north coast grower assn cfm1705, willow creek
Super Store · 14
- costco wholesale 0125, eureka
- eureka natural foods, eureka
- fortuna grocery outlet 285, fortuna
- grocery outlet of mckinleyville 313, mckinleyville
- hoopa valley tribe, hoopa
- murphy's in cutten, eureka
- murphy's market, arcata
- north coast cooperative, inc., arcata
- north coast cooperative, inc., eureka
- ray's food place 64, garberville
- ray's shop smart 32, redway
- target store t-1421, eureka
- wildberries marketplace, arcata
- walmart 5629, eureka
Supermarket · 13
- eureka grocery outlet, eureka
- hoby's market, scotia
- murphy's markets 4, mckinleyville
- murphys westwood 6, arcata
- murrish market & deli, hydesville
- ray's food place 47, fortuna
- ray's food place 7, arcata
- ray's food place 75, willow creek
- safeway 1640, mckinleyville
- safeway 793, arcata
- safeway 975, fortuna
- safeway 2908, eureka
- winco foods 007, eureka
Medium Grocery Store · 7
- asia's best, eureka
- asia's best 2, fortuna
- cc market, rio dell
- dinsmore store, bridgeville
- orick market, orick
- shelter cove general store, whitethorn
- valley grocery, ferndale
Small Grocery Store · 6
- campton heights market, fortuna
- country club market, eureka
- el pueblo supermarket, eureka
- lao oriental market, eureka
- new harris general store, inc., garberville
- parents nutrition center, eureka
Bakery Specialty · 5
- franz bakery outlet 9006, eureka
- home cooking, redway
- papa murphy's of humboldt, llc ca014, fortuna
- papa murphy's of humboldt, llc ca047, eureka
- papa murphy's of humboldt, llc ca020, mckinleyville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- myrtle ave market & deli 1, eureka
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in California
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Counties near Humboldt County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Humboldt County (21.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside California.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (11.2% here).
- Otero County, CO · 11.2% low-access
- Otero County, CO · 11.2% low-access
- Washington County, AL · 11.2% low-access
- Washington County, AL · 11.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (21.0% here).
- Allegany County, MD · 21.0% SNAP
- Allegany County, MD · 21.0% SNAP
- Dorchester County, MD · 21.0% SNAP
- Dorchester County, MD · 21.0% 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.
Humboldt County inside a lower low-access state context
Humboldt County sits inside California (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 Humboldt County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06023. 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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