Signature · 15.7% SNAP (73rd pct in CO)
Jackson County, CO
Jackson County stands out on SNAP (15.7%, +3.6 pts vs U.S.) with 27.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 27.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.7%
- on SNAP
- 1K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 27.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Douglas County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jackson County ranks #1,120 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 63 counties in CO (27.4% low-access).
- #1,120
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in CO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 115
- 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: 15.7% SNAP (73rd pct in CO) (+3.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jackson County's 27.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,120 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Jackson County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Jackson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- El Paso 28.5
El Paso 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Alamosa 27.7
Alamosa 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Jackson 27.4
Jackson 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Douglas 27.3
Douglas 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Elbert 26.5
Elbert 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,394 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 381 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 115 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,372 |
| Median Household Income | $47,667 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 103 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Slim SNAP store book in Jackson County
Jackson County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Walden, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 10708, walden
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- north park super's llc, walden
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Jackson County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Jackson County, at 27.4%, runs 5.9 pts above the Colorado rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Jackson County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08057. 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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