Signature · 190 SNAP-authorized stores
Jackson County, OR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Jackson County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.1%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 17.9%
- on SNAP
- 223K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, OR
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Josephine County (+ 2.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jackson County ranks #1,679 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #18 of 36 counties in OR (20.1% low-access; 8 food-desert tracts).
- #1,679
- national by low-access %
- #18
- in OR
- 22
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- 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: 190 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jackson County's 20.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,682 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
41 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson County has 31 urban and 10 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.
Jackson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Josephine 22.2
Josephine 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Jackson 20.1
Jackson 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Lane 17.9
Lane 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Marion 17.4
Marion 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Clackamas 17.3
Clackamas 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 41 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 203,206 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 22 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 40,827 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,827 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 222,645 |
| Median Household Income | $73,999 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 16,488 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jackson County
Jackson County has 190 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 116 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 116
- 7-eleven 18154 b, ashland
- 7-eleven 20531f, medford
- 7-eleven #42129a 42129a, central point
- 7-eleven 18155e, central point
- 7-eleven 23044c, white city
- 7-eleven 23217e 23217e, medford
- 8th & grape st market, medford
- a-1 market #11, grants pass
- a1 market #15, medford
- a1 market 12, central point
- aj smoke & grocery store, ashland
- arco ampm 7023, ashland
- ashland fuel stop, ashland
- ashland st market 6511, ashland
- ashland valero 6311, ashland
- astro express mart 240, central point
- astro express mart 245, medford
- butte falls general store, butte falls
- country store, inc, medford
- cascade gorge store, prospect
- crown market 500, medford
- crown market 600, talent
- crown market 800, medford
- crown market and deli 300, medford
- dardanelles community store 1, central point
- dash n done market, phoenix
- ez market, eagle point
- eagles market & gas, eagle point
- el torito meat market medford llc, medford
- empire market, eagle point
- family mart 3, medford
- family mart 6, medford
- fast and easy mart, white city
- flying eagle market, eagle point
- foots creek deli mart, gold hill
- garb & go market, talent
- go with stop and go market, shady cove
- gold hill market & deli, central point
- h&s stations llc # 5015 5015, shady cove
- h&s stations llc #5019 5019, central point
- h&s stations, llc #5013 5013, rogue river
- h&s stations, llc 5017, white city
- h&s stations, llc 5023, jacksonville
- h&s stations, llc 5026, phoenix
- h&s stations, llc 5027, ashland
- h&s stations, llc 5047, talent
- h&s stations, llc 5022, medford
- hasco stations, llc 8036, medford
- infinity market, medford
- j & j market and deli, central point
- jacksonville market & liquor, jacksonville
- jbm market llc, medford
- kriss market, medford
- kriss mart, medford
- kriss smoke and grocery, medford
- las tarascas mexican store ii, medford
- las tarascas mexican store llc, white city
- lil pantry market & deli cp llc 8, central point
- lil pantry rogue river, llc 7, rogue river
- lil pantry white city, llc 9, white city
- little butte market 1, eagle point
- mark it 62, white city
- medford #113 35, central point
- medford sport park snack and shine, medford
- medford's finest quality market, medford
- michoacan mexican market, medford
- minute market 1, medford
- minute market 10, medford
- minute market 2, medford
- minute market 3, medford
- minute market 4, medford
- minute market 5, ashland
- minute market 6, ashland
- minute market 7, medford
- minute market 8, phoenix
- minute market 9, medford
- mj market, central point
- multi-site management llc #823 536, medford
- new stop n go, medford
- ok market, medford
- oregon highway market, central point
- petro phoenix 324, phoenix
- phoenix market, phoenix
- pilot travel center 391, central point
- pine st. market 6811, central point
- prospect store and gas, prospect
- shady cove smoke & grocery, shady cove
- shady cove station 5003, shady cove
- shell 311, medford
- shop and smoke, ashland
- short stop market & deli, medford
- short stop market 3, central point
- siskiyou market 6611, ashland
- sky7 market 8 llc, medford
- sky7 market inc, medford
- smart choice market 1, medford
- south town market, ashland
- spring street market, medford
- srimatha llc, medford
- stewart market, medford
- stewart market 6411, medford
- stop n go #10, medford
- stop n go market, white city
- stop n go marts #2, medford
- stop n go marts 3, medford
- stop n' go 3, central point
- super speedy market plus #2, jacksonville
- the store, medford
- trail market, trail
- talent travel center, talent
- the ace mart, medford
- the station market & cafe, jacksonville
- town market, medford
- west hills country store, central point
- wimer market and deli, rogue river
- woodland heights supermarket, medford
Combination Grocery/Other · 23
- asia market/7star retails llc, medford
- bi-mart 608, ashland
- bi-mart 613, medford
- bi-mart 616, medford
- cvs pharmacy 11691, ashland
- dollartree 11036, medford
- dollar general 16274, rogue river
- dollar general 17264, gold hill
- dollar general 21130, white city
- dollar general 25951, phoenix
- dollar general store 16352, shady cove
- dollar general store 17350, talent
- dollar tree 1371, medford
- dollar tree 1372, central point
- dollar tree 1379, medford
- dollar tree 2475, ashland
- dollar tree 2805, white city
- dollar tree 3790, medford
- dollar tree 8475, phoenix
- fiesta market & taqueria inc. only store, medford
- grocery outlet of white city 348, white city
- walgreens 12596, medford
- walgreens 15974, central point
Super Store · 18
- ashland food cooperative, ashland
- cartwright's market, medford
- costco wholesale 1287, central point
- fred meyer 195, medford
- fred meyer 196, medford
- grocery outlet medford 29, medford
- grocery outlet of ashland 602, ashland
- market of choice 11, ashland
- market of choice 4, medford
- ray's food place 10, phoenix
- ray's food place 9, central point
- sherms food 4 less, medford
- sherms thunderbird market, medford
- shop-n-kart warehouse foods, ashland
- target store t-0613, medford
- walmart 2069, medford
- walmart 5424, eagle point
- walmart 5839, medford
Supermarket · 16
- albertsons 3508, medford
- albertsons 3593, medford
- albertsons 3595, central point
- albertsons 573, ashland
- medford food co-op, medford
- ray's food place 5, rogue river
- ray's food place 61, eagle point
- ray's food place 63, jacksonville
- ray's food place 82, talent
- safeway 1643, medford
- safeway 525, medford
- shady cove market, shady cove
- safeway 3212, ashland
- trader joe's 155, medord
- vitamin cottage natural food market u066, medford
- winco foods 044, medford
Bakery Specialty · 5
- franz bakery outlet 9005, medford
- papa murphys or-050, medford
- papa murphys or-051, medford
- papa murphys or-105, white city
- papa murphy's central point or093, central point
Farmers' Market · 5
- applegate evening market, jacksonville
- ashland tuesday market ffab, ashland
- medford thursday market ffab, medford
- rogue river growers market, rogue river
- rusted gate farm, central point
Large Grocery Store · 2
- el gallo mexican supermarket, medford
- ray's food place 43, gold hill
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- cherry street meats, medford
- the butcher shop, eagle point
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- rainey's corner market, white city
- ruch country store, jacksonville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- quick in n out market, medford
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 Jackson County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Nationwide peers for Jackson County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jackson County, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (20.1% here).
- Lawrence County, SD · 20.1% low-access
- Lawrence County, SD · 20.1% low-access
- Johnson County, TX · 20.1% low-access
- Johnson County, TX · 20.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (17.9% here).
- Blair County, PA · 17.9% SNAP
- Blair County, PA · 17.9% SNAP
- Houston County, TX · 17.9% SNAP
- Houston County, TX · 17.9% 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, Oregon in context
Jackson 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 Jackson County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41029. 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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