Signature · 5.5% SNAP (17th pct in CO)
Jefferson County, CO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Jefferson 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).
- 23.2%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 5.5%
- on SNAP
- 579K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 23.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 4% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Weld County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jefferson County ranks #1,424 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #29 of 63 counties in CO (23.2% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,424
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in CO
- 57
- low-access tracts
- 19K
- 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: 5.5% SNAP (17th pct in CO) (-6.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jefferson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jefferson County's 23.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,430 most-affected nationwide.
Jefferson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
137 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jefferson County has 123 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.
Jefferson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Larimer 23.3
Larimer 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Jefferson 23.2
Jefferson 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Weld 23.1
Weld 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lincoln 22.9
Lincoln 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Yuma 22.9
Yuma 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 137 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 534,543 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 57 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 123,878 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 18,542 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 579,377 |
| Median Household Income | $110,656 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 13,200 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 265 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 132 locations (50% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 132
- 1st stop gas and food mart inc., lakewood
- 7 eleven 17134b, lakewood
- 7 eleven 34683b, denver
- 7 eleven 38084a, wheat ridge
- 7 eleven store 18594a, arvada
- 7-eleven 13128j, lakewood
- 7-eleven 18418b, arvada
- 7-eleven 34505j, lakewood
- 7-eleven 34607, littleton
- 7-eleven 39501, lakewood
- 7-eleven 39730, lakewood
- 7-eleven 39731, littleton
- 7-eleven 39753, arvada
- 7-eleven 42149, arvada
- 7-eleven 42210h, denver
- 7-eleven 42229h, lakewood
- 7-eleven store 16068a, lakewood
- 7-eleven store 18497a, wheat ridge
- 7-eleven store 22063a, lakewood
- 7-eleven store 24079b 24079b, littleton
- 7-eleven store 25581b, golden
- 7-eleven store 34036a 34036a, westminster
- 7-eleven store 38667b 38667b, littleton
- 7-eleven store 39274b, lakewood
- 7-eleven store 39767b 39767b, lakewood
- 7-eleven store 41865h, lakewood
- 7-eleven 37554a 37554a, golden
- 7-eleven store #34012b #34012b, arvada
- 7-eleven store 13140b 13140b, arvada
- 7-eleven store 26137b 26137b, lakewood
- 7-eleven store 27043b 27043b, golden
- 7-eleven store 32809c 32809c, broomfield
- 7-eleven store 33481c 33481c, golden
- 7-eleven store 36492b 36492b, wheat ridge
- 7-eleven store 38226b, arvada
- 7-eleven store 38785a 38785a, lakewood
- 7-eleven store 39261b, arvada
- all in one store, arvada
- alta 1243, wheat ridge
- alta 1249, lakewood
- alta 4999, wheat ridge
- alta 6015, arvada
- alta 6111, lakewood
- alta 6152, conifer
- c-mart, lakewood
- circle k 2709091, lakewood
- circle k 2709870, wheat ridge
- circle k 2709877, littleton
- circle k 2709882, broomfield
- circle k 2709884, lakewood
- circle k 2709885, wheat ridge
- circle k 2709888, lakewood
- circle k 2741118, lakewood
- circle k 2741150, broomfield
- circle k 2741177, arvada
- circle k 2741180, arvada
- circle k 2741181, broomfield
- circle k 2741185, westminster
- circle k 2741188, lakewood
- conoco, lakewood
- corner store 2741167, littleton
- corner store 2741722, littleton
- corner store 2744120, lakewood
- corner store 2744121, lakewood
- corner store 2744126, littleton
- d & h inc, wheat ridge
- dhungel enterprise inc, lakewood
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741146, westminster
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741179, morrison
- diamond shamrock corner store 2744045, arvada
- diamond shamrock corner store 2744113, golden
- discount gas, lakewood
- dsh discount gas & food, wheat ridge
- east tin cup mini food store, golden
- er store food & gas, edgewater
- fast market 4584, broomfield
- gas & food, arvada
- griton market, lakewood
- harlan c- store, lakewood
- harlan shell, wheat ridge
- heritage energy inc, golden
- jenny's market 514, littleton
- jenny's market 546, evergreen
- jewell gas express, lakewood
- king soopers fuel center 40, lakewood
- king soopers fuel center 64, evergreen
- king soopers fuel center 87, conifer
- lily inc, wheat ridge
- littleton my mart inc., denver
- loaf n jug 750081, golden
- loaf n jug 750083, golden
- loaf n jug 750094, arvada
- maverik 5165, conifer
- maverik 5309, golden
- maverik 5328, littleton
- maverik 5346, arvada
- maverik 5350, arvada
- maverik 5351, wheat ridge
- maverik 5371, lakewood
- maverik, inc 647, littleton
- murphy express 8855, littleton
- murphy express 8947, lakewood
- murphy usa 7969, littleton
- murphy usa 8904, arvada
- oberon food & gas, arvada
- pine junction country store, pine
- quiktrip 4229, lakewood
- quiktrip 4236, arvada
- rocket #0746 746, arvada
- rocket #6506 6506, golden
- rocket #6520 6520, lakewood
- rocket #6523 6523, wheat ridge
- rocket #6524 6524, arvada
- rocket #6530 6530, littleton
- rocket #6532 6532, littleton
- rocket #6535 6535, littleton
- rocket #6537 6537, littleton
- rocket #6540 6540, littleton
- rocket #6548 6548, morrison
- rocket #6552 6552, wheat ridge
- silver oil company, wheat ridge
- stinker store 310, wheat ridge
- stinker store 330, conifer
- stinker store 335, morrison
- stinker store 336, lakewood
- stinker store 339, wheat ridge
- stinker store 341, evergreen
- sub & sam, wheat ridge
- ta wheat ridge 174, wheat ridge
- u pump gas and food, lakewood
- won mart, lakewood
- ys mart 1, littleton
Super Store · 45
- costco wholesale 0440, westminster
- costco wholesale 0676, arvada
- edwards meats, wheat ridge
- king soopers 121, arvada
- king soopers 127, lakewood
- king soopers 137, arvada
- king soopers 20, wheat ridge
- king soopers 22, arvada
- king soopers 25, littleton
- king soopers 31, lakewood
- king soopers 36, arvada
- king soopers 40, lakewood
- king soopers 41, littleton
- king soopers 45, arvada
- king soopers 50, littleton
- king soopers 55, broomfield
- king soopers 57, wheat ridge
- king soopers 59, lakewood
- king soopers 60, lakewood
- king soopers 64, evergreen
- king soopers 78, littleton
- king soopers 82, golden
- king soopers 85, arvada
- king soopers 87, conifer
- king soopers home shop 90, edgewater
- sam's club 6630, arvada
- sam's club 6635, littleton
- target stores t- 1500, lakewood
- target stores t- 1776, littleton
- target stores t- 1928, westminster
- target stores t- 2021, wheat ridge
- target stores t- 2225, edgewater
- target stores t- 2717, lakewood
- target stores t- 48, arvada
- viet hoa supermarket, lakewood
- walmart 2223, westminster
- walmart 4734, arvada
- walmart sc 2125, lakewood
- walmart sc 2293, evergreen
- walmart sc 3824, westminster
- walmart sc 4284, lakewood
- walmart sc 5049, littleton
- whole foods 10471, littleton
- whole foods market 10218, lakewood
- whole foods market 10350, lakewood
Combination Grocery/Other · 36
- cvs pharmacy 10782, littleton
- cvs pharmacy 11138, arvada
- dollartree 9328, lakewood
- dollartree 9504, lakewood
- dollar general 19059, lakewood
- dollar tree 2668, westminster
- dollar tree 2704, lakewood
- dollar tree 2711, lakewood
- dollar tree 2792, littleton
- dollar tree 3056, lakewood
- dollar tree 3626, arvada
- dollar tree 4049, lakewood
- dollar tree 4136, broomfield
- dollar tree 5688, arvada
- dollar tree 6578, wheat ridge
- heinies market inc., wheat ridge
- jasmine market, lakewood
- tom's seafood & gourmet market, lakewood
- walgreens 01306, littleton
- walgreens 03499, arvada
- walgreens 03589, littleton
- walgreens 04366, wheat ridge
- walgreens 09034, arvada
- walgreens 09566, lakewood
- walgreens 09607, littleton
- walgreens 10117, golden
- walgreens 10306, evergreen
- walgreens 12100, arvada
- walgreens 13968, lakewood
- walgreens 4468, broomfield
- walgreens 6284, littleton
- walgreens 6621, lakewood
- walgreens 6826, golden
- walgreens 6883, wheat ridge
- walgreens 7432, littleton
- walgreens 9887, lakewood
Supermarket · 12
- littleton 306, littleton
- safeway 10, evergreen
- safeway 1479, wheat ridge
- safeway 1599, littleton
- safeway 1998, arvada
- safeway 2342, lakewood
- safeway 27, littleton
- safeway 2792, conifer
- safeway 322, golden
- safeway 344, lakewood
- safeway 41, lakewood
- safeway 839, littleton
Bakery Specialty · 9
- papa murphy's co009, littleton
- papa murphy's evergreen co118, evergreen
- papa murphy's golden co067, golden
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 029, arvada
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 034, littleton
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 040, lakewood
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 068, conifer
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 070, littleton
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 097, arvada
Farmers' Market · 5
- gofarm, golden
- gofarm, golden
- golden farmers market, golden
- lakewood farmers' maket, lakewood
- metro denver farmers' market, littleton
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- chicago market, lakewood
- de mi pais market 3, lakewood
- european market of lakewood, lakewood
- fruteria la mexicana, denver
- gastronom 1, arvada
Small Grocery Store · 3
- andre's & lana's market 2, lakewood
- mi pueblo catracho market, lakewood
- salam international halal market inc, arvada
Delivery Route · 1
- arvada veggie van, arvada
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- our little nursery, littleton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- gourmet meats and sausage, lakewood
Showing 250 of 265 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 Jefferson County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Nationwide peers for Jefferson County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Jefferson County (5.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Colorado.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (23.2% here).
- Contra Costa County, CA · 23.2% low-access
- Contra Costa County, CA · 23.2% low-access
- Pike County, AL · 23.2% low-access
- Pike County, AL · 23.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (5.5% here).
- Marin County, CA · 5.5% SNAP
- Marin County, CA · 5.5% SNAP
- Woodford County, IL · 5.5% SNAP
- Woodford County, IL · 5.5% 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, Colorado in context
Jefferson County sits inside Colorado (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 Jefferson County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08059. 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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