Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Jerome County, ID
Jerome County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 24.6% low-access.
- 24.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.6%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jerome County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adams County (+ 0.9 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jerome County ranks #1,320 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 44 counties in ID (24.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,320
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in ID
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Jerome County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jerome County's 24.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,320 most-affected nationwide.
Jerome County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Jerome County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Jerome County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Bear Lake 25.9
Bear Lake 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Adams 25.5
Adams 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Lemhi 25.5
Lemhi 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Jerome 24.6
Jerome 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Benewah 23.3
Benewah 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,374 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,512 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,642 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,173 |
| Median Household Income | $71,724 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 626 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Jerome County
Jerome County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Jerome holds 83% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Eden, Hazelton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome | 15 | 3 |
| Eden | 2 | none |
| Hazelton | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 11
- eden country store, eden
- maverik, inc 252, jerome
- maverik, inc 652, jerome
- mr. gas #20 80249, jerome
- oasis stop 'n go 11, jerome
- oasis stop 'n go 22, jerome
- oasis stop 'n go 5, jerome
- pilot travel center 640, jerome
- stinker store 62, jerome
- stinker store 87, jerome
- travelers oasis, eden
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar tree 3175, jerome
- family dollar 12968, hazelton
- family dollar store 6776, jerome
Super Store · 2
- ridley's family markets 8443, jerome
- walmart 2831, jerome
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- scarrow butcher block llc, jerome
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- video mexico inc, jerome
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Idaho
One of 43 counties in Idaho, 6 are shown here.
Compare Jerome County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Nationwide peers for Jerome County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jerome County, both outside Idaho so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (24.6% here).
- DeKalb County, GA · 24.6% low-access
- Baldwin County, GA · 24.6% low-access
- Middlesex County, MA · 24.6% low-access
- Fairfield County, OH · 24.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (7.6% here).
- Floyd County, IN · 7.6% SNAP
- Flagler County, FL · 7.6% SNAP
- Gunnison County, CO · 7.6% SNAP
- Goodhue County, MN · 7.6% 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.
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Jerome County, at 24.6%, runs 1.2 pts below the Idaho 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 Jerome County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16053. 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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