Signature · 6.4% SNAP (24th pct in AK)
Juneau City and Borough, AK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Juneau City and Borough 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).
- 20.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.4%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Juneau City and Borough, AK
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 20.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Haines Borough (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Juneau City and Borough ranks #1,630 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 27 counties in AK (20.7% low-access).
- #1,630
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in AK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 613
- 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: 6.4% SNAP (24th pct in AK) (-5.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Juneau City and Borough compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Juneau City and Borough's 20.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,634 most-affected nationwide.
Juneau City and Borough: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Juneau City and Borough has 2 urban and 4 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.
Juneau City and Borough low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Prince of Wal… 22.7
Prince of Wal… 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Aleutians West 21.4
Aleutians West 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Wrangell City… 21.4
Wrangell City… 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Juneau City a… 20.7
Juneau City a… 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Haines 20.7
Haines 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,275 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,475 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 613 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,794 |
| Median Household Income | $101,661 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 840 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Juneau City and Borough
Juneau City and Borough has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Super Store lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Super Store · 4
- costco wholesale 0107, juneau
- foodland iga, juneau
- fred meyer 158, juneau
- super bear iga, juneau
Supermarket · 2
- rainbow foods, juneau
- safeway 1820, juneau
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's juneau, juneau
Convenience Store · 1
- duck creek market, juneau
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- jerry's meats & seafoods, juneau
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- juneau natural, juneau
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alaska
One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Juneau City and Borough vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Nationwide peers for Juneau City and Borough's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Juneau City and Borough (6.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alaska.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AK (20.7% here).
- Elbert County, GA · 20.7% low-access
- Elbert County, GA · 20.7% low-access
- Montgomery County, IA · 20.7% low-access
- Montgomery County, IA · 20.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AK (6.4% here).
- Bonner County, ID · 6.4% SNAP
- Bonner County, ID · 6.4% SNAP
- Marshall County, IN · 6.4% SNAP
- Marshall County, IN · 6.4% 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, Alaska in context
Juneau City and Borough sits inside Alaska (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 Juneau City and Borough, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02110. 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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