Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Kit Carson County, CO
Kit Carson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 26.2% low-access.
- 26.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kit Carson County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Elbert County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Kit Carson County ranks #1,202 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 63 counties in CO (26.2% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,202
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in CO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 772
- 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 (66.7% of tracts) .
How Kit Carson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Kit Carson County's 26.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,202 most-affected nationwide.
Kit Carson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 3 of Kit Carson 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.
Kit Carson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % 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
- Kit Carson 26.2
Kit Carson 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Baca 25.2
Baca 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,270 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,167 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 772 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,023 |
| Median Household Income | $70,259 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 304 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Kit Carson County
Kit Carson County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Burlington holds 64% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 7 | 1 |
| Flagler | 3 | 1 |
| Stratton | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 5
- alta 6142, burlington
- health essentials, inc., burlington
- loaf n jug 750066, flagler
- love's travel stop 644, burlington
- travel center, burlington
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 12041, burlington
- dollar general 21376, flagler
- family dollar 7265, burlington
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- stop & shop supermarket, flagler
- stratton stop & shop, stratton
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 3399, burlington
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 Kit Carson 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%). Kit Carson County, at 26.2%, runs 4.7 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 Kit Carson County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08063. 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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