Signature · 42.7% low-access (90th pct)
Kodiak Island Borough, AK
Kodiak Island Borough sits in the upper national band on low-access (42.7%, +20.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 42.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.8%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kodiak Island Borough, AK
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 42.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Northwest Arctic Borough (+ 3.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kodiak Island Borough sits in the upper national band (42.7%, #325 of 3,079).
- #325
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in AK
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 42.7% low-access (90th pct) (+20.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Kodiak Island Borough compares nationally
Kodiak Island Borough sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.7% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #327 most-affected nationwide.
Kodiak Island Borough's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kodiak Island Borough has 3 urban and 2 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.
Kodiak Island Borough vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Northwest Arc…
Northwest Arc… 46.2%
46.2 % low-access
- Kodiak Island
Kodiak Island 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Aleutians East 39
Aleutians East 39%
39 % low-access
- Fairbanks Nor… 38.7
Fairbanks Nor… 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- North Slope 37.9
North Slope 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,592 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,801 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,560 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,771 |
| Median Household Income | $86,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 267 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.9% |
SNAP retailers in Kodiak Island Borough
Kodiak Island Borough has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (22% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 2
- nuniaq food market, old harbor
- smoken crows nest, old harbor
Supermarket · 2
- cost savers n/a, kodiak
- safeway 1090, kodiak
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- precious flowers & orient, kodiak
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- thai market, kodiak
Military Commissary · 1
- kodiak commissary 1132, kodiak
Small Grocery Store · 1
- asian groceries and gifts, llc, kodiak
Super Store · 1
- walmart 2711, kodiak
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 Kodiak Island Borough vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Counties near Kodiak Island Borough's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Kodiak Island Borough, both outside Alaska so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AK (42.7% here).
- Union County, FL · 42.7% low-access
- Union County, FL · 42.7% low-access
- Sussex County, NJ · 42.7% low-access
- Sussex County, NJ · 42.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AK (5.8% here).
- Wells County, IN · 5.8% SNAP
- Wells County, IN · 5.8% SNAP
- Currituck County, NC · 5.8% SNAP
- Currituck County, NC · 5.8% 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.
Kodiak Island Borough inside a higher low-access state context
Kodiak Island 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 Kodiak Island Borough, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02150. 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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