Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Lake County, OR
Lake County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 40.5% low-access.
- 40.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 17.0%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lake County, OR
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wasco County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lake County sits in the upper national band (40.5%, #381 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #381
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in OR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Lake County compares nationally
Lake County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.5% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #383 most-affected nationwide.
Lake County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lake County has 0 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.
Lake County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Wasco
Wasco 40%
40 % low-access
- Grant 39.8
Grant 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Harney 38.1
Harney 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Baker 37.9
Baker 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,895 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,200 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,460 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,267 |
| Median Household Income | $62,787 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 591 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.1% |
SNAP retailers in Lake County
Lake County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- christmas valley market, christmas valley
- christmas store or sagewood grocery, christmas valley
- lakeview chevron 6303, lakeview
- paisley mercantile, paisley
- silverlake market 6205, silver lake
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 22938, christmas valley
- dollar general store 16898, lakeview
- family dollar 13137, lakeview
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- sid's produce, christmas valley
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 4316, lakeview
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oregon
One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lake County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Lake County inside a higher low-access state context
Lake County sits inside Oregon (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 Lake County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41037. 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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