Signature · 0.9% low-access (4th pct)
Lamoille County, VT
Lamoille County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.4%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lamoille County, VT
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grand Isle County (+ 1.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lamoille County lands in the lower national band (0.9%, #3,020 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,020
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in VT
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 71
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.9% low-access (4th pct) (-21.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lamoille County compares nationally
Food access in Lamoille County compares favorably nationally: its 0.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,020).
Lamoille County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 7 of Lamoille 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.
Lamoille County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Vermont, not a full county-board reprint
- Essex
Essex 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Addison 6.2
Addison 6.2%
6.2 % low-access
- Caledonia 5.8
Caledonia 5.8%
5.8 % low-access
- Windsor 5.2
Windsor 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Grand Isle 2.7
Grand Isle 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
- Lamoille 0.9
Lamoille 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,475 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 224 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 71 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,148 |
| Median Household Income | $74,908 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,243 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Lamoille County
Lamoille County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (27% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 22 authorized stores; Morrisville holds 45% of them. 3 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Johnson, Morristown, Waterville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Morrisville | 10 | 3 |
| Johnson | 4 | none |
| Stowe | 4 | 3 |
| Eden | 1 | 1 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 1 |
| Morristown | 1 | none |
| Waterville | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs 10197, morrisville
- dollar general 18027, johnson
- dollar general 19321, morrisville
- dollar tree 5666, morrisville
- kinney drugs 23, morrisville
- ocean state job lot 430, morrisville
Convenience Store · 6
- cumberland farms 8023, morrisville
- green mountain market 105 105, morristown
- jolley 502, johnson
- jolley 556, stowe
- river valley store, johnson
- waterville market, waterville
Supermarket · 4
- commodities natural market of stowe llc, stowe
- market 32 by price chopper 137, morrisville
- shaw's supermarket 2325, stowe
- stowe village market 10826, stowe
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- eden general store, eden
- morrisville food coop cafe, morrisville
Farmers' Market · 1
- morrisville farmers market, morrisville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- hanleys, jeffersonville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- johnson general store, johnson
Super Store · 1
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8162, morrisville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Vermont
One of 13 counties in Vermont, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lamoille County vs Addison County → · All Vermont counties →
Counties near Lamoille County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lamoille County, both outside Vermont so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VT (0.9% here).
- Wyoming County, PA · 0.9% low-access
- Assumption Parish, LA · 0.9% low-access
- Knott County, KY · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VT (10.4% here).
- Bosque County, TX · 10.4% SNAP
- Cannon County, TN · 10.4% SNAP
- Juniata County, PA · 10.4% SNAP
- Livingston County, NY · 10.4% 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.
Vermont among New England states
Vermont ranks 5th of 5 New England states by population-weighted low-access (11.2%). Lamoille County, at 0.9%, runs 10.3 pts below the Vermont rate.
- Massachusetts 27.8%
- New Hampshire 27.5%
- Rhode Island 23.6%
- Maine 13.4%
- Vermont 11.2%
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 Lamoille County, VT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 50015. 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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