Signature · 42.5% low-access (89th pct)
Laramie County, WY
Laramie County sits in the upper national band on low-access (42.5%, +20.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 42.5%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 5.4%
- on SNAP
- 101K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Laramie County, WY
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 42.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Johnson County ( -3.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Laramie County sits in the upper national band (42.5%, #332 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #332
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in WY
- 17
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- 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: 42.5% low-access (89th pct) (+20.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Laramie County compares nationally
Laramie County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.5% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #332 most-affected nationwide.
Laramie County's elevated USDA tier split
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Laramie County has 17 urban and 3 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.
Laramie County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Laramie
Laramie 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- Park
Park 39%
39 % low-access
- Sheridan
Sheridan 38.5%
38.5 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 91,738 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 17 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 38,986 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,923 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 101,060 |
| Median Household Income | $80,173 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,337 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Laramie County
Laramie County has 59 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 32 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 32
- big d oil 28, cheyenne
- big d oil 29, cheyenne
- big d oil 3, cheyenne
- big d oil 30, cheyenne
- big d oil 31, cheyenne
- big d oil 32, cheyenne
- big d oil 48, cheyenne
- big d oil 56, cheyenne
- big d oil 58, cheyenne
- cheyenne gs, llc, cheyenne
- crystals one stop inc, cheyenne
- loaf n jug 750115, cheyenne
- loaf n jug 750116, cheyenne
- loaf n jug 750118, cheyenne
- loaf n jug 750119, cheyenne
- loaf n jug 750192, cheyenne
- loaf n jug 750193, cheyenne
- loaf n jug 750194, cheyenne
- loaf n jug 750195, cheyenne
- loves travel stop 220, cheyenne
- maverik 5063, cheyenne
- maverik 5249, cheyenne
- maverik 528, cheyenne
- maverik 557, cheyenne
- maverik, inc 426, cheyenne
- maverik, inc 754, cheyenne
- pilot travel center 402, cheyenne
- pilot travel center 759, cheyenne
- sapp bros travel center, cheyenne
- snyder food & gas inc, cheyenne
- ta cheyenne 187, burns
- tortilleria la paz llc, cheyenne
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 20856, pine bluffs
- dollar general 21033, cheyenne
- dollar general 22848, cheyenne
- dollar tree 2697, cheyenne
- dollar tree 4035, cheyenne
- family dollar 5730, cheyenne
- family dollar store 10489, cheyenne
- walgreens 05838, cheyenne
- walgreens 09548, cheyenne
Super Store · 5
- king soopers 79, cheyenne
- sam's club 6430, cheyenne
- target stores t- 0224, cheyenne
- walmart 1315, cheyenne
- walmart supercenter 4653, cheyenne
Supermarket · 5
- albertsons 65, cheyenne
- albertsons 66, cheyenne
- safeway 2667, cheyenne
- sprouts farmers market 338, cheyenne
- vitamin cottage natural food markets inc u038, cheyenne
Farmers' Market · 2
- community action of laramie county, cheyenne
- wyfresh, cheyenne
Small Grocery Store · 2
- golden dragon 1, cheyenne
- la rosa market llc 1, cheyenne
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza wy006, cheyenne
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- whitts end cattle depot & farmstand, cheyenne
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- texas trail market, pine bluffs
Military Commissary · 1
- fe warren afb commissary 907, cheyenne
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wyoming
One of 22 counties in Wyoming, 6 are shown here.
Compare Laramie County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Counties near Laramie County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Laramie County, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (42.5% here).
- Gonzales County, TX · 42.5% low-access
- Gonzales County, TX · 42.5% low-access
- Butte County, SD · 42.5% low-access
- Butte County, SD · 42.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (5.4% here).
- Monmouth County, NJ · 5.4% SNAP
- Monmouth County, NJ · 5.4% SNAP
- Seward County, NE · 5.4% SNAP
- Seward County, NE · 5.4% 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.
Laramie County inside a higher low-access state context
Laramie County sits inside Wyoming (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 Laramie County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56021. 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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