Signature · 165 SNAP-authorized stores
Larimer County, CO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Larimer County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.3%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 7.7%
- on SNAP
- 367K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Larimer County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 23.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Larimer County ranks #1,418 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 63 counties in CO (23.3% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,418
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in CO
- 32
- low-access tracts
- 14K
- 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: 165 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Larimer County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Larimer County's 23.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,421 most-affected nationwide.
Larimer County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
73 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Larimer County has 60 urban and 13 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.
Larimer County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Larimer 23.3
Larimer 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Jefferson 23.2
Jefferson 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Weld 23.1
Weld 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lincoln 22.9
Lincoln 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Yuma 22.9
Yuma 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 73 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 299,630 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 32 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 69,675 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,135 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 367,368 |
| Median Household Income | $93,765 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 11,813 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Larimer County
Larimer County has 165 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 79 locations (48% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 79
- 7 eleven 39079b, fort collins
- 7 eleven 39519b, windsor
- 7-eleven 42372h, loveland
- 7-eleven store 13171a, fort collins
- 7-eleven store 20104a, fort collins
- 7-eleven store 26933a, fort collins
- 7-eleven store 38981a, loveland
- 7-eleven, inc. 39082j, loveland
- 7-eleven, inc. 41990h, loveland
- 7-eleven 17142a 17142a, loveland
- 7-eleven 32276b, fort collins
- 7-eleven 35708a, loveland
- 7-eleven 35880b, fort collins
- 7-eleven 38887a, berthoud
- 7-eleven store 25290d 25290d, fort collins
- 7-eleven store 26803d 26803d, fort collins
- 7-eleven store 26927c 26927c, fort collins
- 7-eleven store 35506b 35506b, fort collins
- 7-eleven store 35717b 35717b, windsor
- 7-eleven store 41224a 41224a, loveland
- alta 6029, johnstown
- alta 6119, loveland
- alta 6130, fort collins
- alta 6138, fort collins
- big d oil 47, loveland
- big d oil 49, fort collins
- big d oil 50, fort collins
- big d oil 61, loveland
- big d oil 64, wellington
- broadmoor heights convenience, loveland
- circle k 2709209, loveland
- circle k 2740645, loveland
- circle k 2740698, loveland
- circle k 2741186, loveland
- circle k 2744135, loveland
- csu - cams corner store, fort collins
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741152, fort collins
- diamond shamrock corner store 2744104, fort collins
- diamond shamrock corner store 2744105, fort collins
- fast market 4587, fort collins
- frank's bbq trading post llc, loveland
- jj's country corner, fort collins
- just pump it, loveland
- kwik korner, berthoud
- loaf n jug 750810, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750811, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750812, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750813, windsor
- loaf n jug 750814, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750815, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750816, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750817, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750819, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750821, bellvue
- loaf n jug 750822, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750823, loveland
- loaf n jug 750824, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750825, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750826, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750827, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750828, estes park
- lake street market, fort collins
- loaf n jug 750846, wellington
- loaf n jug 750858, fort collins
- love's travel stop 668, berthoud
- maverik 5150, wellington
- maverik 5199, loveland
- maverik 520, fort collins
- maverik 5261, loveland
- maverik 5320, loveland
- maverik 5391, berthoud
- maverik 5401, timnath
- maverik, inc 642, fort collins
- minimal market, loveland
- murphy express 8586, loveland
- murphy usa 7494, timnath
- one stop fuel, loveland
- red feather trading post, red feather lakes
- the rockies, fort collins
Super Store · 27
- costco wholesale 1178, timnath
- esh's grocery market, llc, loveland
- king soopers 146, fort collins
- king soopers 18, fort collins
- king soopers 44, loveland
- king soopers 73, fort collins
- king soopers 74, loveland
- king soopers 9, fort collins
- king soopers 97, fort collins
- king soopers 99, fort collins
- lucky's market, fort collins
- ridleys family markets 1136, wellington
- safeway 862, fort collins
- sam's club 6633, fort collins
- sam's club 8147, loveland
- shamrock foodservice warehouse 571, fort collins
- target store t3416, fort collins
- target stores t- 0079, fort collins
- target stores t- 1178, loveland
- target stores t- 2403, fort collins
- walmart sc 1008, loveland
- walmart sc 2729, fort collins
- walmart sc 4599, timnath
- walmart sc 5370, longmont
- walmart sc 953, loveland
- walmart supercenter 3177, ft collins
- whole foods market 10147, fort collins
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- country super market, estes park
- dollar general 18151, estes park
- dollartree plus 9151, loveland
- dollar general 22713, wellington
- dollar general 23039, loveland
- dollar tree 2692, fort collins
- dollar tree 2699, loveland
- dollar tree 3967, fort collins
- dollar tree 5161, fort collins
- dollar tree 6507, fort collins
- dollar tree 9626, estes park
- family dollar 9016, wellington
- quick go, estes park
- turmeric indian grocery, fort collins
- walgreens 05645, loveland
- walgreens 06844, fort collins
- walgreens 09564, loveland
- walgreens 09565, fort collins
- walgreens 10308, loveland
- walgreens 10601, fort collins
- walgreens 11862, fort collins
- walgreens 18340, fort collins
- walgreens 6343, loveland
- walgreens 7252, fort collins
Supermarket · 16
- fresh foods 4, fort collins
- gordon restaurant market mp234, fort collins
- hays market of berthoud llc, berthoud
- natural grocers u172, loveland
- safeway 1552, fort collins
- safeway 2913, fort collins
- safeway 2915, loveland
- safeway 914, loveland
- safeway 920, estes park
- safeway 804, loveland
- safeway 876, fort collins
- sprouts farmers market 303, fort collins
- sprouts farmers market 330, loveland
- sunflower farmers market 316, fort collins
- trader joe's 304, fort collins
- vitamin cottage natural food market u013, fort collins
Bakery Specialty · 5
- bimbo bakeries 9109, loveland
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 003, fort collins
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 036, fort collins
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 041, loveland
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 076, loveland
Farmers' Market · 5
- berthoud local farmers market, berthoud
- city of loveland farmers market, loveland
- fort collins farmers market, fort collins
- fort collins winter farmers market, fort collins
- larimer county farmers market, fort collins
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- fort collins food coop, fort collins
- la barata 2, fort collins
- las delicias 2, fort collins
- las iv americas, fort collins
- the olive tree market 1, fort collins
Large Grocery Store · 2
- dacono discount grocery llc, loveland
- overland foods, laporte
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- scofield fruits llc, loveland
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- friendly nick's butcher, fort collins
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 Larimer County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Nationwide peers for Larimer County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Larimer County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (23.3% here).
- Pope County, AR · 23.3% low-access
- Pope County, AR · 23.3% low-access
- Benewah County, ID · 23.3% low-access
- Benewah County, ID · 23.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (7.7% here).
- Clark County, IN · 7.7% SNAP
- Clark County, IN · 7.7% SNAP
- Dearborn County, IN · 7.7% SNAP
- Dearborn County, IN · 7.7% 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.
Food access nationally, Colorado in context
Larimer County sits inside Colorado (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 Larimer County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08069. 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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