Signature · 63 SNAP-authorized stores

Lincoln County, OR

Lincoln County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

14.2%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
21.1%
on SNAP
51K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OR

USDA FARA access plate

County Lincoln County, OR

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 14.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 21.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Lincoln County lands in the lower national band (14.2%, #2,181 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,181
national by low-access %
#26
in OR
4
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 63 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Lincoln County compares nationally

Lincoln County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.2% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,184).

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Lincoln County's lower-band USDA tier split

17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Lincoln County, OR USDA-defined food-access tiers: 13 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 17 tracts evaluated. 13 tracts adequate (76.5%) 2 tracts limited (11.8%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (11.8%) Adequate 76% Limited 12% Severe 12% Food-access tier distribution: Lincoln County, OR
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 9 urban and 8 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.

Lincoln County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Lincoln County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts17
Atlas Population (2010 basis)46,034
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population6,542
Low-Access Share14.2%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,232

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Lincoln County
IndicatorValue
Population50,964
Median Household Income$63,165
Poverty Rate15.9%above the national average
SNAP Households4,876
SNAP Participation Rate21.1%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Lincoln County

Lincoln County has 63 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 28 locations (44% of the total), followed by super store.

Convenience Store · 28

  • archway market, newport
  • bayfront market, newport
  • center market 18, depoe bay
  • circle k stores 2709645, newport
  • circle k stores 2709646, lincoln city
  • circle k stores 2709647, lincoln city
  • coast petroleum llc, newport
  • hilltop market #3 #3, waldport
  • lc smoke shop, lincoln city
  • logsden country store, logsden
  • let 'r buck liquor & convenience llc, toledo
  • main st market 10, lincoln city
  • main st market 4, newport
  • main st market 5, lincoln city
  • nava's martket, depoe bay
  • otis market llc, otis
  • rose lodge market & liqour, otis
  • siletz market & gas llc, siletz
  • simple mini market, newport
  • south beach grocery, south beach
  • the sea gulp, lincoln city
  • toledo food fair, toledo
  • us food mart, lincoln city
  • us market #104, newport
  • us market 101, waldport
  • us market 155, lincoln city
  • us market 503 llc, lincoln city
  • yachats mercantile, yachats

Super Store · 9

  • 1st choice fresh market, lincoln city
  • fred meyer 227, newport
  • grocery outlet newport 315, newport
  • grocery outlet of lincoln city 153, lincoln city
  • jc market of toledo inc., toledo
  • mckay's market 27, newport
  • mckay's market 28, lincoln city
  • ray's food place 44, waldport
  • walmart 1925, newport

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • bi-mart 682, lincoln city
  • dollar general 18000, waldport
  • dollar general 18301, yachats
  • dollar tree 2484, newport
  • dollar tree 4354, lincoln city
  • walgreens 15239, newport
  • walgreens 9875, lincoln city

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • el torito, lincoln city
  • kenny's iga foodliner 2, lincoln city
  • lajuquilita store inc, newport
  • trillium natural foods, lincoln city

Bakery Specialty · 3

  • franz bakery outlet 9008, newport
  • papa murphy's take and bake pizza or012, lincoln city
  • papa murphys take & bake or066, newport

Farmers' Market · 3

  • lincoln city sunday market, lincoln city
  • newport farmers market, newport
  • toledo farmer's market - toledo, or chamber of com, toledo

Large Grocery Store · 3

  • c&k market 77, yachats
  • noel's market, siletz
  • oceana natural foods cooperative, newport

Supermarket · 3

  • chesters lincoln beach, depoe bay
  • safeway 378, newport
  • safeway 415, lincoln city

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • grizzlys gourmet meats & sausage shop, toledo
  • oregon coastal cutters llc, south beach

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • ya-hots video, yachats

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 Lincoln County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →

Counties near Lincoln County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lincoln County, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OR (14.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (21.1% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Lincoln County inside a lower low-access state context

Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41041. 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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