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 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).
Lincoln County's lower-band USDA tier split
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
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
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Yamhill 15.7
Yamhill 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Hood River 15
Hood River 15%
15 % low-access
- Washington 14.3
Washington 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Lincoln 14.2
Lincoln 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 12.5
Jefferson 12.5%
12.5 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,034 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,542 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,232 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 50,964 |
| Median Household Income | $63,165 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,876 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
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).
- McIntosh County, OK · 14.2% low-access
- McIntosh County, OK · 14.2% low-access
- Bradford County, PA · 14.2% low-access
- Bradford County, PA · 14.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (21.1% here).
- Karnes County, TX · 21.1% SNAP
- Karnes County, TX · 21.1% SNAP
- Iberville Parish, LA · 21.1% SNAP
- Iberville Parish, LA · 21.1% 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.
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 .
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