Signature · 272 SNAP-authorized stores
Marion County, OR
Marion County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.4%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 19.7%
- on SNAP
- 349K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marion County, OR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 17.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clackamas County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Marion County ranks #1,916 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #20 of 36 counties in OR (17.4% low-access; 7 food-desert tracts).
- #1,916
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in OR
- 19
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 272 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Marion County compares nationally
Marion County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.4% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,916).
Marion County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
58 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
Marion County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (47 urban, 11 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 11 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Marion County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Lane 17.9
Lane 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Marion 17.4
Marion 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Clackamas 17.3
Clackamas 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Crook 16.5
Crook 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Yamhill 15.7
Yamhill 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 58 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 315,335 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 19 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 54,734 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 15,436 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 349,244 |
| Median Household Income | $77,351 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 24,964 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marion County
Marion County has 272 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 150 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
22 towns share the 272 authorized stores; Salem holds 60% of them. 15 of the 22 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Aurora, Hubbard, Turner, Aumsville, Brooks, Mill City and 9 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | 162 | 34 |
| Woodburn | 23 | 6 |
| Keizer | 22 | 4 |
| Stayton | 13 | 3 |
| Silverton | 10 | 2 |
| Aurora | 6 | none |
| Jefferson | 6 | 1 |
| Hubbard | 4 | none |
| Turner | 4 | none |
| Aumsville | 3 | none |
Top 10 of 22 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 150
- 12th st market, salem
- 365 convenience store & deli, woodburn
- 7-eleven 20806 f, salem
- 7-eleven #17416d 17416d, woodburn
- 7-eleven 17787d, salem
- 7-eleven 38790a, salem
- 7-eleven 38794a 38794a, salem
- 7-eleven store 26383b, salem
- 7-eleven store 38791a, salem
- 7-eleven store 38796a, mill city
- 7-eleven #17727a 17727a, keizer
- 7-eleven #38801a 38801a, stayton
- 7-eleven #38803a 38803a, stayton
- 7-eleven #41537a 41537a, keizer
- 7-eleven 17762d, keizer
- 7-eleven 38792a 38792a, salem
- 76 of aurora, aurora
- a dong market, salem
- am/pm (lancaster), salem
- arco am pm, salem
- aurora colony market, aurora
- american market, hubbard
- american market, salem
- american market #15, salem
- anmol ii,, salem
- arco am pm, salem
- arco am pm, salem
- arco ampm 5960, salem
- arco ampm 81839, stayton
- asap market, salem
- broadacres store, aurora
- brooks food market, brooks
- c & m market, woodburn
- cherry ave market and deli, keizer
- carniceria los compadres2, salem
- casa mexico, salem
- center market #21, salem
- center market #25, salem
- center market #38, salem
- center market 101, turner
- center market 16, salem
- center market 28, jefferson
- center market 29, donald
- chemeketa c-store, salem
- circle k stores 2709634, stayton
- circle k stores 2709641, woodburn
- city mart, salem
- commercial chevron 55, salem
- corner market, salem
- crossroad market, woodburn
- dash market, salem
- extramile by jacksons 107, salem
- ez stop grocery and deli, woodburn
- falafel king express & food mart, salem
- fast mart 1 1, salem
- food mart, salem
- gervais food market, gervais
- gina's market llc 1, gervais
- hines street food mart salem, salem
- hubbard 76, hubbard
- hubbard market, hubbard
- idanha country store, idanha
- in n out market 3, salem
- jacksons food stores 540, salem
- jacksons food stores 542, salem
- keizer food market, keizer
- keizer shell food mart, keizer
- lb's market & deli, salem
- lancaster market, salem
- los panditas produce, salem
- lucky market llc, salem
- mam & d, mount angel
- mustafa am pm, salem
- macleay village store, salem
- main st market 11, aurora
- marion grocery store, turner
- middle grove market, salem
- mill city mobil, mill city
- mountain high grocery, detroit
- munchies market, salem
- neighborhood market #7, keizer
- neighborhood market 12, salem
- neighborhood mini mart, keizer
- oak market, silverton
- oregon market 1, salem
- plaid pantry 031, salem
- plaid pantry 032, salem
- plaid pantry 041, salem
- plaid pantry 043, salem
- plaid pantry 161, salem
- plaid pantry 168, salem
- people mart 2, salem
- pilot travel center 386, brooks
- pilot travel center 584, aurora
- pringle mart and gas, salem
- privet european food & bakery and uzbek cuisine, salem
- quick stop market, silverton
- quik trip, salem
- rocket #1297 1297, salem
- rocket #5463 5463, salem
- rocket #5465 5465, salem
- rocket #5466 5466, salem
- rocket #5558 5558, salem
- southside market, silverton
- stop n save #3, stayton
- stop n save #4, sublimity
- saint paul market, saint paul
- salem quick shop llc, salem
- salem union 76 gas and food mart, salem
- santiam market & deli, jefferson
- scotts mills market, scotts mills
- sierra market no, gates
- smoker friendly, salem
- smoker friendly 2 40, keizer
- smoker friendly 3, keizer
- space age fuel 28 cordon rd 28, salem
- stayton market and deli, stayton
- stop n save, salem
- stop n save 12, salem
- stop n save 14, stayton
- stop n save 7, aumsville
- stop-n-save #15, salem
- stop-n-save 2, salem
- stop-n-save 5, salem
- stop-n-save 13, aumsville
- suds city depoe, salem
- sunrise food mart & deli, woodburn
- sunrise market 101 llc, salem
- sunrise market 526, salem
- super stop market, salem
- ta aurora 056, aurora
- tnt market, silverton
- turner market, turner
- take a break market, salem
- tienda y video el palmar, salem
- toads brooks grocery & deli 237, brooks
- us market # 125, keizer
- us market 1025, keizer
- us market 120, salem
- us market 1720, salem
- us market 675, salem
- united market 102, salem
- united market 110 inc 110, salem
- united market 111 inc 111, salem
- us market 275, salem
- us market 300, salem
- us market 444 llc, salem
- us market 450, salem
- woodburn fast serv, inc., woodburn
- woodburn market, woodburn
Combination Grocery/Other · 39
- bi-mart 624, keizer
- bi-mart 633, salem
- bi-mart 643, woodburn
- bi-mart 647, stayton
- dollar general 17553, gergvais
- dollar general 18271, hubbard
- dollar general 18394, silverton
- dollartree 8200, salem
- dollartree 8772, salem
- dollartree 9417, salem
- dollar general 17397, aumsville
- dollar general 17506, mill city
- dollar general 18165, jefferson
- dollar general 20892, turner
- dollar tree 1745, salem
- dollar tree 1900, salem
- dollar tree 2062, salem
- dollar tree 2848, woodburn
- dollar tree 2962, stayton
- dollar tree 5674, keizer
- dollar tree 7295, silverton
- e z orchards farm market, salem
- el torito meat market, woodburn
- fitts seafood, salem
- flourish spices and african food, salem
- island dreams, salem
- lifesource natural foods, salem
- la tapatia supermarket salem, inc, salem
- que huong market 1, salem
- taj indian grocery 1, salem
- walgreens 04229, salem
- walgreens 04230, keizer
- walgreens 04257, salem
- walgreens 09287, salem
- walgreens 11173, salem
- walgreens 11632, salem
- walgreens 12095, woodburn
- wheeler dealer 1, woodburn
- wheeler dealer 3, salem
Super Store · 19
- costco wholesale 1492, salem
- fred meyer 225, salem
- fred meyer 355, salem
- fred meyer 90, salem
- grocery outlet of stayton 20, stayton
- roth's fresh markets 1, silverton
- roth's fresh markets 11, salem
- roth's fresh markets 15, stayton
- roth's fresh markets 2, salem
- roth's fresh markets 21, salem
- roth's fresh markets 8, salem
- salem mega foods, salem
- target store t-0608, salem
- target store t-2110, keizer
- walmart 1784, salem
- walmart 1793, woodburn
- walmart 1920, salem
- walmart 5368, salem
- woodburn mega foods, woodburn
Supermarket · 17
- el torito market, salem
- el torito supermarket llc, salem
- grocery outlet 600, salem
- grocery outlet of east salem, salem
- grocery outlet of salem 028, salem
- safeway 1516, keizer
- safeway 1527, stayton
- safeway 1580, silverton
- safeway 1629, salem
- safeway 1935, salem
- safeway 1976, woodburn
- safeway 429, salem
- trader joe's 153, salem
- vitamin cottage natural food market u068, salem
- winco foods 018, salem
- winco foods 020, salem
- winco foods 153, keizer
Medium Grocery Store · 13
- fruteria la cabana inc, salem
- guacamoles market, woodburn
- la consentida inc n/a, salem
- los paniaguitas produce, woodburn
- los rancheros inc, salem
- m.a.i.d produce, salem
- mercado san francisco 0132311, salem
- mt angel susage company, mount angel
- ocean star seafood inc, salem
- pacific island mart, salem
- plaza morelia, keizer
- super mercado las tarascas 1, woodburn
- wing wa oriental market, salem
Bakery Specialty · 11
- franz bakery outlet 9018, salem
- miranda bros bakery, salem
- nava and daisy's mexican bakery 1, salem
- papa murphy's or042, woodburn
- papa murphy's or107 or107, keizer
- papa murphy's or115 or115, stayton
- papa murphy's or125 or125, salem
- papa murphy's or72 or72, salem
- papa murphy's or74 or74, salem
- papa murphy's or94 or94, salem
- papa murphy's take and bake pizza or118, silverton
Small Grocery Store · 10 (1 shown)
- carniceria el ranchito, woodburn
Showing 250 of 272 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 Marion County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Nationwide peers for Marion County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marion 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 (17.4% here).
- Allen County, OH · 17.4% low-access
- Teton County, WY · 17.4% low-access
- Cleburne County, AR · 17.4% low-access
- Pottawatomie County, OK · 17.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (19.7% here).
- Muskogee County, OK · 19.7% SNAP
- Nolan County, TX · 19.7% SNAP
- Suffolk County, MA · 19.7% SNAP
- Whitley County, KY · 19.7% 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.
Oregon among Pacific states
Oregon ranks 4th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (16.9%). Marion County, at 17.4%, runs 0.5 pts above the Oregon rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 Marion County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41047. 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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