Signature · 8.1% low-access (16th pct)
Mariposa County, CA
Mariposa County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mariposa County, CA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alameda County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Mariposa County lands in the lower national band (8.1%, #2,636 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,636
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in CA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 477
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.1% low-access (16th pct) (-14 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Mariposa County compares nationally
Mariposa County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.1% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,636).
Mariposa County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 6 of Mariposa County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Mariposa County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Stanislaus 9.7
Stanislaus 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Orange 8.7
Orange 8.7%
8.7 % low-access
- Santa Clara 8.5
Santa Clara 8.5%
8.5 % low-access
- Mariposa 8.1
Mariposa 8.1%
8.1 % low-access
- Alameda 8.1
Alameda 8.1%
8.1 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,251 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,474 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 477 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,082 |
| Median Household Income | $68,412 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,003 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.3% |
SNAP retailers in Mariposa County
Mariposa County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (73% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Mariposa holds 73% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Catheys Valley, Coulterville, Midpines.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa | 8 | 1 |
| Catheys Valley | 1 | none |
| Coulterville | 1 | none |
| Midpines | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- a b brar inc, mariposa
- catheys valley food and gas, catheys valley
- chronicle store, coulterville
- jh verna inc, mariposa
- midpines food and gas, midpines
- triangle market, mariposa
- woodland gas food and liquor, mariposa
- yosemite liquor, mariposa
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- pioneer market, mariposa
Farmers' Market · 1
- mariposa certified farmers market, mariposa
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- high country health fd, mariposa
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in California
One of 57 counties in California, 6 are shown here.
Compare Mariposa County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Counties near Mariposa County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Mariposa County, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (8.1% here).
- Jackson County, KY · 8.1% low-access
- Essex County, NJ · 8.1% low-access
- Coshocton County, OH · 8.1% low-access
- Campbell County, VA · 8.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (13.4% here).
- Fannin County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Habersham County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Clark County, IL · 13.4% SNAP
- Madison County, KY · 13.4% 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.
California among Pacific states
California ranks 5th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (13.3%). Mariposa County, at 8.1%, runs 5.2 pts below the California 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 Mariposa County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06043. 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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