Signature · 71 SNAP-authorized stores
Missoula County, MT
Missoula 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.
- 19.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.5%
- on SNAP
- 121K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Missoula County, MT
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 19.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Custer County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Missoula County ranks #1,713 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #43 of 56 counties in MT (19.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,713
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in MT
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 71 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Missoula County compares nationally
Missoula County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.6% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,715).
Missoula County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Missoula County has 13 urban and 7 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.
Missoula County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Yellowstone 21.3
Yellowstone 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Beaverhead 20.1
Beaverhead 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Missoula 19.6
Missoula 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Custer 19.5
Custer 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Powell 19.2
Powell 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 109,299 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,382 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,429 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 120,672 |
| Median Household Income | $75,598 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,964 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Missoula County
Missoula County has 71 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 35 locations (49% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 35
- 3rd street mart, missoula
- 70 mile super stop #2, missoula
- chs mountain west coop 1, missoula
- cenex zip trip 31, missoula
- cenex zip trip 32, missoula
- corner qwik stop 42421, missoula
- frenchie's super stop 1, frenchtown
- holiday stationstore 2746278, missoula
- holiday stationstore 2746282, missoula
- holiday stationstore 2746283, missoula
- jacksons food stores 400, missoula
- jacksons food stores 401, missoula
- jacksons food stores 402, missoula
- jays food store, missoula
- lolo super stop 2, lolo
- love's travel stop 753, missoula
- missoula flying j 8202, missoula
- montana gas n shop #2 2, seeley lake
- ole's country store 11, missoula
- oles country store 12, missoula
- oles country store 2, missoula
- potomac bar & country store, bonner
- south avenue market #11, missoula
- southgate market, missoula
- town pump missoula 9 4130, missoula
- town pump of missoula #1 0704, missoula
- town pump of missoula 2 3400, missoula
- town pump of missoula 8-mullan 0905, missoula
- town pump of bonner 8500, missoula
- town pump of lolo #1 2010, lolo
- town pump of lolo 2 8912, lolo
- town pump of missoula 3 5400, missoula
- travelers rest, lolo
- worden's market, missoula
- zootown super stop, missoula
Supermarket · 10
- albertsons 0020, missoula
- albertsons 0024, missoula
- albertsons 0043, missoula
- albertsons 1010, missoula
- clinton market, clinton
- cory's valley market, seeley lake
- lolo harvest foods, lolo
- pattee creek market 6330, missoula
- vitamin cottage natural food market u061, missoula
- winco foods 165, missoula
Super Store · 8
- costco wholesale 0067, missoula
- good food store inc, missoula
- orange street food farm, missoula
- target stores t- 0885, missoula
- walmart sc 3259, missoula
- walmart supercenter 2147, missoula
- yoke's fresh market 21, missoula
- yoke's fresh market 22, missoula
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs pharmacy 8622, missoula
- dollar general 30331, seeley lake
- dollar tree 3007, missoula
- rosauers 127, missoula
- walgreens 09351, missoula
- walgreens 10726, missoula
Farmers' Market · 4
- missoula farmers market 4068807663, missoula
- missoula valley winter market, missoula
- orchard homes' farmers' market nafmnp, missoula
- the clark fork river market, missoula
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- grizzly grocery, missoula
- louvar 5 distributing llc, frenchtown
- western montana growers coop, missoula
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphys mt013 mt013, missoula
- papa murphys take n bake pizza mt 011, missoula
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- missoula food bank & community center, missoula
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- lolo locker, lolo
Small Grocery Store · 1
- dama rose international food market, missoula
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Montana
One of 55 counties in Montana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Missoula County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Nationwide peers for Missoula County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Missoula County, both outside Montana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MT (19.6% here).
- Callaway County, MO · 19.6% low-access
- Callaway County, MO · 19.6% low-access
- Grayson County, KY · 19.6% low-access
- Grayson County, KY · 19.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MT (7.5% here).
- DeSoto County, MS · 7.5% SNAP
- DeSoto County, MS · 7.5% SNAP
- Cape May County, NJ · 7.5% SNAP
- Cape May County, NJ · 7.5% 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, Montana in context
Missoula County sits inside Montana (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 Missoula County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30063. 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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