Signature · 12.2% low-access (26th pct)
Mountrail County, ND
Mountrail County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.7%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mountrail County, ND
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ransom County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Mountrail County lands in the lower national band (12.2%, #2,324 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,324
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in ND
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 192
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 12.2% low-access (26th pct) (-9.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Mountrail County compares nationally
Mountrail County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.2% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,324).
Mountrail County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Mountrail 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.
Mountrail County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Dickey 14.2
Dickey 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Mountrail 12.2
Mountrail 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Ransom 12.2
Ransom 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Sargent 9.7
Sargent 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,673 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 933 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 192 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,507 |
| Median Household Income | $80,717 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 183 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Mountrail County
Mountrail County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 15 authorized stores; New Town holds 33% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Plaza.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| New Town | 5 | 2 |
| Stanley | 5 | 1 |
| Parshall | 4 | 1 |
| Plaza | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 20828, stanley
- dollar general 23179, parshall
- family dollar 12256, parshall
- family dollar 13926, stanley
- family dollar 8447, new town
Convenience Store · 4
- cstore parshall 355, parshall
- holiday 2746432, stanley
- plaza enerbase 48, plaza
- uqc - cstore east 324 324, new town
Large Grocery Store · 3
- ag retail center 330, new town
- kennbeck's jack & jill 7016274424, new town
- parshall food pride inc, parshall
Farmers' Market · 2
- new town farmer's and forager's market, new town
- stanley farmers market, stanley
Super Store · 1
- cash wise foods, stanley
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Mountrail County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
North Dakota among West North Central states
North Dakota ranks 2nd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.9%). Mountrail County, at 12.2%, runs 16.7 pts below the North Dakota rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 Mountrail County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38061. 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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