Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Nobles County, MN
Nobles County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 29.5% low-access.
- 29.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 9.0%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nobles County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 29.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Scott County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Nobles County sits in the upper national band (29.5%, #966 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #966
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in MN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Nobles County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Nobles County's 29.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #967 most-affected nationwide.
Nobles County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Nobles County has 3 urban and 3 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.
Nobles County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Pipestone 30.8
Pipestone 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Benton 30
Benton 30%
30 % low-access
- Nobles 29.5
Nobles 29.5%
29.5 % low-access
- Scott 29.1
Scott 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Wilkin 29.1
Wilkin 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,378 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,309 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,115 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,041 |
| Median Household Income | $66,101 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 689 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
SNAP retailers in Nobles County
Nobles County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (33% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's 3263, worthington
- casey's 4379, worthington
- holiday stationstore 2746501, worthington
- holiday stationstore dba circle k 2746568, worthington
- kwik trip 1028, worthington
- kwik trip 1212, worthington
- maverik 5117, adrian
- mini market lupita llc, worthington
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 16321, adrian
- panaderia mi tierra, worthington
- sayveo's asian food market, worthington
- w-2s quality meats, worthington
- walgreens 10189, worthington
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- myanmar seain grocery 1, worthington
- top asian foods, worthington
- y w s asian market, worthington
Super Store · 3
- fareway stores, inc. 99, worthington
- hy-vee foods 1897, worthington
- walmart 2820, worthington
Farmers' Market · 2
- bill & oi's farmers market, worthington
- worthington farmer's market, worthington
Large Grocery Store · 1
- el mexicano #3, worthington
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- ellsworth locker, ellsworth
Small Grocery Store · 1
- v&m locker, llc, leota
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Minnesota
One of 86 counties in Minnesota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Nobles County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Nobles County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Nobles County, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (29.5% here).
- Carroll County, MD · 29.5% low-access
- Carroll County, MD · 29.5% low-access
- Fulton County, GA · 29.5% low-access
- Fulton County, GA · 29.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (9.0% here).
- Smith County, MS · 9.0% SNAP
- Smith County, MS · 9.0% SNAP
- Adair County, MO · 9.0% SNAP
- Adair County, MO · 9.0% 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.
Nobles County inside a higher low-access state context
Nobles County sits inside Minnesota (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 Nobles County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27105. 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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