Signature · 8.7% low-access (17th pct)
Orange County, CA
Orange County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.7%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 8.5%
- on SNAP
- 3.2M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Orange County, CA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 8.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.4 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 1% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Santa Clara County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Orange County lands in the lower national band (8.7%, #2,584 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,584
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in CA
- 115
- low-access tracts
- 34K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.7% low-access (17th pct) (-13.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Orange County compares nationally
Orange County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.7% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,584).
Orange County's lower-band USDA tier split
582 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
Orange County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (579 urban, 3 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 3 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Orange 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
- Alameda 8.1
Alameda 8.1%
8.1 % low-access
- Mariposa 8.1
Mariposa 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 | 582 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,010,232 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 115 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 261,041 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 33,752 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,165,820 |
| Median Household Income | $116,289 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 91,924 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Orange County
Orange County has 1,496 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 714 locations (48% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
44 towns share the 1,496 authorized stores; Anaheim holds 14% of them. 3 of the 44 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Midway City, Sunset Beach, South Laguna.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 207 | 43 |
| Santa Ana | 175 | 55 |
| Huntington Beach | 101 | 31 |
| Garden Grove | 95 | 29 |
| Fullerton | 82 | 23 |
| Irvine | 75 | 35 |
| Orange | 74 | 24 |
| Costa Mesa | 72 | 19 |
| Westminster | 67 | 20 |
| La Habra | 58 | 17 |
Top 10 of 44 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 714 (250 shown)
- #1 chilled beer & vino grocery mart, la habra
- .bp ampm arco 42373, buena park
- 10951 imperial hwy inc 47050, stanton
- 17 food store, buena park
- 1st and fairview market, santa ana
- 7 eleven # 25985 25985, yorba linda
- 7 eleven 26846c, irvine
- 7 eleven 34344b, huntington beach
- 7 eleven store 13779 a, garden grove
- 7 eleven store 13794d, costa mesa
- 7 eleven store 13795 b, costa mesa
- 7 eleven store 13801 e, laguna hills
- 7 eleven store 13823 g, fountain valley
- 7 eleven store 14009 a, brea
- 7 eleven store 16927 a, fountain valley
- 7 eleven store 16995 d, fullerton
- 7 eleven store 17032e, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 17171 c, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 17782 f, westminster
- 7 eleven store 17839 e, tustin
- 7 eleven store 17840 e, buena park
- 7 eleven store 17841f, la habra
- 7 eleven store 18040 d, huntington beach
- 7 eleven store 18226e, costa mesa
- 7 eleven store 18771 g, stanton
- 7 eleven store 18838 f, brea
- 7 eleven store 20488 f, la palma
- 7 eleven store 21066 f, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 22080 c, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 22646 b, lake forest
- 7 eleven store 23162 d, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 25242 e, laguna hills
- 7 eleven store 25509 c, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 25703d, newport beach
- 7 eleven store 26073 d, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 26109 b, los alamitos
- 7 eleven store 26185 d, garden grove
- 7 eleven store 26314 d, orange
- 7 eleven store 26659 d, sunset beach
- 7 eleven store 26764 d, orange
- 7 eleven store 26766d, westminster
- 7 eleven store 27265 d, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 27331 c, westminster
- 7 eleven store 27461 d, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 27621 c, costa mesa
- 7 eleven store 27746 c, fullerton
- 7 eleven store 27937 d, orange
- 7 eleven store 27941 c, la habra
- 7 eleven store 29003 c, huntington beach
- 7 eleven store 33257 c, fullerton
- 7 eleven store 33436b, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 33503 e, huntington beach
- 7 eleven store 33520d, huntington beach
- 7 eleven store 33553 c, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 34221 d, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 34452 b, garden grove
- 7 eleven store 35343 b, huntington beach
- 7 eleven store 35346 b, mission viejo
- 7 eleven store 36079 b, irvine
- 7 eleven store 36080 b, irvine
- 7 eleven store 36811 a, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 36866a, la habra
- 7 eleven store 36983 c, buena park
- 7 eleven store 37024 b, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 37057 a, huntington beach
- 7 eleven store 37340 c, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 37703 a, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 37965 a, orange
- 7 eleven store 38385 a, san juan capistrano
- 7 eleven store 38389 a, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 38591 a, huntington beach
- 7 eleven store 38891 a, orange
- 7 eleven store 39017 b, tustin
- 7 eleven store 39111 a, la palma
- 7 eleven store 39621a, los alamitos
- 7 eleven store 39682a, cypress
- 7 eleven store 39695 b, buena park
- 7 eleven store 39725a, santa ana
- 7 eleven store 39961 a, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 39965 a, garden grove
- 7 eleven store 39971 a, anaheim
- 7 eleven store 43121a, lake forest
- 7 eleven store 43122a, aliso viejo
- 7 eleven store 46194 a, orange
- 7 eleven store 46201a, irvine
- 7 to go mart 39485, anaheim
- 7-eleven #13797 c 2174-13797, anaheim
- 7-eleven #20199 a, anaheim
- 7-eleven #24559 d, stanton
- 7-eleven 18201 b, garden grove
- 7-eleven 18284 c, la habra
- 7-eleven 26615 c, santa ana
- 7-eleven 13753, fountain valley
- 7-eleven 13781f, santa ana
- 7-eleven 13799a, tustin
- 7-eleven 13804 f, anaheim
- 7-eleven 16254, laguna niguel
- 7-eleven 16483a, san clemente
- 7-eleven 17124, garden grove
- 7-eleven 17462c, yorba linda
- 7-eleven 18167, santa ana
- 7-eleven 19671e, costa mesa
- 7-eleven 19969, orange
- 7-eleven 21209d, santa ana
- 7-eleven 22174, garden grove
- 7-eleven 22414, garden grove
- 7-eleven 22897c, santa ana
- 7-eleven 24243c, westminster
- 7-eleven 25801d, south laguna
- 7-eleven 25817, tustin
- 7-eleven 25954c, westminster
- 7-eleven 26187c, huntington beach
- 7-eleven 26216, anaheim
- 7-eleven 26549c, la habra
- 7-eleven 27416, santa ana
- 7-eleven 32938, costa mesa
- 7-eleven 33168, garden grove
- 7-eleven 34046, orange
- 7-eleven 34527, lake forest
- 7-eleven 34653, huntington beach
- 7-eleven 35633a, santa ana
- 7-eleven 35718a, brea
- 7-eleven 39011, garden grove
- 7-eleven 39050a, san juan capistrano
- 7-eleven 39628a, orange
- 7-eleven 43159, fullerton
- 7-eleven 43160, orange
- 7-eleven 43212, rancho santa margarita
- 7-eleven 46199, costa mesa
- 7-eleven store #13766, westminster
- 7-eleven store #13783, santa ana
- 7-eleven store #13800, anaheim
- 7-eleven store #13820, huntington beach
- 7-eleven store #15194, fullerton
- 7-eleven store #15913, costa mesa
- 7-eleven store #17006, santa ana
- 7-eleven store #17923, orange
- 7-eleven store #20166, anaheim
- 7-eleven store #20607, fountain valley
- 7-eleven store #20705, tustin
- 7-eleven store #22980, huntington beach
- 7-eleven store #27910, orange
- 7-eleven store #29200, laguna hills
- 7-eleven store #33611, westminster
- 7-eleven store #39247, fountain valley
- 7-eleven store 13769, la palma
- 7-eleven store 13805d, huntington beach
- 7-eleven store 16446d, mission viejo
- 7-eleven store 17734c, newport beach
- 7-eleven store 17872, costa mesa
- 7-eleven store 19200e, anaheim
- 7-eleven store 21231d, seal beach
- 7-eleven store 25047, anaheim
- 7-eleven store 25600, buena park
- 7-eleven store 33155 t, santa ana
- 7-eleven store 33161c, westminster
- 7-eleven store 33252, irvine
- 7-eleven store 33278, laguna hills
- 7-eleven store 34223, cypress
- 7-eleven store 35765a, newport beach
- 7-eleven store 37051h, santa ana
- 7-eleven store 39270b, stanton
- 7-eleven store 39462a, fullerton
- 7-eleven store 39772h, stanton
- 7-eleven store 39803a, anaheim
- 7-eleven, inc. 13999n, fullerton
- 7-eleven, inc. 19988h, fullerton
- 7-eleven, inc. 24506k, brea
- 7-eleven 20359b, anaheim
- 7-eleven 35774a, anaheim
- 7-eleven 39013a, westminster
- 7-eleven store 13788b, san clemente
- 7-eleven store 13789, san clemente
- 7-eleven store 20788c, san clemente
- 7-eleven store 20803d, lake forest
- 7-eleven store 2172-27007, costa mesa
- 7-eleven store 29057, anaheim
- 7-eleven store 34370b, huntington beach
- 7-eleven store 35072a, santa ana
- 7-eleven store 35601a, irvine
- 7-eleven store 35672a, irvine
- 7-eleven store 35773a, orange
- 7-eleven store 35884b, costa mesa
- 7-eleven store 39554a, anaheim
- 76, anaheim
- 88 liquor, costa mesa
- 98 cents and discount store, santa ana
- a & j happy liquor, orange
- a m j oil, inc, newport beach
- a&s market, santa ana
- a&d compserv., inc, santa ana
- a-one market, anaheim
- aa auto care - ampm, costa mesa
- abc liquor, garden grove
- abc liquor 3, midway city
- ac liquor mini market, anaheim
- ak market, costa mesa
- am/pm mini market 9727, anaheim
- abc liquor, stanton
- ace craft beer, la habra
- adolfos liquor, santa ana
- adventure land market, anaheim
- ajs liquor, anaheim
- al's market 1 1, westminster
- al's market 3, westminster
- aliso creek shell 1, aliso viejo
- all in one liquor, placentia
- allamerican petroleum corporation 42377, anaheim
- als liquor, la habra
- am pm, garden grove
- am/pm of garden grove 81955, anaheim
- am/pm of huntington beach 42179, huntington beach
- american liquor inc, fountain valley
- anaheim 76, anaheim
- ans liquor, santa ana
- araba market, anaheim
- arco ampm 82866, huntington beach
- arco ampm 82900, anaheim
- arco am-pm, anaheim
- arco am/pm 83639, anaheim
- arco ampm, fullerton
- arco ampm 42388 yes, anaheim
- arco ampm 42389, santa ana
- arco ampm 42587, anaheim
- arco ampm 42651, lake forest
- arco ampm 42657 42657, placentia
- arco ampm 42675, anaheim
- arco ampm 42711, santa ana
- arco ampm 6290, garden grove
- arco ampm rsm 42272, rancho santa margarita
- arco anaheim city center car wash 42230, anaheim
- arco anaheim resort center 42267, anaheim
- arco joyce 42961, fullerton
- arco la paz center road 42544, mission viejo
- arco laguna niguel center 42688, laguna niguel
- arco am/pm 1633, westminster
- arthur's liquor, santa ana
- big bob's liquor market, anaheim
- bob's liquor, inc., fullerton
- baby & mom nutrition, santa ana
- bal harbor liquor, newport beach
- ball road liquor, anaheim
- ball road venture inc, cypress
- barrelhouse wine & spirits, huntington beach
- bay liquor, seal beach
- beach ball liquor, anaheim
- beach liquor and mini mart, buena park
- bee's liquor and market, anaheim
- best bargain, anaheim
- beverage house liquor # 25, santa ana
Showing 250 of 1,496 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 California
One of 57 counties in California, 6 are shown here.
Compare Orange County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Counties near Orange County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Orange 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 (8.7% here).
- Crawford County, IL · 8.7% low-access
- Caswell County, NC · 8.7% low-access
- Cherokee County, NC · 8.7% low-access
- Orange County, NC · 8.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (8.5% here).
- Baxter County, AR · 8.5% SNAP
- Newton County, IN · 8.5% SNAP
- Delaware County, IA · 8.5% SNAP
- Fayette County, KY · 8.5% 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.
California among Pacific states
California ranks 5th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (13.3%). Orange County, at 8.7%, runs 4.6 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 .
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