Signature · 5.3% low-access (11th pct)
Ouray County, CO
Ouray County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.9%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ouray County, CO
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Conejos County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ouray County lands in the lower national band (5.3%, #2,795 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,795
- national by low-access %
- #60
- in CO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 47
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.3% low-access (11th pct) (-16.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ouray County compares nationally
Food access in Ouray County compares favorably nationally: its 5.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,795).
Ouray County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Ouray 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.
Ouray County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Rio Blanco 8.6
Rio Blanco 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Conejos 5.6
Conejos 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Ouray 5.3
Ouray 5.3%
5.3 % low-access
- Phillips 4.7
Phillips 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Grand 2.8
Grand 2.8%
2.8 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,436 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 235 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 47 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,087 |
| Median Household Income | $91,020 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 102 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.3%well below the national average |
Slim SNAP store book in Ouray County
Ouray County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Farmers' Market lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 3 authorized stores; Ridgway holds 67% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgway | 2 | 1 |
| Ouray | 1 | 1 |
Farmers' Market · 1
- ridgway farmer's market, ridgway
Large Grocery Store · 1
- ouray grocery, ouray
Supermarket · 1
- ridgway mountain market, ridgway
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Ouray County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Ouray County, at 5.3%, runs 16.2 pts below the Colorado rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
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 Ouray County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08091. 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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