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 #2,796).
Ouray County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ouray County has 0 urban and 1 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.
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.
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 →
Ouray County inside a lower low-access state context
Ouray County sits inside Colorado (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 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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