Signature · 53.9% low-access (95th pct)
Park County, CO
Park County sits in the upper national band on low-access (53.9%, +31.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 53.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 3.7%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Park County, CO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 53.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +31.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fremont County ( -2.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Park County sits in the upper national band (53.9%, #164 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #164
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in CO
- 4
- 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: 53.9% low-access (95th pct) (+31.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Park County compares nationally
Park County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 53.9% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #164 most-affected nationwide.
Park County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 5 of Park 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.
Park County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Park
Park 53.9%
53.9 % low-access
- Fremont
Fremont 51.6%
51.6 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 51.6%
51.6 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 45.2%
45.2 % low-access
- Moffat
Moffat 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,206 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,731 |
| Low-Access Share | 53.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,761 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,907 |
| Median Household Income | $103,670 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 334 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
SNAP retailers in Park County
Park County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Fairplay holds 57% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bailey, Lake George.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Fairplay | 4 | 1 |
| Bailey | 2 | none |
| Lake George | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 20186, bailey
- dollar general 22273, fairplay
- family dollar 10395, fairplay
Convenience Store · 3
- d&s convenience store 2, fairplay
- granite canyon general store, lake george
- loaf n jug 750097, bailey
Supermarket · 1
- prathers market, fairplay
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 Park County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Park County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Park County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (53.9% here).
- Richland County, MT · 53.8% low-access
- Putnam County, NY · 53.6% low-access
- Riley County, KS · 53.5% low-access
- Nodaway County, MO · 54.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (3.7% here).
- Boone County, IN · 3.7% SNAP
- Carver County, MN · 3.7% SNAP
- Morris County, NJ · 3.7% SNAP
- Somerset County, NJ · 3.7% 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.
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Park County, at 53.9%, runs 32.4 pts above 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 Park County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08093. 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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