Signature · 596 SNAP-authorized stores
Pima County, AZ
Pima County sits in the upper national band on low-access (28.6%, +6.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 28.6%
- low-access pop.
- 29
- food-desert tracts
- 12.1%
- on SNAP
- 1.1M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pima County, AZ
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 28.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 29 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gila County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pima County sits in the upper national band (28.6%, #1,030 of 3,079) with 29 LILA tracts.
- #1,030
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in AZ
- 105
- low-access tracts
- 88K
- 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: 596 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pima County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pima County's 28.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,030 most-affected nationwide.
Pima County's elevated USDA tier split
241 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 29 LILA.
Pima County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (212 urban, 29 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 29 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Pima County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arizona, not a full county-board reprint
- Apache
Apache 54.7%
54.7 % low-access
- Greenlee
Greenlee 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Coconino
Coconino 32.5%
32.5 % low-access
- Pima
Pima 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Gila
Gila 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Yuma
Yuma 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Maricopa 20.8
Maricopa 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 241 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 980,263 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 105 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 29 |
| Low-Access Population | 280,814 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 87,525 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,060,490 |
| Median Household Income | $70,315 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 53,119 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pima County
Pima County has 596 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 13 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 266 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
11 towns share the 596 authorized stores; Tucson holds 88% of them. 3 of the 11 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Amado, Arivaca, Guvo Village.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 527 | 132 |
| Marana | 18 | 2 |
| Green Valley | 15 | 4 |
| Oro Valley | 13 | 8 |
| Ajo | 5 | 1 |
| Sells | 5 | 1 |
| Sahuarita | 5 | 2 |
| Vail | 4 | 1 |
| Amado | 2 | none |
| Arivaca | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 11 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 266 (250 shown)
- 5th st chevron, tucson
- 7 eleven 13035c, tucson
- 7- eleven 23347d, tucson
- 7-eleven #21043b, tucson
- 7-eleven 17766d, tucson
- 7-eleven 17403e, tucson
- 7-eleven 17426d, tucson
- 7-eleven 20196c, tucson
- 7-eleven 21814c, tucson
- 7-eleven 23823c, tucson
- 7-eleven 27143c, tucson
- 7-eleven store 18981d, tucson
- 7-eleven 13048a, tucson
- 7-eleven 24418d, tucson
- 7-eleven 46258a, tucson
- amado mini market, amado
- apache shell, tucson
- arco am/pm 82297, tucson
- arco am/pm 82504, tucson
- arco am/pm 82508, tucson
- arco ampm 42422, tucson
- arco ampm 42440, tucson
- arco ampm 42441, tucson
- arco am/pm 42500 42500, tucson
- arcoampm 42331, tucson
- arizona market, tucson
- beverage store, tucson
- circle k 2703493, tucson
- circle k 2709539, marana
- circle k 2709554, tucson
- chevron, tucson
- chevron, tucson
- chevron 22nd craycroft llc, tucson
- chevron food mart 1, tucson
- chihuahua market, tucson
- circle k 2700166, tucson
- circle k 2700228, ajo
- circle k 2700483, tucson
- circle k 2700517, tucson
- circle k 2700580, tucson
- circle k 2700581, tucson
- circle k 2700592, tucson
- circle k 2700719, tucson
- circle k 2700779, green valley
- circle k 2700785, tucson
- circle k 2700805, tucson
- circle k 2700809, tucson
- circle k 2700811, tucson
- circle k 2700843, tucson
- circle k 2701140, tucson
- circle k 2701422, tucson
- circle k 2701449, tucson
- circle k 2701520, tucson
- circle k 2701557, tucson
- circle k 2701581, tucson
- circle k 2701583, tucson
- circle k 2701606, tucson
- circle k 2701631, tucson
- circle k 2701632, tucson
- circle k 2701633, tucson
- circle k 2701634, tucson
- circle k 2701635, tucson
- circle k 2701737, tucson
- circle k 2701773, tucson
- circle k 2701789, tucson
- circle k 2701793, tucson
- circle k 2701796, tucson
- circle k 2701798, tucson
- circle k 2701832, tucson
- circle k 2701848, tucson
- circle k 2701850, tucson
- circle k 2701933, tucson
- circle k 2701944, tucson
- circle k 2701946, tucson
- circle k 2701953, tucson
- circle k 2701957, tucson
- circle k 2701985, tucson
- circle k 2702902, tucson
- circle k 2702907, tucson
- circle k 2702912, tucson
- circle k 2702915, tucson
- circle k 2702917, tucson
- circle k 2702936, tucson
- circle k 2702939, tucson
- circle k 2702944, tucson
- circle k 2702948, tucson
- circle k 2703386, tucson
- circle k 2703387, tucson
- circle k 2703391, tucson
- circle k 2703394, marana
- circle k 2703400, tucson
- circle k 2703401, tucson
- circle k 2703404, tucson
- circle k 2703406, tucson
- circle k 2703415, tucson
- circle k 2703424, tucson
- circle k 2703439, tucson
- circle k 2703458, tucson
- circle k 2703482, green valley
- circle k 2703483, tucson
- circle k 2703484, tucson
- circle k 2703494, tucson
- circle k 2703496, tucson
- circle k 2705318, tucson
- circle k 2705319, tucson
- circle k 2705415, tucson
- circle k 2705540, tucson
- circle k 2705579, tucson
- circle k 2706286, tucson
- circle k 2706469, tucson
- circle k 2706470, tucson
- circle k 2706770, tucson
- circle k 2708510, tucson
- circle k 2708511, tucson
- circle k 2708514, marana
- circle k 2708520, tucson
- circle k 2708594, tucson
- circle k 2708648, tucson
- circle k 2708744, tucson
- circle k 2708772, tucson
- circle k 2708778, tucson
- circle k 2708838, tucson
- circle k 2708850, tucson
- circle k 2708869, tucson
- circle k 2722924, tucson
- circle k store 2741616, tucson
- circle k store 2741634, tucson
- corner store 2741657, tucson
- corner store 2741665, tucson
- d & f shell, tucson
- del sol market place, tucson
- diamond r liquor outlet, tucson
- diamond shamrock 2741614, tucson
- diamond shamrock 2741624, tucson
- diamond shamrock 2741649, tucson
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741650, tucson
- el toro carniceria, tucson
- fast lane shell, tucson
- fast market 4610, tucson
- fast market 4611, tucson
- fast market 4612, tucson
- fast market 4613, tucson
- fast market 4614, tucson
- fast market 4615, tucson
- flowers bakery outlet 789, tucson
- fry's 677, marana
- gu-achi trading post, sells
- gap community 05 market, tucson
- global market, tucson
- good 2 go store 520, marana
- green valley chevron, green valley
- henry's market, tucson
- highland grocery, tucson
- honest liquor, tucson
- jill's little store, sahuarita
- jim's market, tucson
- kestrel kafe & market, tucson
- kimpo oriental market 1, tucson
- kj's convenient stop, tucson
- ktb enterprise llc, tucson
- la vakita carniceria llc, green valley
- lpt quik mart #1301 1301, tucson
- lpt quik mart #1308 1308, tucson
- lpt quik mart #1317 lpt #1317, tucson
- last stop chevron llc, ajo
- lim bong llc, tucson
- los acres grocery, tucson
- lucky m market llc, tucson
- marana chevron, marana
- marathon 209593, tucson
- market friendly, tucson
- maverik, inc 723, marana
- monterey market, tucson
- new empire mkt, tucson
- pantano chevron, tucson
- park deli & liquor, tucson
- pilot travel center 1178, tucson
- pilot travel center 593, tucson
- pima chevron, tucson
- pima liquor, tucson
- prince 76, tucson
- qn market, tucson
- qn market, tucson
- quick break, tucson
- quickmart stores lpt #1309, tucson
- quik mart 1302, tucson
- quik mart 1307, tucson
- quik mart stores 1315, tucson
- quik mart stores lpt #1311, tucson
- quik mart stores lpt #1312, tucson
- quik mart stores lpt #1314, tucson
- quik mart stores lpt #1316, vail
- quiktrip 1450, tucson
- quiktrip 1452, tucson
- quiktrip 1453, tucson
- quiktrip 1454, tucson
- quiktrip 1456, tucson
- quiktrip 1460, tucson
- quiktrip 1461, tucson
- quiktrip 1463, tucson
- quiktrip 1464, tucson
- quiktrip 1468, tucson
- quiktrip 1469, marana
- quiktrip 1470, tucson
- quiktrip 1474, marana
- quiktrip 1475, tucson
- quiktrip 1476, tucson
- quiktrip 1479, tucson
- quiktrip 1480, tucson
- quiktrip 1482, tucson
- quiktrip 1483, tucson
- quiktrip 1487, tucson
- quiktrip 1490, tucson
- quiktrip 1491, marana
- quiktrip 1492, tucson
- quiktrip 1493, tucson
- quiktrip 1496, tucson
- quiktrip 1499, tucson
- quikmart stores lpt #1310, tucson
- r & d market, tucson
- river road chevron, tucson
- roadrunner market, vail
- s & k market, tucson
- safa corner store, tucson
- sahuarita shell, green valley
- sells district plaza, sells
- sells district service station, sells
- shell, tucson
- speedway 2932, tucson
- speedway 2933, tucson
- speedway 2934, tucson
- speedway 2935, tucson
- speedway 2938, tucson
- speedway 2939, tucson
- speedway 2940, tucson
- speedway 2941, tucson
- speedway 2943, tucson
- speedway 2944, tucson
- speedway 2945, marana
- speedway 2948, tucson
- speedway 2959, tucson
- speedway 2960, sahuarita
- speedway 2963, tucson
- speedway 2965, tucson
- speedway 2966, tucson
- speedway 2969, tucson
- speedway 2978, tucson
- speedway 2983, tucson
- speedway 2985, tucson
- speedway 2986, tucson
Showing 250 of 596 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 Arizona
One of 14 counties in Arizona, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pima County vs Apache County → · All Arizona counties →
Counties near Pima County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pima County, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AZ (28.6% here).
- Siskiyou County, CA · 28.6% low-access
- Sussex County, DE · 28.6% low-access
- St. Johns County, FL · 28.6% low-access
- Perry County, IN · 28.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AZ (12.1% here).
- Oglethorpe County, GA · 12.1% SNAP
- Muscatine County, IA · 12.1% SNAP
- Ingham County, MI · 12.1% SNAP
- Manistee County, MI · 12.1% 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.
Arizona among Mountain states
Arizona ranks 3rd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (26.8%). Pima County, at 28.6%, runs 1.8 pts above the Arizona 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 Pima County, AZ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 04019. 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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