Signature · 2.7% SNAP (3rd pct in CO)
Pitkin County, CO
Pitkin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.7%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pitkin County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Delta County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pitkin County lands in the lower national band (9.1%, #2,556 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,556
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 338
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.7% SNAP (3rd pct in CO) (-9.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Pitkin County compares nationally
Pitkin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.1% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,556).
Pitkin County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Pitkin County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Pitkin County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Gunnison 9.8
Gunnison 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Summit 9.4
Summit 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Pitkin 9.1
Pitkin 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Delta 8.8
Delta 8.8%
8.8 % low-access
- Rio Blanco 8.6
Rio Blanco 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,148 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,560 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 338 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,985 |
| Median Household Income | $102,645 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 250 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Pitkin County
Pitkin County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Super Store lead with 3 locations (75% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Aspen holds 75% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (4 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen | 3 | 3 |
| Snowmass Village | 1 | 1 |
Super Store · 3
- aspen grocery, inc., aspen
- city market 416, aspen
- clark's market 10386, snowmass village
Supermarket · 1
- roxys market 1, aspen
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 Pitkin County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Pitkin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Pitkin County (2.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Colorado.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (9.1% here).
- Noble County, IN · 9.1% low-access
- Hardin County, OH · 9.1% low-access
- Patrick County, VA · 9.1% low-access
- Shenandoah County, VA · 9.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (2.7% here).
- McPherson County, KS · 2.7% SNAP
- Oconee County, GA · 2.8% SNAP
- Sioux County, IA · 2.8% SNAP
- Gallatin County, MT · 2.8% 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%). Pitkin County, at 9.1%, runs 12.4 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 Pitkin County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08097. 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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