Signature · 5.7% SNAP (5th pct in CA)
Placer County, CA
Placer County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.9%, +9.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.9%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 5.7%
- on SNAP
- 419K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Placer County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 31.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lassen County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Placer County sits in the upper national band (31.9%, #819 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #819
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in CA
- 40
- low-access tracts
- 18K
- 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: 5.7% SNAP (5th pct in CA) (-6.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Placer County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Placer County's 31.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #820 most-affected nationwide.
Placer County's elevated USDA tier split
84 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Placer County has 69 urban and 15 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.
Placer County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Nevada 34.8
Nevada 34.8%
34.8 % low-access
- Del Norte 34.4
Del Norte 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Kings 33
Kings 33%
33 % low-access
- Placer 31.9
Placer 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Lassen 31.9
Lassen 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 84 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 348,432 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 40 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 111,251 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 17,793 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 419,156 |
| Median Household Income | $115,998 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,051 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Placer County
Placer County has 221 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 104 locations (47% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 104
- 7 eleven 14064c, roseville
- 7 eleven 14077g, tahoe city
- 7 eleven 15882f, auburn
- 7 eleven 17525a 17525a, carnelian bay
- 7 eleven 21000g 21000g, auburn
- 7 eleven 23009g, olympic valley
- 7 eleven 2364 21401c, roseville
- 7 eleven 32867d 32867d, rocklin
- 7 eleven 34671b, rocklin
- 7 eleven 35290a, roseville
- 7 eleven 35877a, rocklin
- 7 eleven 36476a, roseville
- 7 eleven 39337c 39337c, roseville
- 7 eleven 39619b 39619b, roseville
- 7 eleven 41816a 41816a, roseville
- 7 eleven 43081a, newcastle
- 7 eleven store 35994a, rocklin
- 7-eleven 39471, lincoln
- 7-eleven 42032h, dutch flat
- 7-eleven store 18109 d, roseville
- ak discount market, roseville
- aerys gas & liquor, rocklin
- arco am pm 83667, rocklin
- arco am/pm, roseville
- arco ampm 7157, roseville
- arco ampm 7168, granite bay
- arco ampm 7170, lincoln
- arco ampm 7171, auburn
- arco ampm 81757, roseville
- arco ampm 82516, rocklin
- arco ampm 83111, roseville
- auburn 76, auburn
- auburn beacon valero, auburn
- auburn valero, auburn
- colfax market, colfax
- carols market and deli, newcastle
- chevron, roseville
- chevron, lincoln
- chevron 1321, roseville
- chevron 1521, auburn
- chevron 1581, rocklin
- chevron 1756, roseville
- chevron 1769, lincoln
- chevron 1787, roseville
- colfax food and gas, colfax
- dutch flat trading post, dutch flat
- dry creek am/pm, auburn
- ez stop food mart, rocklin
- fast pak market, penryn
- fiddyment chevron, roseville
- fine wine & liquor, roseville
- foothills shell 25, roseville
- full stop market, lincoln
- h & s energy products 3066, roseville
- h & s energy products 3067, roseville
- h&s energy products llc 3020, lincoln
- h&s energy products llc 3021, roseville
- h&s energy products llc 3022, lincoln
- h&s energy products llc 3023, rocklin
- h&s energy products llc 3039, roseville
- hassan & sons 1010, auburn
- hira petroleum inc 1, roseville
- k and t 390 inc. 2654018, auburn
- lincoln am pm, lincoln
- maidu market, auburn
- maverik, inc 641, rocklin
- olas market, roseville
- palm liqour 1, auburn
- parmar fuels inc. 96002353, roseville
- quality market, newcastle
- quick mart iquor, roseville
- quik stop market 9103, rocklin
- rose liquor & food & gas, roseville
- roseville mini market, roseville
- raley's 2280, lincoln
- raley's rocklin 2588, rocklin
- rebel 0206, tahoe city
- rebel 0211, kings beach
- rocket #5432 5432, rocklin
- rocklin am/pm, rocklin
- rocklin chevron, rocklin
- rocklin gas, rocklin
- rose food and liquor, roseville
- roseville mobil circle k 129, roseville
- roseville shell, roseville
- rowdy randy, auburn
- super k food & liquor store, auburn
- secret ravine shell 87, rocklin
- servo energy inc, roseville
- shaan petroleum, roseville
- simon and kevin brothers inc, sheridan
- smart stop liquor, roseville
- speedway 1462, auburn
- speedway 1464, auburn
- stone tree liquor & food, loomis
- stop & shop, roseville
- sunset am pm, rocklin
- taylor road shell 51, roseville
- thunder liquors, rocklin
- woody's market & deli, loomis
- weimar food and liquor, weimar
- west oaks shell 19, rocklin
- woodcreek oaks am pm, roseville
- zebra town deli & liquor, lincoln
Supermarket · 43
- bel air 509, roseville
- bel air 512, roseville
- bel air 517, auburn
- bel air 518, rocklin
- grocery outlet 121, roseville
- holiday market 38, auburn
- holiday market 61, meadow vista
- mercado loco, roseville
- nugget market 10, roseville
- nugget market 18, granite bay
- nugget market 7, roseville
- raley's 227, roseville
- raley's 229, auburn
- raley's 231, loomis
- raley's 412, granite bay
- raley's 228, roseville
- raley's 230, lincoln
- raley's o.n.e 222, roseville
- safeway 1592, kings beach
- safeway 1617, roseville
- safeway 1761, lincoln
- safeway 1866, rocklin
- safeway 1890, roseville
- safeway 1899, roseville
- safeway 2258, tahoe city
- safeway 2286, rocklin
- safeway 0381, tahoe city
- safeway 2620, roseville
- safeway 2695, roseville
- safeway 3122, auburn
- safeway 5841 fuel center 5841, roseville
- save mart 600, auburn
- save mart 616, rocklin
- save mart 617, roseville
- save mart 626, tahoe city
- sprouts farmers market 219, roseville
- sprouts farmers market 408, roseville
- sprouts farmers market 428, lincoln
- sunrise natural foods 2, roseville
- trader joe's rocklin commons 228, rocklin
- trader joe's roseville (north) 266, roseville
- trader joe's 80, roseville
- winco foods 031, roseville
Combination Grocery/Other · 29
- cvs pharmacy 2661, rocklin
- cvs pharmacy 3947, auburn
- cvs pharmacy 5091, roseville
- cvs pharmacy 9150, auburn
- cvs pharmacy 9526, granite bay
- cvs pharmacy 9535, lincoln
- cvs pharmacy 9914, auburn
- cvs pharmacy 9958, roseville
- cvs pharmacy 9976, tahoe city
- cvs pharmacy 9993, roseville
- dollartree 11006, roseville
- dollar general 16086, foresthill
- dollar general store 16185, colfax
- dollar tree 1212, auburn
- dollar tree 1248, roseville
- dollar tree 1848, rocklin
- dollar tree 3223, roseville
- dollar tree 3960, rocklin
- dollar tree 5422, lincoln
- dollar tree 6827, lincoln
- india market roseville 0, roseville
- new moon natural foods, tahoe city
- sari-sari oriental market, inc, roseville
- walgreens 02170, auburn
- walgreens 12525, lincoln
- walgreens 16058, roseville
- walgreens 5501, roseville
- walgreens 6036, granite bay
- walgreens 6915, rocklin
Super Store · 22
- amazon fresh maq9, roseville
- briarpatch food co-op rca, auburn
- costco wholesale 0029, roseville
- costco wholesale 1371, loomis
- grocery outlet of auburn, ca 87, auburn
- mar-val's sierra market 10, colfax
- rocklin grocery outlet, rocklin
- sam's club 6621, roseville
- smart & final 711, auburn
- smart & final 729, roseville
- target store 2604, rocklin
- target store t-0267, roseville
- target store t-1097, auburn
- target store t-1502, roseville
- target store t-2214, lincoln
- worton's foresthill grocery, foresthill
- walmart 1988, roseville
- walmart 3587, rocklin
- walmart 5979, lincoln
- walmart neighborhood market 3090, rocklin
- walmart supercenter 4202, roseville
- whole foods market 10230, roseville
Medium Grocery Store · 9
- bharat spice bazar llc 1, roseville
- east west foods, roseville
- el charro market inc, auburn
- european deli beryozka, rocklin
- figs n olives, roseville
- la mexicana market, kings beach
- panaderia la michoacana, lincoln
- reliance supermart, roseville
- zs indian market and halal meat, roseville
Bakery Specialty · 7
- papa murphy 53, rocklin
- papa murphy's pizza ca176, lincoln
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza ca152, auburn
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza ca214, roseville
- papa murphy's take and bake pizza ca230, roseville
- papa murphys 86, roseville
- papa murphys pizza ca330, roseville
Small Grocery Store · 4
- international grocery supermarket, rocklin
- main street grocery, roseville
- roseville halal mart llc 1, roseville
- sante mary deli & market, roseville
Farmers' Market · 1
- sutter roseville medical center farmers market, roseville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- sunrise natural foods 1, auburn
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- roseville meat company, roseville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in California
One of 57 counties in California, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Placer County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Placer County (5.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside California.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (31.9% here).
- Liberty County, GA · 31.9% low-access
- Liberty County, GA · 31.9% low-access
- York County, SC · 31.9% low-access
- York County, SC · 31.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (5.7% here).
- Sumter County, FL · 5.7% SNAP
- Sumter County, FL · 5.7% SNAP
- Dickinson County, KS · 5.7% SNAP
- Dickinson County, KS · 5.7% 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.
Placer County inside a higher low-access state context
Placer County sits inside California (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 .
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