Signature · 25.6% SNAP (98th pct in ND)
Rolette County, ND
Rolette County stands out on SNAP (25.6%, +13.5 pts vs U.S.) with 9.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 9.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 25.6%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rolette County, ND
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 9.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sargent County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Rolette County lands in the lower national band (9.6%, #2,515 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,515
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in ND
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 695
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 25.6% SNAP (98th pct in ND) (+13.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Rolette County compares nationally
Rolette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.6% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,517).
Rolette County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rolette County has 0 urban and 4 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.
Rolette County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Dickey 14.2
Dickey 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Mountrail 12.2
Mountrail 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Ransom 12.2
Ransom 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Sargent 9.7
Sargent 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,937 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,338 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 695 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,924 |
| Median Household Income | $59,517 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 965 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Rolette County
Rolette County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- dales cash supply, dunseith
- j&m service, st john
- ladots convenience store, belcourt
- m & h grocery, belcourt
- m&h grocery east, belcourt
- north central grain cooperative, rolla
- town & country tesoro, rolette
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 19747, rolla
- dollar general 20332, dunseith
- family dollar 8234, rolla
Supermarket · 3
- doug & marys jack & jill, rolla
- leevers foods, rolla
- waynes food pride, dunseith
Farmers' Market · 1
- rolette farmers market, rolette
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the meat shack, rolette
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- main street market, rolette
Super Store · 1
- 1-stop market, belcourt
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Rolette County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
Counties near Rolette County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Rolette County (25.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside North Dakota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ND (9.6% here).
- Warren County, TN · 9.6% low-access
- Warren County, TN · 9.6% low-access
- Manistee County, MI · 9.6% low-access
- Manistee County, MI · 9.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ND (25.6% here).
- Lawrence County, KY · 25.6% SNAP
- Lawrence County, KY · 25.6% SNAP
- Gadsden County, FL · 25.7% SNAP
- Curry County, NM · 25.5% 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.
Rolette County inside a lower low-access state context
Rolette County sits inside North Dakota (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 Rolette County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38079. 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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