Signature · 5.5% SNAP (15th pct in MN)
Roseau County, MN
Roseau County sits in the upper national band on low-access (37.8%, +15.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 37.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.5%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Roseau County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 37.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Anoka County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Roseau County sits in the upper national band (37.8%, #496 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #496
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in MN
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 5.5% SNAP (15th pct in MN) (-6.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Roseau County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Roseau County's 37.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #496 most-affected nationwide.
Roseau County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Roseau County has 1 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.
Roseau County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Chisago 38.7
Chisago 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- Big Stone 38.4
Big Stone 38.4%
38.4 % low-access
- Anoka 38.3
Anoka 38.3%
38.3 % low-access
- Carver 38.3
Carver 38.3%
38.3 % low-access
- Roseau 37.8
Roseau 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,629 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,910 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,414 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,302 |
| Median Household Income | $74,474 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 345 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Roseau County
Roseau County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- farmers union oil company - warroad, warroad
- holiday station 2746235, warroad
- holiday stationstore 2746193, roseau
- holiday stationstore 2746342, warroad
- northern resources cooperative, roseau
- salol one stop, salol
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 19031, greenbush
- dollar general 14741, roseau
- dollar general 16371, warroad
- dollar general 23730, warroad
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- knutson hartz, roosevelt
- kc's country market, greenbush
Large Grocery Store · 1
- kc's country market, badger
Super Store · 1
- hugo's family marketplace 14, warroad
Supermarket · 1
- super one foods 575, roseau
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Minnesota
One of 86 counties in Minnesota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Roseau County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Roseau County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Roseau County (5.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Minnesota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (37.8% here).
- Allen County, IN · 37.8% low-access
- Allen County, IN · 37.8% low-access
- Broomfield County, CO · 37.8% low-access
- Broomfield County, CO · 37.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (5.5% here).
- Rankin County, MS · 5.5% SNAP
- Rankin County, MS · 5.5% SNAP
- Dallas County, IA · 5.5% SNAP
- Dallas County, IA · 5.5% 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.
Roseau County inside a higher low-access state context
Roseau County sits inside Minnesota (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 Roseau County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27135. 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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