Signature · 5.1% SNAP (16th pct in CO)
Routt County, CO
Routt County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Routt County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clear Creek County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Routt County lands in the lower national band (12.1%, #2,332 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,332
- national by low-access %
- #48
- in CO
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 579
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.1% SNAP (16th pct in CO) (-7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Routt County compares nationally
Routt County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.1% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,335).
Routt County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Routt County has 2 urban and 6 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.
Routt County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Mineral 12.8
Mineral 12.8%
12.8 % low-access
- Bent 12.4
Bent 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Clear Creek 12.3
Clear Creek 12.3%
12.3 % low-access
- Routt 12.1
Routt 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Hinsdale 11.8
Hinsdale 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,509 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,839 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 579 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,084 |
| Median Household Income | $106,489 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 575 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Routt County
Routt County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (36% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 5
- alta 6149, steamboat springs
- maverik 5077, steamboat springs
- maverik 5115, steamboat springs
- maverik 5368, hayden
- montgomerys general merchandise, yampa
Supermarket · 3
- hayden mercantile-ace hardware, hayden
- natural grocers by vitamin cottage u059, steamboat springs
- safeway 637, steamboat springs
Super Store · 2
- city market 414, steamboat springs
- walmart 1808, steamboat springs
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's co110, steamboat springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- walgreens 15022, steamboat springs
Farmers' Market · 1
- main street steamboat farmer's market, steamboat springs
Large Grocery Store · 1
- select super, oak creek
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 Routt County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Routt County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Routt County (5.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Colorado.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (12.1% here).
- Napa County, CA · 12.1% low-access
- Napa County, CA · 12.1% low-access
- Independence County, AR · 12.1% low-access
- Independence County, AR · 12.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (5.1% here).
- San Mateo County, CA · 5.1% SNAP
- San Mateo County, CA · 5.1% SNAP
- Ada County, ID · 5.1% SNAP
- Ada County, ID · 5.1% 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.
Routt County inside a lower low-access state context
Routt County sits inside Colorado (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 Routt County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08107. 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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