County food-access profile · Utah
Salt Lake County, UT
Salt Lake County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 11.5%
- low-access pop.
- 13
- food-desert tracts
- 5.2%
- on SNAP
- 1.2M
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
11.5% of Salt Lake County residents live in a low-access area, and 13 of its 211 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 58
- low-access tracts
- 27K
- food-desert residents
- 5.5%
- households, no vehicle
- 8.1%
- below poverty line
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Salt Lake County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 11.5% per the USDA Atlas. 58 of the county's 211 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 117,992 residents who live far from a supermarket. 13 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 26,989 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Salt Lake County compares nationally
Salt Lake County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.5% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,377).
Salt Lake County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 211 census tracts in Salt Lake County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Salt Lake County vs. other Utah counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Utah
- Salt Lake 11.5
Salt Lake County, UT
11.5 % low-access
- Beaver 14.4
Beaver County, UT
14.4 % low-access
- Box Elder 16.8
Box Elder County, UT
16.8 % low-access
- Cache 33.3
Cache County, UT
33.3 % low-access
- Carbon 26
Carbon County, UT
26 % low-access
- Daggett
Daggett County, UT
100 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 211 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,029,655 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 58 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 13 |
| Low-Access Population | 117,992 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 26,989 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,196,523 |
| Median Household Income | $97,494 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 22,043 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
About 5.2% of Salt Lake County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 11.5% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 5.2% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 22,043 households here.
- 5.5% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 13 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Salt Lake County
near the national share
13 of Salt Lake County's 211 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 6.2% of all its tracts.
A further 45 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 58.
An estimated 117,992 residents, roughly 11.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 26,989 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 153 tracts (72.5%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County has 611 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 143 locations (23% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 143
- 7 -eleven store 38764a, salt lake city
- 7 eleven store 26794c, salt lake city
- 7- eleven store 23901 d, salt lake city
- 7-11 12961, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store # 27028d 27028d, murray
- 7-eleven store #12946b 12946b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #23845d 23845d, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #25117c 25117c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #26332f 26332f, sandy
- 7-eleven store #26999c 26999c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #27126d 27126d, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #34472b 34472b, sandy
- 7-eleven store #36026b 36026b, south jordan
- 7-eleven store #38765a 38765a, draper
- 7-eleven store #42140a 42140a, bluffdale
- 7-eleven store 12915b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 12916a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 12924a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 18633a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 22796b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 22965b, taylorsville
- 7-eleven store 22967b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 23099, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 23926b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 24573b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 25587b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 25760c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 25791c, taylorsville
- 7-eleven store 25948b, midvale
- 7-eleven store 26591a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 26836b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 27330b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 27875b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 33977 b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 33984a, draper
- 7-eleven store 34734a, south jordan
- 7-eleven store 34991b, west jordan
- 7-eleven store 34995a, south jordan
- 7-eleven store 35467j, west jordan
- 7-eleven store 35468 a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 35824a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven #38851a 38851a, west valley city
- 7-eleven #38875a 38875a, herriman
- 7-eleven 12932, salt lake city
- 7-eleven 12950, salt lake city
- 7-eleven 12954c, sandy
- 7-eleven store #12945d 12945d, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #12948c 12948c, south salt lake
- 7-eleven store #12959c 12959c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #15146c 15146c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #16072c 16072c, west jordan
- 7-eleven store #16345d 16345d, sandy
- 7-eleven store #16449c 16449c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #17350c 17350c, sandy
- 7-eleven store #18147c 18147c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #19154c 19154c, magna
- 7-eleven store #22232b 22232b, murray
- 7-eleven store #23387c 23387c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #23844c 23844c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #23850c 23850c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #25367d 25367d, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #25946c 25946c, sandy
- 7-eleven store #26282f 26282f, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #26718c 26718c, magna
- 7-eleven store #33978c 33978c, west jordan
- 7-eleven store #33980d 33980d, sandy
- 7-eleven store #35470b 35470b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #35627b 35627b, magna
- 7-eleven store #38572a 38572a, sandy
- 7-eleven store #38705a 38705a, midvale
- 7-eleven store #38707a 38707a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store #41131a 41131a, magna
- 7-eleven store #41519a 41519a, taylorsville
- 7-eleven store #41600a 41600a, west valley city
- 7-eleven store #41620b 41620b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 17122b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 21888c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 22811c 22811c, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 23746c 23746c, sandy
- 7-eleven store 25116c 25116c, west valley city
- 7-eleven store 25424 d, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 26348a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 26357c, west valley city
- 7-eleven store 26838c 26838c, west valley city
- 7-eleven store 29175d, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 29514 b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 33982 b, south jordan
- 7-eleven store 33985 b, draper
- 7-eleven store 34623 a, south jordan
- 7-eleven store 34702 a, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 35267b, draper
- 7-eleven store 35818b, salt lake city
- 7-eleven store 38848a, cottonwood heights
- abarrotes el pueblo, salt lake city
- apeck inc - dna/ 7 eleven 12957a 12957a, midvale
- biah african market corp, salt lake city
- brickyard chevron, salt lake city
- century express mart, salt lake city
- charlie's market, west valley city
- chevron - mk fuel stop #3, salt lake city
- chevron sandy, sandy
- chevron872 4, salt lake city
- come n shop market llc, salt lake city
- common cents food store 256, salt lake city
- dwc, inc. 74580, salt lake city
- eagle mart, millcreek
- empire merchandise company, salt lake city
- esperanza bakery, west valley city
- europa market, salt lake city
- everyday needs convenience store, south salt lake
- extramile convenience stores 0161, riverton
- extramile convience store 150, salt lake city
- extramile convience stores 0142, midvale
- extramile convience stores 0151, salt lake city
- extramile convience stores 0152, west valley city
- extramile convience stores 0153, salt lake city
- extramile convience stores 0154, west jordan
- extramile convience stores 0155, west jordan
- extramile convience stores 0156, sandy
- extramile convience stores 0157, sandy
- extramile convience stores 190, salt lake city
- extramile convience stores 191, sandy
- ezzy mart, salt lake city
- fairpark express 2, salt lake city
- fast stop 1108, salt lake city
- fast stop 1123, south salt lake
- fast stop 1125, salt lake city
- fast trac b, salt lake city
- fastrac 10, salt lake city
- fuel trip, west jordan
- good 2 go store 414, herriman
- good 2 go store 415, herriman
- gracias market inc, sandy
- green store llc, salt lake city
- hart's 90 midvale 80190, midvale
- holiday oil 31, west jordan
- holiday oil 37, herriman
- holiday oil 44, magna
- holiday oil 56, salt lake city
- holiday oil 62, magna
- holiday oil 65, riverton
- holiday oil 71, bluffdale
- holiday oil company 1, salt lake city
Combination Grocery/Other · 88
- 7-eleven store #21858c 21858c, salt lake city
- african discount food market, salt lake city
- bandar market llc, salt lake city
- cvs 10370, west jordan
- cvs 10424, west valley city
- cvs 10556, sandy
- cvs 10578, south jordan
- cvs pharmacy 10187, sandy
- cvs pharmacy 10308, herriman
- cvs pharmacy 10332, west valley
- cvs pharmacy 10423, salt lake city
- cvs pharmacy 10741, salt lake city
- cash n carry indian groceries & spices, sandy
- dollartree 8911, taylorsville
- dollartree 9487, sandy
- dollartree 9555, south jordan
- dollar general 19308, midvale
- dollar general 19311, salt lake city
- dollar general 19313, west valley city
- dollar tree 2601, sandy
- dollar tree 2608, salt lake city
- dollar tree 2609, salt lake city
- dollar tree 2615, midvale
- dollar tree 2630, draper
- dollar tree 2642, magna
- dollar tree 2646, salt lake city
- dollar tree 2652, salt lake city
- dollar tree 2659, south jordan
- dollar tree 2815, west valley city
- dollar tree 3696, west jordan
- dollar tree 4524, riverton
- dollar tree 4927, salt lake city
- dollar tree 5129, salt lake city
- dollar tree 5822, salt lake city
- dollar tree 6297, west jordan
- dollar tree 6471, west valley city
- dollar tree 7313, riverton
- family dollar 5143, salt lake city
- family dollar 5183, salt lake city
- family dollar 5256, salt lake city
- family dollar 5631, w valley city
- family dollar 5704, salt lake city
- family dollar 5761, salt lake city
- family dollar 5816, salt lake city
- family dollar 6223, salt lake city
- family dollar 6282, magna
- family dollar 6292, salt lake city
- family dollar store 10211, magna
- ganesh grocery n/a, midvale
- greate lake t2000 african boutique 1004757, south salt lake
- hakuna matata international market, west valley city
- india foods, salt lake city
- jm seafood distribution llc, west valley city
- lees market at 4th west 10809, salt lake city
- mahider ethiopian restaurant & market no, salt lake city
- myanmar asian market, south salt lake
- nutrition and ethnic foods, west valley city
- reams 08, magna
- restaurant & family mart 1 llc, south salt lake
- sonjhae asian market inc, salt lake city
- specialty market, midvale
- the store 1, salt lake city
- utah natural meat, west jordan
- utah refugee goats, salt lake city
- wagreens 19032, salt lake city
- walgreens 05737, salt lake city
- walgreens 05875, west jordan
- walgreens 05929, west valley
- walgreens 06281, draper
- walgreens 06282, taylorsville
- walgreens 06669, south jordan
- walgreens 06961, taylorsville
- walgreens 06988, west jordan
- walgreens 07007, riverton
- walgreens 09111, salt lake city
- walgreens 09237, sandy
- walgreens 09238, salt lake city
- walgreens 09239, midvale
- walgreens 09464, sandy
- walgreens 10731, salt lake city
- walgreens 11524, herriman
- walgreens 12294, draper
- walgreens 15289, salt lake city
- walgreens 15623, salt lake city
- walgreens 17008, salt lake city
- walgreens 18974, salt lake city
- walgreens 19121, salt lake city
- walgreens 19999, salt lake city
Bakery Specialty · 19
- papa murphy's 45043, west jordan
- papa murphy's 45069, salt lake city
- papa murphy's pizza 45016, west valley city
- papa murphy's pizza ut34, draper
- papa murphy's ut005 ut005, sandy
- papa murphy's ut007 ut007, salt lake city
- papa murphy's ut010 ut010, salt lake city
- papa murphy's ut026 ut026, cottonwood heights
- papa murphy's ut055 ut055, sandy
- papa murphy's west murray ut014, salt lake city
- papa murphys 45009, west valley city
- papa murphys 45032, west jordan
- papa murphys pizza 013, west jordan
- papa murphys pizza 039, magna
- papa murphys pizza-riverton uto27, riverton
- papa murphys ut48, herriman
- papa murphys ut001 ut001, salt lake city
- papa murphys ut053 ut053, salt lake city
- papa murphys ut059, south jordan
Showing 250 of 611 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Utah
Compare Salt Lake County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Food access nationally, Utah in context
Salt Lake County sits inside Utah (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.