Signature · 30.2% households with no vehicle
San Francisco County, CA
San Francisco County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 11.4%
- on SNAP
- 830K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County San Francisco County, CA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 30.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 2% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Amador County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
San Francisco County lands in the lower national band (0.6%, #3,046 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,046
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in CA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 30.2% households with no vehicle .
How San Francisco County compares nationally
Food access in San Francisco County compares favorably nationally: its 0.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,047).
San Francisco County's lower-band USDA tier split
195 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, San Francisco County has 194 urban and 1 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.
San Francisco County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Los Angeles 6.5
Los Angeles 6.5%
6.5 % low-access
- Plumas 6.3
Plumas 6.3%
6.3 % low-access
- Lake 4.2
Lake 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- San Francisco 0.6
San Francisco 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 195 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 805,235 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,707 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,436 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 830,235 |
| Median Household Income | $140,970 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 41,556 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 30.2%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in San Francisco County
San Francisco County has 535 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 164 locations (31% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 164
- 1010 market, san francisco
- 17th and noe market, san francisco
- 19th ave liquor, san francisco
- 19th ave shell 150, san francisco
- 3j family market, san francisco
- 49ers liquors and groceries n/a, san francisco
- 6th street market, san francisco
- 7 eleven 20450c, san francisco
- 7 eleven 20473c, san francisco
- 7 eleven 2366-20643d 20643d, san francisco
- 7 eleven 35696a, san francisco
- 7 eleven inc 23342f, san francisco
- 7 eleven store 2366 22627d, san francisco
- 7 eleven store 2366 35722a, san francisco
- 7-eleven 21389, san francisco
- 7-eleven 33006b, san francisco
- 7-eleven store 34977a, san francisco
- a.m.s. market, san francisco
- abc market, san francisco
- all seasons market, san francisco
- amal's deli, san francisco
- amro market, san francisco
- bay view liquor, san francisco
- bay food market, san francisco
- bay food mini market, san francisco
- bernal heights stop and shop, san francisco
- big save market, san francisco
- brother mini market, san francisco
- brothers supermarket inc, san francisco
- bryant supermarket, san francisco
- bus stop liquors and deli, san francisco
- charlies drugs, san francisco
- cadillac grocery, san francisco
- california grocery, san francisco
- california shell 156, san francisco
- castro liquor & wine, san francisco
- central haight market, san francisco
- central park natural, san francisco
- chevron 1512, san francisco
- chevron 1539, san francisco
- chevron 1712, san francisco
- chevron 1727, san francisco
- chevron 1768, san francisco
- city choice market, san francisco
- city gas, san francisco
- civic center market, san francisco
- convenience deli & grocery, san francisco
- cool guys, san francisco
- diana mkt 2, san francisco
- dalda's community maarket, san francisco
- deena's market, san francisco
- deli shack, san francisco
- discount grocers, san francisco
- divisadero union 76, san francisco
- downtown grocery, san francisco
- eddy st bodega, san francisco
- el dorado market, san francisco
- eureka market zidan inc, san francisco
- excelsior liquors, san francisco
- freds liquor & grocery, san francisco
- food 24 hr convenience market, san francisco
- food 24 market, san francisco
- food on the run, san francisco
- fords grocery, san francisco
- franklin market, san francisco
- fulton food shop, san francisco
- g & h liquors & grocery, san francisco
- g & s liquor and convenience store,inc, san francisco
- g&f inc, san francisco
- go go market & deli, san francisco
- gabby's market & deli, san francisco
- geary wine and spirits, san francisco
- george's market, san francisco
- golden corner market, san francisco
- golden market, san francisco
- golden village market inc, san francisco
- grand mini market, san francisco
- grove street market, san francisco
- guerrero hill market, san francisco
- habibi markeet 1, san francisco
- habibi market, san francisco
- hamtini discount, san francisco
- harrison shell 155, san francisco
- harvest hills market, san francisco
- hayes market, san francisco
- healthy u, san francisco
- hollow cow market dbi, san francisco
- holloway market, san francisco
- hollywood food center, san francisco
- horizon market, san francisco
- hyde-ofarrelle market, san francisco
- icu deli inc, san francisco
- icu market & deli inc, san francisco
- imperial square liquors, san francisco
- j & w market, san francisco
- j mart, san francisco
- jerusalem market, san francisco
- jacks market inc, san francisco
- jupiter market, san francisco
- k & d market, san francisco
- king's bakery, san francisco
- kansas food market, san francisco
- key food market, san francisco
- kwik & convenient, san francisco
- lan lan market inc, san francisco
- larkin corner market, san francisco
- lee's food market, san francisco
- lincoln unocal, san francisco
- lincoln way shell 154, san francisco
- m & m short stop, san francisco
- m & w market, san francisco
- mission-silver market, san francisco
- martells liquor & grocery, san francisco
- maurice's corner, san francisco
- mcallister liquor and grocery, san francisco
- mid city market, san francisco
- mike's market, san francisco
- mikes liquors & grocerie, san francisco
- mission dolores market, san francisco
- mission martco 356457, san francisco
- mission shell 170, san francisco
- norman's liquor, san francisco
- neill's liquor & groceries, san francisco
- new college hill market, san francisco
- new hampshire market, san francisco
- new star ell, san francisco
- new york tobacco, san francisco
- nicks food 1659, san francisco
- nob hill liquor, san francisco
- noors snacks, san francisco
- o'farrell liquors, san francisco
- oak hill market, san francisco
- olive, san francisco
- olooneys market, san francisco
- oxbridge market, san francisco
- park presidio liquors, san francisco
- parkside market liquor and deli, san francisco
- pay and save market none, san francisco
- pine & taylor market, san francisco
- plaza snacks & deli 1, san francisco
- polk market 4152405317, san francisco
- polk-n-post convenience store, san francisco
- potrero shell 159, san francisco
- punj liquor, san francisco
- round the clock, san francisco
- rapti liquor & grocery 1, san francisco
- ray market and deli inc, san francisco
- ricci's market, san francisco
- richland market, san francisco
- roxie food center sf, san francisco
- royal market and bakery, san francisco
- rubin's market, san francisco
- s & m liquor and market inc, san francisco
- s & w market, san francisco
- sf 3rd street shell 153, san francisco
- sf liquor and food mart, san francisco
- stewart's market, san francisco
- saabis groceries, san francisco
- salem grocery, san francisco
- sam's market, san francisco
- samy's liquor, san francisco
- sav more market, san francisco
- serve u market, san francisco
- sf discount market, san francisco
Combination Grocery/Other · 86
- arguello super market, san francisco
- abc supermarket, san francisco
- benco trading, san francisco
- boss supermarket, san francisco
- cvs 10080, san francisco
- cvs 10188, san francisco
- cvs pharmacy 10330, san francisco
- cvs pharmacy 11004, san francisco
- cvs pharmacy 11107, san francisco
- cvs pharmacy 1983, san francisco
- cvs pharmacy 4675, san francisco
- clement dung market, san francisco
- dai chung wah trading inc, san francisco
- dai hing wor grocery, san francisco
- dong hing llc, san francisco
- europa plus, san francisco
- g & z lucky store llc, san francisco
- golden way trading company 1, san francisco
- good luck market, san francisco
- guang long, san francisco
- gus's community market, san francisco
- gus's market channel, san francisco
- haight street market, san francisco
- huaxing produce inc. 1, san francisco
- huizhong trade co llc, san francisco
- j & l vegi supermarket 1, san francisco
- j & s produce inc., san francisco
- jbc market, san francisco
- jai ho indian grocery, san francisco
- jin yang market, san francisco
- jugao dry goods store, san francisco
- jumbo trading company llc, san francisco
- kwong tai, san francisco
- long win food, llc, san francisco
- marakie grocery, san francisco
- mei shen, san francisco
- mei shen ginseng corporation, san francisco
- mi duo duo market, san francisco
- mulan's market, san francisco
- new fruit garden llc, san francisco
- new rainbow house llc, san francisco
- new world market, san francisco
- noriega produce, san francisco
- portola grocery outlet, san francisco
- roxie market, san francisco
- s & m ginseng, san francisco
- salama halal meat, san francisco
- sf noriega new century seafood market inc, san francisco
- sk&l trading llc, san francisco
- sun sun trading co, san francisco
- superb garden grocery, san francisco
- tai hing, inc, san francisco
- tan hua sf llc, san francisco
- tan tan trading company inc., san francisco
- tiantian market inc, san francisco
- vallejo seafood company, san francisco
- vegiland market inc 1, san francisco
- walgreens 00887, san francisco
- walgreens 00896, san francisco
- walgreens 01109, san francisco
- walgreens 01297, san francisco
- walgreens 01327, san francisco
- walgreens 01626, san francisco
- walgreens 02521, san francisco
- walgreens 02705, san francisco
- walgreens 05599, san francisco
- walgreens 06557, san francisco
- walgreens 06625, san francisco
- walgreens 07043, san francisco
- walgreens 07150, san francisco
- walgreens 1054, san francisco
- walgreens 13670, san francisco
- walgreens 15127, san francisco
- walgreens 2088, san francisco
- walgreens 2152, san francisco
- walgreens 3475, san francisco
- walgreens 4231, san francisco
- walgreens 4275, san francisco
- walgreens 4529, san francisco
- walgreens 4570, san francisco
- walgreens 4609, san francisco
- walgreens 893, san francisco
- wei ye co inc, san francisco
- wl trading inc, san francisco
- yangtze market 2, san francisco
- yinxing food co, san francisco
Showing 250 of 535 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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.
Compare San Francisco County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Counties near San Francisco County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for San Francisco County, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (0.6% here).
- Lamar County, AL · 0.6% low-access
- Lamar County, AL · 0.6% low-access
- Candler County, GA · 0.6% low-access
- Candler County, GA · 0.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (11.4% here).
- Howard County, IN · 11.4% SNAP
- Howard County, IN · 11.4% SNAP
- Des Moines County, IA · 11.4% SNAP
- Des Moines County, IA · 11.4% 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.
San Francisco County inside a lower low-access state context
San Francisco 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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