Signature · 38.5% low-access (85th pct)
Sheridan County, WY
Sheridan County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.5%, +16.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.7%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sheridan County, WY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 38.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Park County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sheridan County sits in the upper national band (38.5%, #461 of 3,079).
- #461
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in WY
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 38.5% low-access (85th pct) (+16.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Sheridan County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sheridan County's 38.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #461 most-affected nationwide.
Sheridan County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sheridan County has 4 urban and 2 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.
Sheridan County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Laramie
Laramie 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- Park
Park 39%
39 % low-access
- Sheridan
Sheridan 38.5%
38.5 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 29,116 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,221 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,609 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,055 |
| Median Household Income | $71,388 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 513 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
SNAP retailers in Sheridan County
Sheridan County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- bino's corner, sheridan
- dollar general 30537, sheridan
- dollar tree 3726, sheridan
- family dollar 12836, ranchester
- family dollar 7307, sheridan
- walgreens 09547, sheridan
Convenience Store · 5
- common cents 212, sheridan
- good 2 go 218, sheridan
- holiday stationstore 2746080, sheridan
- holiday stationstore 2746290, sheridan
- maverik, inc 344, sheridan
Super Store · 2
- ridley's family markets 1130, sheridan
- walmart sc 1508, sheridan
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's wy004, sheridan
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 64, sheridan
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wyoming
One of 22 counties in Wyoming, 6 are shown here.
Compare Sheridan County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Counties near Sheridan County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sheridan County, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (38.5% here).
- Morgan County, IL · 38.5% low-access
- Morgan County, IL · 38.5% low-access
- Raleigh County, WV · 38.6% low-access
- Lincoln County, NM · 38.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (3.7% here).
- Goochland County, VA · 3.7% SNAP
- Goochland County, VA · 3.7% SNAP
- Somerset County, NJ · 3.7% SNAP
- Somerset County, NJ · 3.7% 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.
Sheridan County inside a higher low-access state context
Sheridan County sits inside Wyoming (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 Sheridan County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56033. 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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