Signature · 107 SNAP-authorized stores
Skagit County, WA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Skagit County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 28.4%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 131K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Skagit County, WA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 28.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Whitman County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Skagit County ranks #1,058 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #13 of 38 counties in WA (28.4% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,058
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in WA
- 13
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 107 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Skagit County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Skagit County's 28.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,058 most-affected nationwide.
Skagit County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
29 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
Skagit County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (18 urban, 11 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 11 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Skagit County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Whitman
Whitman 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Skagit
Skagit 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Whatcom
Whatcom 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Grant
Grant 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Pend Oreille
Pend Oreille 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 29 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 116,901 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 13 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 33,188 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,894 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 131,328 |
| Median Household Income | $89,263 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,469 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Skagit County
Skagit County has 107 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 60 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
13 towns share the 107 authorized stores; Mount Vernon holds 37% of them. 5 of the 13 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Marblemount, Bellingham, Clearlake, Conway, Darrington.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 40 | 9 |
| Burlington | 18 | 4 |
| Sedro Woolley | 16 | 3 |
| Anacortes | 15 | 2 |
| Concrete | 7 | 2 |
| Bow | 2 | 1 |
| La Conner | 2 | 1 |
| Marblemount | 2 | none |
| Bellingham | 1 | none |
| Clearlake | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 13 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 60
- 7-eleven store 18488k, anacortes
- 7-eleven #19203a, burlington
- 7-eleven #41102a, mount vernon
- aj food mart, marblemount
- alger shell, bellingham
- anacortes health & nutrition, anacortes
- arco ampm 7060, burlington
- arco ampm 7116, burlington
- arco am/pm 82607, mount vernon
- baker lake grocery, concrete
- burlingon speedway 112, burlington
- burlington chevron, burlington
- cabo market, anacortes
- cedardale market, mount vernon
- chapala 2 lllp, mount vernon
- circle k stores 2709658, anacortes
- circle k stores 2709659, mount vernon
- college way chevron, mount vernon
- conway foods, conway
- country corner, anacortes
- del rancho, mount vernon
- eagleway market, mount vernon
- fairhaven market, burlington
- fourteenth street shell, anacortes
- gas and go chevron, burlington
- glenhaven county store, sedro woolley
- golden quick stop, mount vernon
- grandy creek grocery, concrete
- handy mart, sedro woolley
- jerry's grocery, mount vernon
- james market, sedro woolley
- kwik n kleen carwash and shell, mount vernon
- lincoln grocery, mount vernon
- little mountain gas & grocery, mount vernon
- la conner road shell, mount vernon
- lakeside market, mount vernon
- liberty bell market, sedro woolley
- logger landing, concrete
- los paisanos inc, mount vernon
- north cascade food mart, sedro woolley
- ok market, mount vernon
- old salts market & deli, anacortes
- quick stop market, sedro woolley
- reliance food mart, sedro woolley
- super duper foods, mount vernon
- section street market, mount vernon
- sedro wooley am/pm, sedro woolley
- sewa stores llc, mount vernon
- short stop market & deli, mount vernon
- skagit big mini mart, llc, burlington
- skagit food mart, mount vernon
- super duper foods 3, mount vernon
- swinomish markets at the casino, anacortes
- swinomish markets at the links, anacortes
- swinomish markets at the village 359405, la conner
- trail road shell, sedro woolley
- verma76 gas station no, mount vernon
- wd foods, bow
- westside shell 1, mount vernon
- young's market, concrete
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 11635, sedro woolley
- country farms burlington, burlington
- dollar tree 3072, mount vernon
- dollar tree 5190, burlington
- family dollar 13722, darrington
- oriental mini mart, mount vernon
- walgreens 07131, anacortes
- walgreens 10994, sedro woolley
- walgreens 11300, burlington
Supermarket · 9
- carniceria los compadres, mount vernon
- concrete marketfresh, concrete
- mount vernon red apple market 1, mount vernon
- pioneer market, la conner
- pioneer marketplace, sedro woolley
- safeway 1472, mount vernon
- safeway 593, anacortes
- safeway inc dba haggen 3450, mount vernon
- safway inc dba haggen 3436, burlington
Super Store · 8
- costco wholesale 0662, burlington
- fred meyer 024, burlington
- grocery outlet of mount vernon 474, mount vernon
- sedro woolley food pavilion #22, sedro woolley
- skagit valley food co-op, mount vernon
- target store t-0696, burlington
- the market at anacortes 79, anacortes
- walmart 2596, mount vernon
Bakery Specialty · 5
- franz bakery outlet 9029, mount vernon
- papa murphy's wa-117, mount vernon
- papa murphy's wa-136, burlington
- papa murphy's wa-171, sedro woolley
- papa murphy's wa140, anacortes
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- cascades mercantile, lyman
- europe food store, mount vernon
- laura's carniceria & mexican store, sedro woolley
- samish bay cheese, bow
- shop n save america, concrete
Small Grocery Store · 5
- anacortes food co-op, anacortes
- casipi filipino store, mount vernon
- clear lake market, clearlake
- la raza, burlington
- shim shell, marblemount
Farmers' Market · 4
- anacortes farmers market, anacortes
- mount vernon farmers market, mount vernon
- sedro woolley farmers market, sedro woolley
- skagit community market association, concrete
Large Grocery Store · 1
- tienda y carniceria los guerreros 3, mount vernon
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- skagit's own fish market, burlington
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Skagit County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Nationwide peers for Skagit County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Skagit County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (28.4% here).
- Wayne County, WV · 28.4% low-access
- Bexar County, TX · 28.4% low-access
- Orangeburg County, SC · 28.4% low-access
- McCurtain County, OK · 28.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (12.4% here).
- Waushara County, WI · 12.4% SNAP
- Howard County, TX · 12.4% SNAP
- Tipton County, TN · 12.4% SNAP
- Hardin County, OH · 12.4% 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.
Washington among Pacific states
Washington ranks 3rd of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (23.1%). Skagit County, at 28.4%, runs 5.3 pts above the Washington rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Skagit County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53057. 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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