Signature · 1.7% SNAP (0th pct in CO)
Summit County, CO
Summit County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.7%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Summit County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pitkin County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Summit County lands in the lower national band (9.4%, #2,532 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,532
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 412
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.7% SNAP (0th pct in CO) (-10.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Summit County compares nationally
Summit County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.4% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,532).
Summit County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Summit County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Summit County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Gunnison 9.8
Gunnison 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- San Miguel 9.8
San Miguel 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Summit 9.4
Summit 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Pitkin 9.1
Pitkin 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Delta 8.8
Delta 8.8%
8.8 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,994 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,620 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 412 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,017 |
| Median Household Income | $109,773 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 213 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Summit County
Summit County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (56% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 10
- 7-eleven 17284l, frisco
- 7-eleven 23963a, silverthorne
- 7-eleven 32267b, breckenridge
- 7-eleven store 39033a, silverthorne
- 7-eleven 39853a 39853a, silverthorne
- loaf n jug 750048, frisco
- maverik 5135, silverthorne
- maverik 5318, frisco
- stinker store 307, silverthorne
- valero corner store 2740633, frisco
Super Store · 5
- city market 420, dillon
- city market 430, breckenridge
- target stores t- 1525, silverthorne
- walmart 986, frisco
- whole foods market 10470, frisco
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- walgreens 11326, dillon
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- dos chiles, dillon
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 836, frisco
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 Summit County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Summit County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Summit County (1.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Colorado.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (9.4% here).
- Broward County, FL · 9.4% low-access
- Broward County, FL · 9.4% low-access
- Cheboygan County, MI · 9.4% low-access
- Cheboygan County, MI · 9.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (1.7% here).
- Williamson County, TN · 1.9% SNAP
- Powhatan County, VA · 1.5% SNAP
- Falls Church city, VA · 1.5% SNAP
- Poquoson city, VA · 1.9% 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.
Summit County inside a lower low-access state context
Summit 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 Summit County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08117. 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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