Signature · 17.7% low-access (40th pct)
Teller County, CO
Teller 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.
- 17.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.9%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Teller County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Garfield County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Teller County ranks #1,893 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #36 of 63 counties in CO (17.7% low-access).
- #1,893
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 753
- 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: 17.7% low-access (40th pct) (-4.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Teller County compares nationally
Teller County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.7% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,895).
Teller County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Teller County has 2 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.
Teller County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Adams 17.9
Adams 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Teller 17.7
Teller 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Garfield 17.6
Garfield 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Rio Grande 17.6
Rio Grande 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Boulder 17.1
Boulder 17.1%
17.1 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,350 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,133 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 753 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,825 |
| Median Household Income | $85,361 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,298 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Teller County
Teller County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (30% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 6
- alta 6006, woodland park
- alta 6106, woodland park
- alta 6115, divide
- florissant conoco, florissant
- k & l claim jumper, victor
- loaf n jug 750026, woodland park
Supermarket · 5
- cripple creek market, llc, cripple creek
- divide market llc, divide
- safeway 1578, woodland park
- safeway 4613, woodland park
- vitamin cottage natural grocers u154, woodland park
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar tree 6527, woodland park
- family dollar 8849, cripple creek
- walgreens 09561, woodland park
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 073, woodland park
- pioneer palace llc, cripple creek
Super Store · 2
- city market 431, woodland park
- walmart sc 3805, woodland park
Farmers' Market · 1
- woodland park farmers market, woodland park
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- florissant mercantile, florissant
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 Teller County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Nationwide peers for Teller County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Teller County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (17.7% here).
- Pickens County, GA · 17.7% low-access
- Pickens County, GA · 17.7% low-access
- Lincoln County, MS · 17.7% low-access
- Lincoln County, MS · 17.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (10.9% here).
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 10.9% SNAP
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 10.9% SNAP
- Santa Barbara County, CA · 10.9% SNAP
- Santa Barbara County, CA · 10.9% 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.
Food access nationally, Colorado in context
Teller 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 Teller County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08119. 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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