Signature · 2.9% low-access (7th pct)
Tillamook County, OR
Tillamook County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.1%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tillamook County, OR
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morrow County (+ 1.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Tillamook County lands in the lower national band (2.9%, #2,922 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,922
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in OR
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 204
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.9% low-access (7th pct) (-19.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Tillamook County compares nationally
Food access in Tillamook County compares favorably nationally: its 2.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,922).
Tillamook County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 8 of Tillamook County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Tillamook County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Multnomah 7.6
Multnomah 7.6%
7.6 % low-access
- Curry 6.6
Curry 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Columbia 6.1
Columbia 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Morrow 4.5
Morrow 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,250 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 727 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 204 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,496 |
| Median Household Income | $69,105 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,921 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Tillamook County
Tillamook County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (53% of the total), followed by farmers' market.
Where the store book sits, by town
11 towns share the 38 authorized stores; Tillamook holds 42% of them. 7 of the 11 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Nehalem, Rockaway Beach, Bay City, Coverdale, Hebo, Neskowin and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tillamook | 16 | 4 |
| Nehalem | 4 | none |
| Rockaway Beach | 4 | none |
| Cloverdale | 3 | 1 |
| Garibaldi | 3 | 1 |
| Manzanita | 3 | 1 |
| Bay City | 1 | none |
| Coverdale | 1 | none |
| Hebo | 1 | none |
| Neskowin | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 11 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 20
- bayside market and deli, tillamook
- beaver firearms and grocery, coverdale
- center market 12, tillamook
- center market 9, tillamook
- carson oil co inc 86, tillamook
- center market #10, bay city
- center market 26, cloverdale
- centert market 27, rockaway beach
- fairview quick mart, tillamook
- garibaldi deli mart, garibaldi
- hebo market, hebo
- hasco stations #8047 8047, tillamook
- hasco stations 8045, pacific city
- hasco stations 8048, garibaldi
- hasco stations, llc #8046 8046, cloverdale
- hasco stations, llc #8051 8051, nehalem
- la placita internacional, inc, tillamook
- mohler cooperative store, nehalem
- nehalem food mart, nehalem
- south prairie store, tillamook
Farmers' Market · 3
- manzanita farmers market, nehalem
- neskowin farmers market, neskowin
- tillamook farmers market, tillamook
Small Grocery Store · 3
- center market #34, rockaway beach
- green coast market, rockaway beach
- wild, manzanita
Bakery Specialty · 2
- franz bakery thrift 9019, tillamook
- papa murphy's pizza tillamook or0101, tillamook
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 18455, rockaway beach
- manzanita fresh foods, manzanita
Large Grocery Store · 2
- chesters hometown market, cloverdale
- manzanita grocery & deli, manzanita
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- garibaldi bay market, garibaldi
- valley fresh produce, tillamook
Supermarket · 2
- safeway 2723, tillamook
- tillamook grocery outlet 400, tillamook
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- tillamook meat inc, tillamook
Super Store · 1
- fred meyer 377, tillamook
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oregon
One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.
Compare Tillamook County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Tillamook County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Tillamook County, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (2.9% here).
- Swain County, NC · 2.9% low-access
- Saluda County, SC · 2.9% low-access
- Essex County, NY · 2.9% low-access
- McKean County, PA · 2.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (16.1% here).
- Comanche County, OK · 16.1% SNAP
- Florence County, SC · 16.1% SNAP
- Gaston County, NC · 16.1% SNAP
- Hampton city, VA · 16.1% 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.
Oregon among Pacific states
Oregon ranks 4th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (16.9%). Tillamook County, at 2.9%, runs 14.0 pts below the Oregon 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 .
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