Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Trinity County, CA
Trinity County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 17.6% low-access.
- 17.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.1%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Trinity County, CA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Imperial County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Trinity County ranks #1,906 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 58 counties in CA (17.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,906
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in CA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Trinity County compares nationally
Trinity County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.6% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,906).
Trinity County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 5 of Trinity 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.
Trinity County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- San Luis Obis… 18.6
San Luis Obis… 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- San Benito 17.9
San Benito 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Trinity 17.6
Trinity 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Imperial 17.6
Imperial 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Sacramento 16.8
Sacramento 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,786 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,427 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,057 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,860 |
| Median Household Income | $53,002 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 619 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Trinity County
Trinity County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (56% of the total), followed by small grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 25 authorized stores; Weaverville holds 32% of them. 7 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Junction City, Lewiston, Salyer, Trinity Center, Douglas City, Hyampom and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Weaverville | 8 | 1 |
| Hayfork | 6 | 2 |
| Junction City | 2 | none |
| Lewiston | 2 | none |
| Salyer | 2 | none |
| Trinity Center | 2 | none |
| Douglas City | 1 | none |
| Hyampom | 1 | none |
| Mad River | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 14
- chevron tops mini mart, weaverville
- coffee creek country store, trinity center
- douglas city store, douglas city
- family dairy store, hayfork
- frontier fuel & propane, hayfork
- hyampom general store, hyampom
- junction city store, junction city
- lewiston mini mart, lewiston
- quick cruz 1, weaverville
- redwood market 282, weaverville
- ruth store, mad river
- smokehouse market, lewiston
- trinity adventure park, junction city
- weaverville market, weaverville
Small Grocery Store · 5
- hayfork valley co-op, hayfork
- khw asian trinity store, hayfork
- salyer store, salyer
- salyer store, salyer
- trinity center general store, trinity center
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- cvs pharmacy 9973, weaverville
- dollar general 14504, weaverville
Supermarket · 2
- holiday market 64, weaverville
- wiley's supermarket, hayfork
Farmers' Market · 1
- weaverville farmers' market, weaverville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hayfork discount, hayfork
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in California
One of 57 counties in California, 6 are shown here.
Compare Trinity County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Nationwide peers for Trinity County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Trinity County, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (17.6% here).
- Garfield County, CO · 17.6% low-access
- Rio Grande County, CO · 17.6% low-access
- Murray County, GA · 17.6% low-access
- Randolph County, IN · 17.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (11.1% here).
- Marion County, AR · 11.1% SNAP
- Little River County, AR · 11.1% SNAP
- Minidoka County, ID · 11.1% SNAP
- Washington County, ID · 11.1% 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.
California among Pacific states
California ranks 5th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (13.3%). Trinity County, at 17.6%, runs 4.3 pts above the California 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 Trinity County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06105. 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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