Signature · 41 SNAP-authorized stores
Tuolumne County, CA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Tuolumne 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).
- 27.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.7%
- on SNAP
- 54K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tuolumne County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 27.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Siskiyou County (+ 0.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Tuolumne County ranks #1,095 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #13 of 58 counties in CA (27.8% low-access).
- #1,095
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in CA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 41 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Tuolumne County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Tuolumne County's 27.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,095 most-affected nationwide.
Tuolumne County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Tuolumne County has 4 urban and 7 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.
Tuolumne County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Inyo 28.9
Inyo 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Siskiyou 28.6
Siskiyou 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Tuolumne 27.8
Tuolumne 27.8%
27.8 % low-access
- Sutter 26.5
Sutter 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- El Dorado 25.2
El Dorado 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 55,365 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,410 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,411 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 54,498 |
| Median Household Income | $77,404 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,662 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County has 41 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 19
- 7-eleven 42035h, jamestown
- 7-eleven, inc. 26688j, twain harte
- arco ampm 7132, sonora
- bear creek station, tuolumne
- chevron extramile, sonora
- columbia market, columbia
- crystal falls mini mart, sonora
- eagle mart - sinclair, big oak flat
- houseboat mighty mart, inc., la grange
- liquor junction, sonora
- mi wuk general store, mi wuk village
- modesto petroleum inc - arco am/pm 83300, sonora
- restano way liquor, sonora
- sonora 76, sonora
- sonora gas and food, sonora
- sonora market, sonora
- speedway 4136, sonora
- toms sierra co., dba sierra energy 31, sonora
- xpress mart, groveland
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 9208, sonora
- dollar general 16817, la grange
- dollartree, sonora
- dollar general 14538, jamestown
- dollar general 15467, sonora
- dollar general 21986, sonora
- dollar tree 2122, sonora
Super Store · 5
- mar-val main street 5, groveland
- priceco foods, sonora
- sonora grocery outlet 135, sonora
- twain harte market, twain harte
- walmart 2030, sonora
Supermarket · 3
- save mart 76, sonora
- save mart 8, sonora
- safeway 3127, sonora
Farmers' Market · 2
- peaceful valley farmers market, sonora
- sonora farmers market 1816, sonora
Small Grocery Store · 2
- columbia mercantile 1855, columbia
- don pedro market inc, la grange
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy 136, sonora
Large Grocery Store · 1
- nature's whole food depot, sonora
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- divine market, soulsbyville
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.
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Nationwide peers for Tuolumne County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Tuolumne 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 (27.8% here).
- Nez Perce County, ID · 27.8% low-access
- Nez Perce County, ID · 27.8% low-access
- Walker County, GA · 27.9% low-access
- Knox County, KY · 27.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (11.7% here).
- Clark County, AR · 11.7% SNAP
- Clark County, AR · 11.7% SNAP
- Leon County, FL · 11.7% SNAP
- Leon County, FL · 11.7% 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, California in context
Tuolumne County sits inside California (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 Tuolumne County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06109. 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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