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Umatilla County, OR

Umatilla County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.5%, +8.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

30.5%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
20.5%
on SNAP
80K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OR

USDA FARA access plate

County Umatilla County, OR

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 30.5% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 20.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Benton County ( -2.6 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Umatilla County sits in the upper national band (30.5%, #904 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#904
national by low-access %
#11
in OR
10
low-access tracts
9K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

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How Umatilla County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Umatilla County's 30.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #904 most-affected nationwide.

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Umatilla County's elevated USDA tier split

15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Umatilla County, OR USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 8 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 15 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (33.3%) 8 tracts limited (53.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (13.3%) Adequate 33% Limited 53% Severe 13% Food-access tier distribution: Umatilla County, OR
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Umatilla County has 7 urban and 8 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.

Umatilla County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Umatilla County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts15
Atlas Population (2010 basis)75,889
Low-Access Tracts10
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population23,147
Low-Access Share30.5%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population9,047

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Umatilla County
IndicatorValue
Population79,940
Median Household Income$67,728
Poverty Rate11.8%below the national average
SNAP Households5,875
SNAP Participation Rate20.5%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.0%

Thick SNAP store book in Umatilla County

Umatilla County has 80 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 46 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 46

  • 11th st market, hermiston
  • 7-eleven 20899k, hermiston
  • alive & well ppp, hermiston
  • arrowhead travel plaza, pendleton
  • athena convenience store, athena
  • athena one stop n/a, athena
  • center market #24, stanfield
  • circle k stores 2709663, umatilla
  • court street shell / circle k 575, pendleton
  • cross roads truck stop 425, umatilla
  • dave's fuel, llc, pendleton
  • fast mart hermiston, hermiston
  • fast mart umatilla inc., umatilla
  • first stop mart, milton freewater
  • first stop mart 9, pendleton
  • gotta stop mini mart, hermiston
  • hermiston fuel & go, hermiston
  • hermiston station 5020, hermiston
  • indian hills chevron/ circle k 550, pendleton
  • j&d's foodmart, pilot rock
  • jsk hermiston, hermiston
  • mission market, pendleton
  • mcnary market, umatilla
  • metro mart, inc. 3, hermiston
  • mo.mm llc, hermiston
  • mo.mm,llc 18, hermiston
  • nye dino mart, pendleton
  • one stop mart 09 09, hermiston
  • panaderia yasmine, hermiston
  • pendleton fuel & go llc, pendleton
  • pendleton market, pendleton
  • pilot travel center 390, stanfield
  • quick & go, umatilla
  • royal mart #116 22, hermiston
  • sams corner market, milton freewater
  • sams stop and shop #11, milton freewater
  • short stop 1 / circle k 525, hermiston
  • short stop mini mart, pendleton
  • southgate dino mart llc, pendleton
  • space age fuel - hermiston 15, hermiston
  • super 7 c store, hermiston
  • suzi's handy mart, weston
  • taj food mart and gas 2, milton freewater
  • wayside market, milton freewater
  • westgate dino mart, pendleton
  • zip zone, milton freewater

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • bi-mart 655, hermiston
  • bi-mart 656, pendleton
  • carniceria el sol milton llc, milton freewater
  • columbia harvest foods, umatilla
  • dollartree 10643, milton freewater
  • dollar general 22225, milton freewater
  • dollar general 22732, umatilla
  • dollar general 23046, hermiston
  • dollar general 23054, stanfield
  • dollar general 23194, pilot rock
  • dollar tree 1839, hermiston
  • dollar tree 2423, pendleton
  • panaderia el pueblo, hermiston

Supermarket · 6

  • grocery outlet of hermiston 422, hermiston
  • grocery outlet of pendleton 255, pendleton
  • safeway 1590, milton frwtr
  • safeway 1642, pendleton
  • safeway 444, hermiston
  • tansills pendleton grocery outlet 255, pendleton

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • la mexicana, hermiston
  • mercado san juan llc, hermiston
  • pilot rock market, pilot rock
  • stanfield's main street market, stanfield

Bakery Specialty · 3

  • papa murphy's pizza or046, hermiston
  • papa murphy's pizza or049, pendleton
  • papa murphy's pizza or073, milton freewater

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • eastern oregon meats llc, hermiston
  • hines meat company pendleton, pendleton

Super Store · 2

  • walmart 1817, hermiston
  • walmart 2492, pendleton

Farmers' Market · 1

  • pendleton farmers market, pendleton

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • 5 acre farm, milton freewater

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • super milton market, milton freewater

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • moe mart, pendleton

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 Umatilla County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →

Counties near Umatilla County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Umatilla 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 (30.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (20.5% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Umatilla County inside a higher low-access state context

Umatilla County sits inside Oregon (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 Umatilla County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41059. 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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