Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Wahkiakum County, WA
Wahkiakum County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 15.2% low-access.
- 15.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wahkiakum County, WA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Yakima County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Wahkiakum County ranks #2,113 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #29 of 38 counties in WA (15.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,113
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in WA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 176
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Wahkiakum County compares nationally
Wahkiakum County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.2% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,113).
Wahkiakum County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wahkiakum County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Wahkiakum County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Grays Harbor 16.7
Grays Harbor 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Lewis 16.2
Lewis 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Wahkiakum 15.2
Wahkiakum 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Yakima 14.9
Yakima 14.9%
14.9 % low-access
- Asotin 13.8
Asotin 13.8%
13.8 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,978 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 603 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 176 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,658 |
| Median Household Income | $62,653 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 144 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
Slim SNAP store book in Wahkiakum County
Wahkiakum County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- angie's cathlamet chevron, cathlamet
- cathlamet mini mart, cathlamet
- skamokawa resort, skamokawa
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 20842, cathlamet
Supermarket · 1
- cathlamet market, cathlamet
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Wahkiakum County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Food access nationally, Washington in context
Wahkiakum County sits inside Washington (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 Wahkiakum County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53069. 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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