Signature · 41 SNAP-authorized stores
Walla Walla County, WA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Walla Walla 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).
- 23.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 62K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Walla Walla County, WA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 23.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kittitas County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Walla Walla County ranks #1,387 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #18 of 38 counties in WA (23.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,387
- national by low-access %
- #18
- in WA
- 6
- 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 Walla Walla County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Walla Walla County's 23.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,387 most-affected nationwide.
Walla Walla County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Walla Walla County has 10 urban and 2 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.
Walla Walla County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Cowlitz
Cowlitz 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Walla Walla
Walla Walla 23.7%
23.7 % low-access
- Kittitas
Kittitas 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Snohomish
Snohomish 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Benton
Benton 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 58,781 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 13,932 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,157 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 62,161 |
| Median Household Income | $74,202 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,168 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County has 41 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 20
- aziz chevron 2, walla walla
- burbank shell 675, burbank
- circle k 2706051, walla walla
- college place food mart 1, college place
- fiesta tapatia llc, college place
- friend's corner, burbank
- jacksons food stores # 668 668, burbank
- joe's corner, walla walla
- los tapatios, walla walla
- lupe's market, walla walla
- midway food mart, waitsburg
- oaxaca meat market, burbank
- ppi mart, walla walla
- shop-n-go 1, walla walla
- taj food mart, walla walla
- touchet chevron gas station, touchet
- valley mart, walla walla
- vista shell, walla walla
- west end community market, walla walla
- zip zone, walla walla
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- bi-mart 619, walla walla
- dollar general 22595, burbank
- dollar tree 2691, walla walla
- dollar tree 5863, walla walla
- la estrella mini market, walla walla
- super 1 foods 136, walla walla
- walgreens 10107, walla walla
Supermarket · 4
- safeway 1160, walla walla
- safeway 307, walla walla
- safeway 3414, walla walla
- southgate center market llc, walla walla
Super Store · 3
- andy's market, college place
- grocery outlet of walla walla 61, walla walla
- walmart 2476, college place
Bakery Specialty · 2
- franz bakery outlet 9049, walla walla
- papa murphy's wa104, walla walla
Farmers' Market · 2
- college place farmers and artisan market, college place
- downtown farmers market, walla walla
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- butcher butcher walla walla, walla walla
- carniceria el sol llc, walla walla
Small Grocery Store · 1
- waitsburg grocery inc, waitsburg
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 Walla Walla County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Nationwide peers for Walla Walla County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Walla Walla County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (23.7% here).
- Muskingum County, OH · 23.7% low-access
- Muskingum County, OH · 23.7% low-access
- Freeborn County, MN · 23.7% low-access
- Freeborn County, MN · 23.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (13.5% here).
- Pecos County, TX · 13.5% SNAP
- Pecos County, TX · 13.5% SNAP
- Gregg County, TX · 13.5% SNAP
- Gregg County, TX · 13.5% 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, Washington in context
Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53071. 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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