Signature · 325 SNAP-authorized stores
Washoe County, NV
Washoe County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.1%, +8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.1%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 497K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washoe County, NV
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 30.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lyon County (+ 9.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Washoe County sits in the upper national band (30.1%, #930 of 3,079) with 8 LILA tracts.
- #930
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in NV
- 47
- low-access tracts
- 29K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 325 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Washoe County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Washoe County's 30.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #930 most-affected nationwide.
Washoe County's elevated USDA tier split
108 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
Washoe County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (99 urban, 9 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 9 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Washoe County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- Lyon
Lyon 39.3%
39.3 % low-access
- Washoe 30.1
Washoe 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Clark 19
Clark 19%
19 % low-access
- Churchill 18.9
Churchill 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Elko 16.1
Elko 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 108 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 421,407 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 47 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 127,025 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 28,636 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 497,200 |
| Median Household Income | $88,096 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 20,928 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Washoe County
Washoe County has 325 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 179 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 325 authorized stores; Reno holds 66% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Washoe Valley, Mccarran, Nixon, Wadsworth.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Reno | 214 | 48 |
| Sparks | 90 | 27 |
| Sun Valley | 13 | 3 |
| Incline Village | 3 | 3 |
| Washoe Valley | 2 | none |
| Mccarran | 1 | none |
| Nixon | 1 | none |
| Wadsworth | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 179
- 7 - eleven 33090b, reno
- 7 eleven 14089b, reno
- 7 eleven 32207c, reno
- 7 eleven store 19220e, sparks
- 7 eleven store 33022b, reno
- 7-eleven 14081g, reno
- 7-eleven 16235c, sun valley
- 7-eleven 17606, reno
- 7-eleven 17789c, reno
- 7-eleven 21330g, sparks
- 7-eleven 23092b, reno
- 7-eleven 24461d, reno
- 7-eleven 32339d, sparks
- 7-eleven 32644b, reno
- 7-eleven 33023c, sparks
- 7-eleven store 14080e, reno
- 7-eleven store 14084e, reno
- 7-eleven store 14087a, reno
- 7-eleven store 23673 d, sparks
- 7-eleven store 25962c, reno
- 7-eleven store 26797e, reno
- 7-eleven store 41724a, reno
- 7-eleven 15426a 15426a, reno
- 7-eleven 22523e, reno
- 7-eleven store 14079g, sparks
- 7-eleven store 17377a, reno
- 7-eleven store 20272d, sparks
- 7-eleven store 20736d, reno
- 7-eleven store 22581d, reno
- 7-eleven store 24578c, reno
- 7-eleven store 26091b, reno
- 7-eleven store 32822b, sparks
- 7-eleven store 33021b, reno
- 7-eleven store 34129b, reno
- 7-eleven store 41553a, reno
- a & q liquor and food market, sparks
- abg market, reno
- ace mart, reno
- am pm mini mart 42754, sparks
- am pm mini mart 42967, reno
- am pm store, sparks
- ampm 82438, reno
- arco am/pm, reno
- ballpark market, reno
- bath bros inc. n/a, sparks
- bb food & discount liquor, reno
- bi rite market, sun valley
- birite market 2, reno
- citi mart, reno
- carniceria mi rancho 2 llc, reno
- carniceria samber, sparks
- cigarettes & merchandise, sparks
- citi mart, sparks
- city corner, reno
- corner minit mart, reno
- dad's quik mart llc, sparks
- dads, reno
- daily food mart, sparks
- daily market, reno
- deal food mart llc, reno
- delight foodmart, reno
- dj liquor, reno
- dollar plus mini mart, reno
- el mexicano, reno
- easy market, reno
- express gas & mart llc 1, reno
- extramile convenience stores 129, reno
- extramile convenience stores 145, sparks
- extramile convience stores 171, sparks
- fair deal liquor & grocery, sparks
- family mart 2, reno
- flowers bakery outlet 1055, reno
- go mart, reno
- gofer market, reno
- golden gate gas 30, reno
- golden gate gasoline 45, reno
- golden gate gasoline 50, reno
- golden gate petroleum 43, sun valley
- golden gate petroleum 44, reno
- golden gate petroleum 46, sparks
- grab & go, reno
- grab n go 2, reno
- high point general store, reno
- i-80 smoke shop & campground, wadsworth
- jg town liquor & smoke, sparks
- jacksons food store 0163, sparks
- jacksons food store 116, reno
- jacksons food stores 0080, reno
- jacksons food stores 018, reno
- jacksons food stores 032, reno
- jacksons food stores 130, reno
- jacksons food stores 131, reno
- jacksons food stores 132, reno
- jacksons food stores 134, reno
- jacksons food stores 135, reno
- jacksons food stores 136, sparks
- jacksons food stores 137, sparks
- jacksons food stores 21, reno
- jacksons food stores 23, reno
- jacksons food stores 33, reno
- jashan market, reno
- jashan market 2, sparks
- jasmeet's food mart, reno
- kalyans inc, sun valley
- kanha llc, reno
- keystone market, reno
- la barca grocery, reno
- lake side market, reno
- las americas mini mart, reno
- lockwood market, sparks
- lucky liquor 2, reno
- m food mart, reno
- maverik # 569, reno
- maverik 564, reno
- maverik 583, sparks
- maverik 590, reno
- maverik, inc 421, reno
- maverik, inc 427, reno
- maverik, inc 443, reno
- maverik, inc 475, sparks
- maverik, inc 477, reno
- maverik, inc 662, reno
- maverik, inc 704, reno
- mccarran mart 2, reno
- mexico lindo market, sparks
- moana market, reno
- mustang store llc, sparks
- nite & day market, reno
- nixon store, nixon
- northern food mart, reno
- osman goani's dba reno food & dis, reno
- pk liquor and smoke, sparks
- paradise food & liquor, reno
- petro stopping centers 338, sparks
- pilot 1359, mccarran
- ponderosa market, reno
- prater liquor and smoke shop, sparks
- prater way market, sparks
- pyramid food and liquor, sparks
- quick mart 1, sparks
- quickie mart inc 0, reno
- quik stop market 1169, reno
- quik stop market 2168, reno
- quik stop market 550160, sun valley
- quik stop market 550165, reno
- quik stop market 550170, sparks
- r town liquor 1, reno
- rainbow market #7 7, sun valley
- rainbow market 10, sparks
- rainbow market 4, reno
- rainbow market 6, reno
- rainbow markets 2, sparks
- red rock food mart, reno
- roy foster's sierra service inc, reno
- royal market, reno
- royal market 2, reno
- sampuran hotels inc, reno
- shop n go, reno
- sierra arco 42360, reno
- sierra mart & liquor, sparks
- silver smoke & liquor llc, reno
- silver spur liquor & gifts, reno
- silver swan market, reno
- smart stop, sparks
- sparks ampm mini mart, sparks
- speedway store, reno
- stay high liquor & smoke, reno
- stead food and liquor inc, reno
- third street market, reno
- travelcenters of america 172, sparks
- valley market, reno
- victorian liquor, sparks
- vista mart, reno
- washoe valley inc 4216, washoe valley
- wells mart, reno
- winners crossing one store, reno
- wrightway market, reno
- xxpress mart, sparks
- zippy mart, reno
Combination Grocery/Other · 44
- cvs pharmacy 157, reno
- cvs pharmacy 3948, sparks
- cvs pharmacy 4691, sparks
- cvs pharmacy 6625, reno
- cvs pharmacy 8792, sparks
- cvs pharmacy 8793, reno
- cvs pharmacy 9168, reno
- cvs pharmacy 9191, reno
- cvs pharmacy 9586, reno
- cvs pharmacy 9838, sun valley
- cvs pharmacy 9840, reno
- cvs pharmacy 9841, reno
- cvs pharmacy 9964, reno
- cvs pharmacy 9974, reno
- dollar general 13683, reno
- dollar general 14354, sun valley
- dollartree 10428, reno
- dollar general 14626, washoe valley
- dollar tree 1224, sparks
- dollar tree 1506, sparks
- dollar tree 1729, reno
- dollar tree 2523, reno
- dollar tree 2751, reno
- dollar tree 4068, sparks
- dollar tree 4074, reno
- dollar tree 5750, reno
- dollar tree 6617, reno
- dollar tree 6694, reno
- dollar tree 6733, sun valley
- family dollar 10054, reno
- international market, reno
- jalisco bakery, sun valley
- manila hong kong store, sparks
- panaderia azteca, reno
- super market & liquor, sparks
- walgreens 02474, sparks
- walgreens 02658, reno
- walgreens 02662, reno
- walgreens 04789, reno
- walgreens 05295, reno
- walgreens 09902, sparks
- walgreens 11226, reno
- walgreens 11227, sparks
- walgreens 12540, sparks
Supermarket · 37 (27 shown)
- el super 67, reno
- food maxx 448, sparks
- natural grocers u091, reno
- natural grocers u171, incline village
- raley's 102, sparks
- raley's 103, reno
- raley's 105, reno
- raley's 115, reno
- raleys 106, reno
- raleys 113, incline village
- raley's 110, sparks
- raley's 121, reno
- raley's 124, reno
- raley’s o.n.e. market 108, reno
- reno grocery outlet #170, reno
- safeway 1210, reno
- safeway 2656, sparks
- scolari's whse mkt 101, sparks
- safeway 188, reno
- safeway fast shop 4626, sparks
- save mart 553, reno
- save mart 554, reno
- save mart 555, reno
- save mart 556, reno
- save mart 559, sparks
- sprouts farmers market 508, reno
- sprouts farmers market 511, sparks
Showing 250 of 325 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Washoe County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Washoe County, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NV (30.1% here).
- Atlantic County, NJ · 30.1% low-access
- Saginaw County, MI · 30.1% low-access
- Essex County, MA · 30.1% low-access
- Woodward County, OK · 30.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NV (10.5% here).
- Ray County, MO · 10.5% SNAP
- Hancock County, MS · 10.5% SNAP
- Essex County, NY · 10.5% SNAP
- Kandiyohi County, MN · 10.5% 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.
Nevada among Mountain states
Nevada ranks 6th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.0%). Washoe County, at 30.1%, runs 7.1 pts above the Nevada rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
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 Washoe County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32031. 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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