County food-access profile · Utah
Weber County, UT
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Weber 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).
- 26.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 6.1%
- on SNAP
- 270K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
26.6% of Weber County residents live in a low-access area, and 3 of its 50 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 23
- low-access tracts
- 13K
- food-desert residents
- 4.9%
- households, no vehicle
- 8.1%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Weber County's low-access share at 26.6%, above the national share. 23 of the county's 50 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 61,615 people. 3 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 12,957 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Weber County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Weber County's 26.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,181 most-affected nationwide.
Weber County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 50 census tracts in Weber County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Weber County vs. other Utah counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Utah
- Weber 26.6
Weber County, UT
26.6 % low-access
- Beaver 14.4
Beaver County, UT
14.4 % low-access
- Box Elder 16.8
Box Elder County, UT
16.8 % low-access
- Cache 33.3
Cache County, UT
33.3 % low-access
- Carbon 26
Carbon County, UT
26 % low-access
- Daggett
Daggett County, UT
100 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 50 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 231,236 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 23 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 61,615 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 12,957 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 269,648 |
| Median Household Income | $90,005 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,705 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
About 6.1% of Weber County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 26.6% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 6.1% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 5,705 households here.
- 4.9% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 3 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Weber County
above the national share
3 of Weber County's 50 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 6.0% of all its tracts.
A further 20 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 23.
An estimated 61,615 residents, roughly 26.6% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 12,957 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 27 tracts (54.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Weber County
Weber County has 138 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 80 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 80
- 36 market, inc., ogden
- 7-eleven 25789c, roy
- 7-eleven food store 23842c, ogden
- 7-eleven store #34740b 34740b, ogden
- 7-eleven store #38706b 38706b, ogden
- 7-eleven store #38847a 38847a, ogden
- 7-eleven store 35682a, ogden
- 7-eleven store 35692a, ogden
- 7-eleven store 38606a, ogden
- 7-eleven #23558d 23558d, ogden
- 7-eleven store #35035a 35035a, ogden
- 7-eleven store #35318d 35318d, ogden
- 7-eleven store #35997b 35997b, ogden
- 7-eleven store #38675a 38675a, ogden
- 7-eleven store #38870a 38870a, roy
- 7-eleven store 26352c 26352c, roy
- 7-eleven store 34361b, roy
- benson chevron, ogden
- common cents food store 253, ogden
- common cents food store 259, roy
- common cents food store 263, ogden
- common cents food store 266, ogden
- easy shop, ogden
- fast stop 1103, ogden
- fast stop 1104, roy
- fast stop 1117, ogden
- fast stop 1118, ogden
- fast stop 3186, ogden
- historic street market, ogden
- holiday oil 72, roy
- holiday oil 74, ogden
- jacksons food stores 238, roy
- jags fuel stores 1, ogden
- jags fuel stores 2, ogden
- karmart convenience store, ogden
- king's market, ogden
- kitchen kneads, llc 1, ogden
- klassy kwik stop 1, ogden
- kwick shop, ogden
- kwick shop #2, ogden
- kwick stop #2, ogden
- kwick stop 1453, ogden
- kwick stop 3 c store, ogden
- kwick stop 4 c store, ogden
- maverik 527, south weber
- maverik 5402, west haven
- maverik 5411, marriott-slaterville
- maverik 5412, west haven
- maverik 546, riverdale
- maverik 574, ogden
- maverik 598, eden
- maverik 688, ogden
- maverik, inc 312, ogden
- maverik, inc 340, roy
- maverik, inc 378, ogden
- maverik, inc 411, ogden
- maverik, inc 414, roy
- maverik, inc 415, ogden
- maverik, inc 461, ogden
- maverik, inc 469, ogden
- maverik, inc 481, ogden
- maverik, inc 484, west haven
- maverik, inc 644, ogden
- mk fuel stop, roy
- ogden fast stop, ogden
- ogden mini mart store no. 4, ogden
- ogden mini mart store no. 8, ogden
- petro mart i, ogden
- pilot travel center 294, ogden
- pilot travel center 744, ogden
- roy kwick stop, roy
- sh & son petro mart, ogden
- skyline chevron, ogden
- stop & go market, ogden
- super stop texaco, ogden
- superior convenience store inc, ogden
- terrace depot, ogden
- usa mini mart, ogden
- west haven truck stop, ogden
- west ogden mini mart, ogden
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs 10234, ogden
- cvs pharmacy 10232, roy
- dollartree 9050, roy
- dollar general 10677, ogden
- dollar general 19309, ogden
- dollar tree 2612, ogden
- dollar tree 3693, ogden
- dollar tree 3779, ogden
- dollar tree 5018, ogden
- dollar tree 6518, ogden
- dollar tree 7668, ogden
- family dollar 5136, ogden
- walgreens 02527, south ogden
- walgreens 07495, roy
- walgreens 10820, north ogden
- walgreens 15013, ogden
- walgreens 15290, ogden
Super Store · 16
- costco wholesale 0770, south ogden
- kents market 0819, ogden
- kents-roy, roy
- lees marketplace - north ogden, ogden
- rancho market 6, ogden
- sam's club 6684, ogden
- smiths 279, ogden
- smiths food & drug center 030, ogden
- smiths food & drug center 131, ogden
- target stores t- 1753, ogden
- valley market, eden
- walmart 2921, harrisville
- walmart 5206, south ogden
- walmart sc 1708, riverdale
- walmart supercenter 3789, ogden
- winegars supermarket #1 1, roy
Supermarket · 12
- big deal outlet 01, ogden
- fresh market east ogden 12382, ogden
- fresh market south ogden 12388, ogden
- good earth natural foods rd, ogden
- harmons roy 091, roy
- maceys 1-0990, ogden
- ocean mart of roy, roy
- ocean mart ogden, ogden
- trader joe' ogden (riverdale) 355, ogden
- vitamin cottage natural food market u130, ogden
- winco foods 78, roy
- winco foods 79, ogden
Bakery Specialty · 5
- papa murphy's ut-40, ogden
- papa murphy's ut002, roy
- papa murphy's ut038, ogden
- papa murphys pizza 008, ogden
- papa murphys pizza 011, ogden
Farmers' Market · 3
- farmers market ogden, ogden
- riverdale community farmers market, ogden
- roy community farmers market, roy
Large Grocery Store · 3
- anaya's market, ogden
- anayas market ogden numero seis, ogden
- carls super saver store, ogden
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- champion meats, ogden
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- super grocey 1, ogden
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Utah
Compare Weber County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Food access nationally, Utah in context
Weber County sits inside Utah (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.