Signature · 30.6% low-access (71st pct)
Williams County, ND
Williams County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.6%, +8.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.0%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Williams County, ND
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 30.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morton County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Williams County sits in the upper national band (30.6%, #901 of 3,079).
- #901
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in ND
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 30.6% low-access (71st pct) (+8.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Williams County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Williams County's 30.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #901 most-affected nationwide.
Williams County's elevated USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Williams County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (4 urban, 3 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 3 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Williams County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Morton 30.7
Morton 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Williams 30.6
Williams 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Barnes 30.2
Barnes 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Richland 29.9
Richland 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Bowman 29.8
Bowman 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,398 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,855 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,133 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,555 |
| Median Household Income | $85,595 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 902 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Williams County
Williams County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 23 authorized stores; Williston holds 78% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Willison.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Williston | 18 | 5 |
| Tioga | 3 | 1 |
| Ray | 1 | 1 |
| Willison | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 10
- holiday stationstore 2746446, williston
- holiday stationstore 2746433, williston
- loves travel stop 474, willison
- maverik 5005, williston
- maverik 5006, williston
- maverik 5024, tioga
- safari fuels 101, williston
- safari fuels 102, williston
- simonson station - williston 6, williston
- ta express williston, williston
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 22280, tioga
- dollar general 22780, williston
- dollar general 24596, williston
- dollar general 30342, williston
- dollar general 30858, williston
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- f & a international grocery store, williston
- ray jack & jill 2, ray
- walt's market, williston
Super Store · 3
- cash wise foods 3046, williston
- cash wise foods 3048, tioga
- walmart sc 1565, williston
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza nd012, williston
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 0028, williston
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Williams County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
Counties near Williams County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Williams County, both outside North Dakota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ND (30.6% here).
- Hardin County, TX · 30.6% low-access
- Tom Green County, TX · 30.6% low-access
- Nemaha County, KS · 30.6% low-access
- Pottawattamie County, IA · 30.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ND (6.0% here).
- Otoe County, NE · 6.0% SNAP
- Park County, MT · 6.0% SNAP
- Clay County, MO · 6.0% SNAP
- Juab County, UT · 6.0% 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.
North Dakota among West North Central states
North Dakota ranks 2nd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.9%). Williams County, at 30.6%, runs 1.7 pts above the North Dakota rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 Williams County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38105. 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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