Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Wrangell City and Borough, AK
Wrangell City and Borough's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 21.4% low-access.
- 21.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.5%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wrangell City and Borough, AK
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.4% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Aleutians West Census Area (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Wrangell City and Borough ranks #1,574 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 27 counties in AK (21.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,574
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in AK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 119
- 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 Wrangell City and Borough compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wrangell City and Borough's 21.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,574 most-affected nationwide.
Wrangell City and Borough: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wrangell City and Borough 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.
Wrangell City and Borough low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Prince of Wal… 22.7
Prince of Wal… 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Wrangell City… 21.4
Wrangell City… 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Aleutians West 21.4
Aleutians West 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Haines 20.7
Haines 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Juneau City a… 20.7
Juneau City a… 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,369 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 506 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 119 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,088 |
| Median Household Income | $63,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 83 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
Slim SNAP store book in Wrangell City and Borough
Wrangell City and Borough has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a super store.
Super Store · 1
- city market, wrangell
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alaska
One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Wrangell City and Borough vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Food access nationally, Alaska in context
Wrangell City and Borough sits inside Alaska (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 Wrangell City and Borough, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02275. 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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