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Food access in District of Columbia

How far District of Columbia residents live from a supermarket (4.6% low-access), where LILA tracts sit, and SNAP/vehicle context from USDA FARA 2019 + Census ACS 2024.

4.6%
low-access pop.
12
food-desert tracts
14.3%
on SNAP
1
counties

USDA FARA state access plate

State DC · District of Columbia

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · BOOK-THIN

  • LA-ADEQUATE 4.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -17.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-CLUSTER 12 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.3% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 36.0% no vehicle
  • BOOK-THIN 1 counties

Nearest low-access peer: Vermont (+ 6.6 pts)

District of Columbia's slim county book (1)

District of Columbia covers 1 counties among 51 states and DC (atlas inventory, not a food-access quality ranking). Orthogonal to the low-access / SNAP charts below.

District of Columbia vs all states by county count

Where this state's county inventory sits among every tracked jurisdiction

1 51st of 51 the lowest of 51 states

Jurisdictions, banded by county inventory

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USDA Food Access Research Atlas / Census county inventory · 2026-06-23

Mid-band statewide picture

About 28K District of Columbia residents (4.6%) live low-access - #50 of 50, with 12 USDA food-desert tracts.

#50
among states by low-access
28K
low-access residents
10K
food-desert residents
36.0%
households, no vehicle

Population-weighted tract shares. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural from a supermarket.

Where District of Columbia sits on low-access

District of Columbia ringed at #50 of 50 by population-weighted low-access. Click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

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District of Columbia low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest state peers, not a full national reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Highest low-access counties in District of Columbia

District of Columbia ~100.0% of statewide low-access residents

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

All counties in District of Columbia

CountyLow-accessSNAP
District of Columbia4.6%14.3%

Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2024 5-year). Sorted by low-access share, highest first.

Figures from USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and Census ACS 2024 5-year. Compiled . Methodology · All states.

PlainFoodAccess renders this state summary 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. Statewide figures for District of Columbia are population-weighted aggregates of county Atlas and ACS records. 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.