Thurston County, WA

Food access and food desert data

294K

Population

26.5%

Low Food Access

11.3%

SNAP Participation

9.3%

Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 74

Low Access Tracts 25

Low Access Population 77,982

Low Access Percentage 26.5%

Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 17,545

Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 5,848

Population 294,272

Median Household Income $88,895

Poverty Rate 9.3%

SNAP Households 13,066

SNAP Participation Rate 11.3%

Households Without Vehicle 4.6%

Group Quarters Population 1.3%

Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.