Food Access in Washington
Food desert and food access data for 39 counties in Washington (WA).
39
Counties
36.7%
Avg. Low Access %
2.5M
People in Food Deserts
13.2%
Avg. SNAP %
Counties in Washington
| County | Population | Low Access % | SNAP % | No Vehicle % | Poverty % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 21K | 66.6% | 18.9% | 7.4% | 20.9% |
| Whitman County | 47K | 59.3% | 9.2% | 9.0% | 23.9% |
| Ferry County | 7K | 55.4% | 18.3% | 6.2% | 15.5% |
| Yakima County | 256K | 53.9% | 21.7% | 5.3% | 15.5% |
| Pacific County | 23K | 53.1% | 16.8% | 7.5% | 13.2% |
| Grays Harbor County | 76K | 51.6% | 18.0% | 5.5% | 14.9% |
| Okanogan County | 42K | 50.7% | 16.3% | 4.1% | 18.9% |
| Spokane County | 539K | 49.5% | 15.8% | 7.3% | 12.3% |
| Cowlitz County | 111K | 48.0% | 18.4% | 6.2% | 12.1% |
| Grant County | 99K | 45.7% | 16.5% | 4.7% | 14.3% |
| Asotin County | 22K | 45.2% | 18.1% | 3.3% | 16.1% |
| Franklin County | 97K | 44.8% | 20.5% | 4.3% | 13.4% |
| Klickitat County | 23K | 42.8% | 13.3% | 5.2% | 13.8% |
| Lewis County | 83K | 41.1% | 17.2% | 4.6% | 12.3% |
| Whatcom County | 227K | 40.5% | 11.0% | 6.1% | 12.9% |
| Stevens County | 47K | 37.8% | 14.9% | 3.8% | 13.3% |
| Clallam County | 77K | 37.7% | 12.2% | 6.2% | 10.9% |
| Walla Walla County | 62K | 37.6% | 11.7% | 6.2% | 11.1% |
| Pend Oreille County | 14K | 37.2% | 17.3% | 3.1% | 12.9% |
| Mason County | 66K | 36.5% | 14.3% | 3.9% | 12.9% |
| Benton County | 208K | 34.4% | 13.3% | 5.1% | 10.5% |
| King County | 2.3M | 33.7% | 8.0% | 10.9% | 8.4% |
| Kittitas County | 44K | 33.7% | 11.0% | 3.4% | 14.5% |
| Jefferson County | 33K | 33.6% | 9.1% | 4.6% | 13.8% |
| Skagit County | 129K | 30.5% | 11.6% | 3.9% | 12.0% |
| Garfield County | 2K | 28.5% | 15.7% | 1.2% | 11.1% |
| Chelan County | 79K | 28.1% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 9.2% |
| Wahkiakum County | 4K | 27.8% | 8.5% | 3.4% | 13.7% |
| Pierce County | 919K | 27.6% | 11.6% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| Clark County | 504K | 26.7% | 11.3% | 4.8% | 8.9% |
| Thurston County | 294K | 26.5% | 11.3% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Columbia County | 4K | 26.1% | 12.7% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Skamania County | 12K | 25.1% | 11.3% | 4.6% | 8.6% |
| Douglas County | 43K | 23.2% | 11.2% | 4.5% | 7.9% |
| Lincoln County | 11K | 21.8% | 9.0% | 2.8% | 11.6% |
| Kitsap County | 275K | 20.6% | 9.6% | 4.3% | 8.3% |
| San Juan County | 18K | 20.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 11.0% |
| Snohomish County | 828K | 19.1% | 8.7% | 4.6% | 7.6% |
| Island County | 87K | 9.2% | 6.4% | 3.2% | 6.8% |
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau. Sorted by low access percentage (highest first).