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Carson City, Nevada β Food Access Score
Is Carson City, Nevada a food desert?
In 2019, 14.3% of Carson City, Nevada residents live beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, with 2.7% both low-income and low-access, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (US public domain). The Gera Food Access Score for Carson City is 88.5/100 (Excellent), ranking 868 of 3140 US counties.
GFAS component breakdown
14.3%
Low-access population
Weight: 60% Β· beyond 1mi/10mi
National: 22.2%
2.7%
Low-income + low-access
Weight: 40% Β· compound hardship
0
LILA census tracts
of 13 total tracts
Carson City food access data (2019)
| Metric | Carson City (2019) | National comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Gera Food Access Score (GFAS) | 88.5/100 | National mean: 78.6/100 |
| Low-access population % | 14.3% | National: 22.2% |
| Low-income + low-access % | 2.7% | β |
| Low-income, low-access (LILA) tracts | 0 | β |
| Census tracts in county | 13 | β |
| Total population (2010 Census) | 55,274 | β |
| National rank (GFAS) | 868 of 3140 | β |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Carson City, Nevada a food desert?
- Using the USDA definition, Carson City has no LILA tracts at the 1mi/10mi threshold. Overall, 14.3% of the county population lives beyond those distances. Gera Food Access Score: 88.5/100 (Excellent).
- What percentage of Carson City residents are beyond a supermarket?
- In 2019, 14.3% of Carson City's population of 55,274 lives beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, based on USDA Food Access Research Atlas census tract data. The national average is 22.2%.
- What is the Gera Food Access Score (GFAS) for Carson City?
- Carson City's GFAS is 88.5/100 (Excellent), ranking 868 of 3140 US counties (rank 1 = best food access). The score combines low-access population share (60% weight) and low-income/low-access share (40% weight), each derived from USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 data, then normalised and inverted. Full methodology at https://geramarket.com/methodology/gera-food-access-score.
- How does Carson City compare to other counties in Nevada?
- Other counties in Nevada by GFAS: Storey County (99.7/100), Lander County (87.1/100), Pershing County (86.9/100), Elko County (86.5/100), Humboldt County (86.3/100), Clark County (83.9/100). Carson City ranks 868 of 3140 nationally.
- What is the USDA Food Access Research Atlas?
- The USDA Food Access Research Atlas is published by the USDA Economic Research Service. It measures access to supermarkets at the census tract level across 72,531 tracts covering all US counties. The atlas identifies areas where access to healthy, affordable food is limited by distance β particularly for low-income residents without vehicles. The data is a US Government Work (public domain) and is freely available at https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/download-the-data/.
Contains public sector information published by USDA Economic Research Service and licensed under the US Government Work (Public Domain). Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) (2019, published April 2021).