Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019 USDA Food Environment Atlas
Sorted by Percent
California
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,204,935.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.
Alameda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 16,876.
Butte County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 14,192.
Contra Costa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 30,080.
El Dorado County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,710.
Fresno County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 49,773.
Imperial County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 13,349.
Kern County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 65,742.
Kings County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 10,438.
Los Angeles County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 142,660.
Madera County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,175.
Marin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,943.
Merced County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 19,726.
Monterey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 21,089.
Napa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,589.
Orange County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 33,752.
Placer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 17,793.
Riverside County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 152,519.
Sacramento County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 59,972.
San Benito County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,491.
San Bernardino County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 173,574.
San Diego County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 85,525.
San Francisco County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,436.
San Joaquin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 31,081.
San Luis Obispo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 10,932.
San Mateo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,605.
Santa Barbara County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 12,215.
Santa Clara County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 17,215.
Santa Cruz County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 14,218.
Shasta County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 12,257.
Solano County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 15,627.
Sonoma County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 12,493.
Stanislaus County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 17,334.
Sutter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,709.
Tulare County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 21,739.
Ventura County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 19,017.
Yolo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,793.
Yuba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,852.
Alpine County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 197.
Amador County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 36.
Calaveras County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,730.
Colusa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,647.
Del Norte County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,133.
Glenn County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,459.
Humboldt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,112.
Inyo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,441.
Lake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,222.
Lassen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,246.
Mariposa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 477.
Mendocino County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,202.
Modoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,664.
Mono County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,448.
Nevada County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,507.
Plumas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 214.
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 804.
Siskiyou County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,111.
Tehama County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,325.
Trinity County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,057.
Tuolumne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,411.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/18/2026 1:04 pm.
Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Limited Access to Healthy Foods data provided by the USDA Food Environment Atlas.
For more information about Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.