Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Atkinson County, GA
Atkinson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 23.5% low-access.
- 23.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 26.2%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Atkinson County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Polk County (+ 0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Atkinson County ranks #1,394 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #66 of 151 counties in GA (23.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,394
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Atkinson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Atkinson County's 23.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,394 most-affected nationwide.
Atkinson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Atkinson County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Atkinson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Baldwin 24.6
Baldwin 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- DeKalb 24.6
DeKalb 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Polk 24.2
Polk 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Atkinson 23.5
Atkinson 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Lamar 22.4
Lamar 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,375 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,967 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,252 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,337 |
| Median Household Income | $42,347 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 845 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
SNAP retailers in Atkinson County
Atkinson County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Pearson holds 64% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Axson.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson | 9 | 1 |
| Willacoochee | 3 | 1 |
| Axson | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- 1st choice, pearson
- 1st choice, pearson
- flash foods llc 27449, pearson
- onetrip of willacoochee 004, willacoochee
- pearson stop & shop, pearson
- sunny food mart, axson
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 4895, willacoochee
- dollar general 1766, pearson
- dollar general 24601, axson
- dollar general 30617, pearson
- family dollar store 8737, pearson
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- dulceland party rentals, pearson
- willacoochee market, willacoochee
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- old butcher shop, pearson
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Georgia
One of 158 counties in Georgia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Atkinson County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Atkinson County, at 23.5%, runs 7.4 pts below the Georgia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile 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. Figures for Atkinson County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13003. 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.
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