Signature · 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of tracts)
Baldwin County, GA
Baldwin County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of the book) alongside 24.6% low-access.
- 24.6%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 16.2%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Baldwin County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 44% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: DeKalb County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Baldwin County ranks #1,316 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #63 of 151 counties in GA (24.6% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,316
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in GA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of tracts) .
How Baldwin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Baldwin County's 24.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,316 most-affected nationwide.
Baldwin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
Baldwin County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (5 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Baldwin County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Emanuel 25.5
Emanuel 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Hall 25
Hall 25%
25 % 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
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 45,720 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,255 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,889 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,642 |
| Median Household Income | $54,403 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,679 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Baldwin County
Baldwin County has 70 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 41 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 70 authorized stores; Milledgeville holds 97% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Gordon.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Milledgeville | 68 | 7 |
| Gordon | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 41
- american eagle quick stop, milledgeville
- c & p stop & shop, milledgeville
- cc food mart, milledgeville
- country food mart, milledgeville
- ez foodmart, milledgeville
- exxon food mart, milledgeville
- flash food llc 274119, milledgeville
- flash foods llc 274231, milledgeville
- flash foods llc 2745097, milledgeville
- friendly gus 16, milledgeville
- golden pantry food stores 1096, milledgeville
- hansa07, milledgeville
- jp milledgeville 290, milledgeville
- jays mart, milledgeville
- jefferson business llc, milledgeville
- jet food store 29, milledgeville
- jet food store 33, milledgeville
- jet food store 50, milledgeville
- jet food store 59, milledgeville
- jet food store 6, milledgeville
- jet food store 61, milledgeville
- jet food store 69, milledgeville
- jet food store 76, milledgeville
- kuntry store, milledgeville
- lake sinclair bait & tackle, milledgeville
- m&h stop n save, milledgeville
- murphy usa 7815, milledgeville
- pierces grocery & deli, gordon
- prit 711 llc, milledgeville
- quick stop 3, milledgeville
- r&m mart, milledgeville
- raceway 7014, milledgeville
- rip of rick, milledgeville
- rod's stop and shop, milledgeville
- stop & shop, milledgeville
- stop n shop, milledgeville
- sunshine food mart, milledgeville
- texaco food mart, milledgeville
- the log cabin, milledgeville
- the market, milledgeville
- tigers narket, milledgeville
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- cvs pharmacy 4251, milledgeville
- cvs pharmacy 4565, milledgeville
- dollar general 1089, milledgeville
- dollar general 9709, milledgeville
- dollar general 11642, milledgeville
- dollar general 12362, milledgeville
- dollar general 12398, milledgeville
- dollar general 16023, milledgeville
- dollar general 22428, milledgeville
- dollar general 23082, gordon
- dollar general 30643, milledgeville
- dollar tree 77, milledgeville
- family dollar 12223, milledgeville
- family dollar store 425, milledgeville
- roses express 1886, milledgeville
- walgreens 10832, milledgeville
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 76009 76009, milledgeville
- food depot 58, milledgeville
- piggly wiggly 781, milledgeville
- publix super markets, inc. 2003, milledgeville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- c&b meat market, milledgeville
- corner's edge butcher shoppe, milledgeville
- foster's meat market, milledgeville
Seafood Specialty · 2
- lake country seafood market inc, milledgeville
- the market basket, milledgeville
Super Store · 2
- kroger 694, milledgeville
- walmart s/c 1121, milledgeville
Farmers' Market · 1
- the milly market, milledgeville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- johnnie mcdade grocery, milledgeville
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 Baldwin County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Baldwin County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Baldwin County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (24.6% here).
- Jerome County, ID · 24.6% low-access
- Middlesex County, MA · 24.6% low-access
- Fairfield County, OH · 24.6% low-access
- Uintah County, UT · 24.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (16.2% here).
- Morgan County, IL · 16.2% SNAP
- St. Clair County, IL · 16.2% SNAP
- Washington County, KY · 16.2% SNAP
- Coosa County, AL · 16.2% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Baldwin County, at 24.6%, runs 6.3 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 Baldwin County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13009. 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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