Signature · 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of tracts)
Barbour County, AL
Barbour County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of the book) alongside 20.5% low-access.
- 20.5%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 21.3%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Barbour County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 44% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Chambers County ( -0.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Barbour County ranks #1,640 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 66 counties in AL (20.5% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,640
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in AL
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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 Barbour County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Barbour County's 20.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,645 most-affected nationwide.
Barbour County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Barbour County has 2 urban and 7 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Barbour County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Marshall 22.3
Marshall 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Tuscaloosa 21.5
Tuscaloosa 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Barbour 20.5
Barbour 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Chambers 19.7
Chambers 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Elmore 19
Elmore 19%
19 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,457 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,634 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,865 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,643 |
| Median Household Income | $46,042 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,943 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Barbour County
Barbour County has 41 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 22
- ameer&co llc, midway
- beeline 176, clayton
- depot food store, louisville
- depot food store iii, eufaula
- depot food store inc, eufaula
- express mart 3, eufaula
- exxon food mart, eufaula
- hobo pantry 19, eufaula
- hobo pantry 33, eufaula
- marathon food mart, clayton
- mckenzie oil company 9, eufaula
- murphy usa 7478, eufaula
- sharp corner petro #268, eufaula
- shayonam inc, clio
- shriji maharaj, eufaula
- smart 200 inc, eufaula
- smart 620 inc, eufaula
- texaco 3, eufaula
- texaco 5, eufaula
- texaco foodmart, clayton
- tienda la esperanza # 2 llc 1, eufaula
- wilkerson food mart, clio
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 1370, clayton
- dollar general 246, eufaula
- dollar general 11671, eufaula
- dollar general 15105, eufaula
- dollar general 17399, midway
- dollar general 6051, clio
- dollar tree 1939, eufaula
- family dollar 11233, clio
- family dollar 13640, louisville
- family dollar 440, eufaula
- walgreens 19668, eufaula
Small Grocery Store · 3
- tienda bernabe #3 llc 1, eufaula
- tienda la esperanza 1, eufaula
- tienda mexicana san judita, eufaula
Super Store · 3
- piggly wiggly 436, eufaula
- renfroe's market 714, eufaula
- walmart supercenter 1638, eufaula
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- b's treasures, eufaula
Supermarket · 1
- food giant 643, clayton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Barbour County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Barbour County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Barbour County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (20.5% here).
- Avoyelles Parish, LA · 20.5% low-access
- Avoyelles Parish, LA · 20.5% low-access
- Camden County, MO · 20.5% low-access
- Camden County, MO · 20.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (21.3% here).
- Ben Hill County, GA · 21.3% SNAP
- Ben Hill County, GA · 21.3% SNAP
- Cleveland County, NC · 21.3% SNAP
- Cleveland County, NC · 21.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Alabama in context
Barbour County sits inside Alabama (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 Barbour County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01005. 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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