Signature · 8.7% SNAP (12th pct in GA)
Barrow County, GA
Barrow County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.4%, +16.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.4%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 90K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Barrow County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 38.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 28% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jeff Davis County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Barrow County sits in the upper national band (38.4%, #462 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #462
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in GA
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 8.7% SNAP (12th pct in GA) (-3.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Barrow County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Barrow County's 38.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #465 most-affected nationwide.
Barrow County's elevated USDA tier split
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Barrow County has 11 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.
Barrow County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Clayton
Clayton 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Cobb 38.9
Cobb 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Gwinnett 38.9
Gwinnett 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Barrow 38.4
Barrow 38.4%
38.4 % low-access
- Jeff Davis 38.1
Jeff Davis 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 69,367 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 26,649 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,846 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 89,886 |
| Median Household Income | $80,653 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,693 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Barrow County
Barrow County has 78 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 45 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 45
- 786 corner store inc, winder
- auburn bp, auburn
- auburn express, auburn
- bp food mart, statham
- bp foodmart, winder
- bethlehem african caribbean tropical market, winder
- chevron, bethlehem
- chevron food mart, winder
- chevron food mart 0, winder
- chevron food mart 01, winder
- circle k #216, winder
- circle k 2723345, winder
- citgo food mart, winder
- city market, auburn
- exxon food mart, winder
- food mart 0, auburn
- gas express llc dba circle k 157, hoschton
- hog mountain food mart, winder
- jv international llc, winder
- kenny's food mart, auburn
- lucky lotto, winder
- mars food & gas llc, winder
- mcneal grocery store, winder
- midlandsuperette, winder
- murphy usa 6766, winder
- ns express inc 2655987, hoschton
- new winder food mart, winder
- old south, auburn
- on the go, statham
- pala food mart, winder
- quick pantry, winder
- quick shop horton, winder
- quiktrip 1704, bethlehem
- racetrac 2307, hoschton
- racetrac 2544, bethlehem
- sameer venture 4 llc 6789635825, bethlehem
- shell food mart, winder
- short stop, winder
- short stop express, statham
- statham food mart, statham
- sy food mart, winder
- texaco food mart, auburn
- vasquez quick stop, winder
- winder food mart, winder
- winder foodmart 752 inc, winder
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs pharmacy 4389, winder
- dollar general 1206, auburn
- dollar general 3538, winder
- dollartree 9897, bethlehem
- dollar general 10576, bethlehem
- dollar general 12733, winder
- dollar general 14845, winder
- dollar general 19952, bethlehem
- dollar general 20921, winder
- dollar general 21215, winder
- dollar tree 5040, winder
- dollar tree 6699, auburn
- family dollar 105, winder
- walgreens 12726, winder
- winder oriental market, winder
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 76024, winder
- carniceria potosina, winder
- ingles markets 451, auburn
- ingles markets 57, winder
- publix 0480, winder
- publix 1251, bethlehem
- publix super market 1685, winder
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- la jalisco of winder, llc, winder
- los paisanos #3, auburn
- los reyes super mercado, bethlehem
- supermercado la silleta, winder
- the market, winder
Super Store · 5
- dollar general market 13877, statham
- kroger 622, bethlehem
- target store 2493, bethlehem
- walmart supercenter 520, winder
- winder quality foods llc, winder
Farmers' Market · 1
- barrow county farmers market, winder
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 Barrow County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Barrow County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Barrow County (8.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (38.4% here).
- Highlands County, FL · 38.4% low-access
- Highlands County, FL · 38.4% low-access
- Lincoln County, NM · 38.4% low-access
- Lincoln County, NM · 38.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (8.7% here).
- La Plata County, CO · 8.7% SNAP
- La Plata County, CO · 8.7% SNAP
- Jackson County, IN · 8.7% SNAP
- Jackson County, IN · 8.7% 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.
Barrow County inside a higher low-access state context
Barrow County sits inside Georgia (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 Barrow County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13013. 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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