Signature · 8.7% SNAP (13th pct in GA)

Bartow County, GA

Bartow County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.3%, +8.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

30.3%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
8.7%
on SNAP
113K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Bartow County, GA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 30.3% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ware County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Bartow County sits in the upper national band (30.3%, #908 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.

#908
national by low-access %
#48
in GA
6
low-access tracts
12K
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 (13th pct in GA) (-3.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Bartow County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bartow County's 30.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #912 most-affected nationwide.

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Bartow County's elevated USDA tier split

15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Bartow County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 9 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 15 tracts evaluated. 9 tracts adequate (60.0%) 2 tracts limited (13.3%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (26.7%) Adequate 60% Limited 13% Severe 27% Food-access tier distribution: Bartow County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Bartow County has 6 urban and 9 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.

Bartow County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Bartow County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts15
Atlas Population (2010 basis)100,157
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population30,340
Low-Access Share30.3%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population11,712

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Bartow County
IndicatorValue
Population113,113
Median Household Income$82,243
Poverty Rate10.3%below the national average
SNAP Households3,559
SNAP Participation Rate8.7%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Bartow County

Bartow County has 100 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 55 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 55

  • 216 s tenn llc, cartersville
  • acworth food mart llc, acworth
  • adairsville supermarket, adairsville
  • bp food mart, cartersville
  • bp food mart, cartersville
  • camille's corner, adairsville
  • chevron food mart, cartersville
  • chevron food mart, acworth
  • circle k 2723554, cartersville
  • circle k 2723639, cartersville
  • circle k 2723653, cartersville
  • circle k 2723675, cartersville
  • circle k 2723683, cartersville
  • citgo food mart, cartersville
  • cross road food mart, cartersville
  • dollar & beyond, adairsville
  • emerson mini mart, emerson
  • fast track food mart, adairsville
  • gas n go, cartersville
  • get n fly food mart, cartersville
  • grab & go, adairsville
  • hickory burnt food mart, cartersville
  • joys market, cartersville
  • kingston grocery, kingston
  • lakeside crossing, acworth
  • laxmijii food mart llc, cartersville
  • lee's grocery, acworth
  • love's travel stop 359, cartersville
  • mapco express, inc. 3600, adairsville
  • malik foodmart inc, cartersville
  • marathon food mart, cartersville
  • murphy usa 5503, cartersville
  • mystik, cartersville
  • neelkanth101211 llc, cartersville
  • pilot travel center 67, cartersville
  • quicktrip 792, cartersville
  • quiktrip 757, adairsville
  • quick mart, cartersville
  • quiktrip 1727, emerson
  • quiktrip 1749, cartersville
  • quiktrip 1771, cartersville
  • race trac 652, cartersville
  • racetrac 2512, cartersville
  • racetrac 2551, adairsville
  • racetrac2631 2631, cartersville
  • ryda food mart, rydal
  • speedway 7209, cartersville
  • shamo investments, cartersville
  • shell food mart, cartersville
  • shell food mart, cartersville
  • sugar valley kwik mart, cartersville
  • ta cartersville 0146, cartersville
  • texaco food mart, cartersville
  • texaco west ave, cartersville
  • zamar chevron, cartersville

Combination Grocery/Other · 30

  • cvs pharmacy 3086, cartersville
  • cvs pharmacy 8976, cartersville
  • dollar general 1884, cartersville
  • dollar general 19736, taylorsville
  • dollar general 2081, cartersville
  • dollar general 6124, emerson
  • dollar general 8457, kingston
  • dollar general 9588, taylorsville
  • dollar general 9720, acworth
  • dollar general 10395, cartersville
  • dollar general 11363, cartersville
  • dollar general 11996, euharlee
  • dollar general 15193, cartersville
  • dollar general 15446, rydal
  • dollar general 18135, cartersville
  • dollar general 20025, cartersville
  • dollar general 21151, cartersville
  • dollar general 23441, white
  • dollar general 25255, cartersville
  • dollar general 30765, cartersville
  • dollar general 8382, white
  • dollar general store 18103, acworth
  • dollar general store 4186, adairsville
  • dollar tree 500, cartersville
  • dollar tree 525, cartersville
  • family dollar 4155, adairsville
  • family dollar store 8496, conyers
  • moreliana grocery, cartersville
  • walgreens 15180, cartersville
  • walgreens 17686, cartersville

Supermarket · 6

  • aldi 76028, cartersville
  • food lion 1696, adairsville
  • food city 218, cartersville
  • ingles markets 476, cartersville
  • ingles markets 76, cartersville
  • publix 0554, cartersville

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • el tikal convenience, cartersville
  • loa enterprises corporation, cartersville
  • tienda la mexicana, cartersville

Super Store · 3

  • kroger 629, carterville
  • target store 969, cartersville
  • walmart 615, cartersville

Farmers' Market · 1

  • cartersville farmers market, cartersville

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • burgers market, cartersville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • findley's butcher shop cartersville 2, cartersville

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 Bartow County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Counties near Bartow County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Bartow County (8.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside GA (30.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (8.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Bartow County inside a higher low-access state context

Bartow 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 Bartow County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13015. 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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