Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Berrien County, GA
Berrien County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 20.0% low-access.
- 20.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 23.5%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Berrien County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gordon County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Berrien County ranks #1,683 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #78 of 151 counties in GA (20.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,683
- national by low-access %
- #78
- in GA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Berrien County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Berrien County's 20.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,683 most-affected nationwide.
Berrien County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 6 of Berrien 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.
Berrien County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Gordon 20.4
Gordon 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Turner 20.4
Turner 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Berrien 20
Berrien 20%
20 % low-access
- Greene 19.6
Greene 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Laurens 19.4
Laurens 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,286 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,858 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,005 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,352 |
| Median Household Income | $52,876 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,658 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Berrien County
Berrien County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 26 authorized stores; Nashville holds 69% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ray City, Enigma.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 18 | 3 |
| Ray City | 4 | none |
| Alapaha | 2 | 1 |
| Enigma | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 12
- 1st choice, nashville
- flash foods llc 274022, nashville
- four guys convenience store, nashville
- gaskins meats & more, nashville
- lucky corner, nashville
- one stop 5, ray city
- one stop 6, ray city
- paps food mart, nashville
- pit stop, nashville
- quick mart 1, nashville
- quick mart 2, nashville
- stop n shop, nashville
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 4344, ray city
- dollar general 11522, alapaha
- dollar general 21386, enigma
- dollar general 22264, nashville
- family dollar 13705, ray city
- roses express 683, nashville
- walgreens 18291, nashville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- alapaha station 1, alapaha
- la chapis market, nashville
Small Grocery Store · 2
- enigma market, enigma
- gaskins meats, nashville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- horton's discount meat & seafood, nashville
Super Store · 1
- dollar general market 13929, nashville
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 2807, nashville
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 Berrien County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Berrien County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Berrien 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 (20.0% here).
- Jackson County, KS · 20.0% low-access
- Saline County, KS · 20.0% low-access
- Montgomery County, MD · 20.0% low-access
- Olmsted County, MN · 20.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (23.5% here).
- Clarke County, AL · 23.5% SNAP
- New Madrid County, MO · 23.5% SNAP
- Fayette County, PA · 23.5% SNAP
- Marengo County, AL · 23.6% 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%). Berrien County, at 20.0%, runs 10.9 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 Berrien County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13019. 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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