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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

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 #1,690 most-affected nationwide.

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Berrien County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Berrien County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (66.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Berrien County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Berrien County has 0 urban and 6 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.

Berrien County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Berrien County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)19,286
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population3,858
Low-Access Share20.0%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,005

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Berrien County
IndicatorValue
Population18,352
Median Household Income$52,876
Poverty Rate20.6%above the national average
SNAP Households1,658
SNAP Participation Rate23.5%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

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.

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.

Appling County
47.8% low-access · 19.6% SNAP
Atkinson County
23.5% low-access · 26.2% SNAP
Bacon County
3.3% low-access · 20.9% SNAP
Baker County
61.3% low-access · 15.2% SNAP
Baldwin County
24.6% low-access · 16.2% SNAP
Banks County
1.8% low-access · 9.0% SNAP

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (23.5% 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.

Food access nationally, Georgia in context

Berrien County sits inside Georgia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 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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