Signature · 1.6% low-access (5th pct)
Bibb County, AL
Bibb County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 20.7%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bibb County, AL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fayette County ( -0.7 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Bibb County lands in the lower national band (1.6%, #2,980 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,980
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in AL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 102
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.6% low-access (5th pct) (-20.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Bibb County compares nationally
Food access in Bibb County compares favorably nationally: its 1.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,984).
Bibb County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bibb County has 0 urban and 4 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.
Bibb County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Marion 3
Marion 3%
3 % low-access
- Bibb 1.6
Bibb 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Fayette 0.9
Fayette 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
- Lamar 0.6
Lamar 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,915 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 365 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 102 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,130 |
| Median Household Income | $52,541 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,592 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.2% |
SNAP retailers in Bibb County
Bibb County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- am pm food mart, woodstock
- andy's country store, west blocton
- brent mini mart, brent
- g & l grocery, lawley
- green pond mart 7, green pond
- kent kwik 923, brent
- kent kwik 924, woodstock
- kent kwik 925, centreville
- kent kwik 926, centreville
- kent kwik 928, brent
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 4897, centreville
- dollar general 7580, woodstock
- dollar general 9138, centreville
- dollar general 11293, west blocton
- dollar general 11738, woodstock
- dollar general 22196, brent
- dollar general 23106, randolph
- dollar tree 5926, brent
Super Store · 2
- foodland supermarket, woodstock
- walmart supercenter 425, brent
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- piggly wiggly #122, brent
Supermarket · 1
- sav mor food outlet 65, brent
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 Bibb County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Bibb County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bibb 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 (1.6% here).
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK · 1.6% low-access
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK · 1.6% low-access
- Cook County, GA · 1.6% low-access
- Cook County, GA · 1.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (20.7% here).
- Brooks County, GA · 20.7% SNAP
- Brooks County, GA · 20.7% SNAP
- Aroostook County, ME · 20.7% SNAP
- Aroostook County, ME · 20.7% 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.
Bibb County inside a lower low-access state context
Bibb 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 Bibb County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01007. 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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