Signature · 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of tracts)

Bradley County, TN

Bradley County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of the book) alongside 32.9% low-access.

32.9%
low-access pop.
6
food-desert tracts
11.7%
on SNAP
111K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TN

USDA FARA access plate

County Bradley County, TN

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 32.9% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 32% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Shelby County ( -0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Bradley County sits in the upper national band (32.9%, #740 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.

#740
national by low-access %
#13
in TN
12
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: 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of tracts) .

How Bradley County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bradley County's 32.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #748 most-affected nationwide.

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Bradley County's elevated USDA tier split

19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Bradley County, TN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 6 limited, 6 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 19 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (36.8%) 6 tracts limited (31.6%) 6 tracts severe / food desert (31.6%) Adequate 37% Limited 32% Severe 32% Food-access tier distribution: Bradley County, TN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Bradley County has 14 urban and 5 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.

Bradley County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, 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 Bradley County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts19
Atlas Population (2010 basis)98,963
Low-Access Tracts12
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)6
Low-Access Population32,535
Low-Access Share32.9%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population12,241

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Bradley County
IndicatorValue
Population111,065
Median Household Income$66,552
Poverty Rate12.7%below the national average
SNAP Households4,973
SNAP Participation Rate11.7%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.3%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Bradley County

Bradley County has 119 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 69 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 69

  • almart supermarket, cleveland
  • ance 11, cleveland
  • benton pike market 0, cleveland
  • buddy's corner market, cleveland
  • charleston 1, charleston
  • charleston 2, charleston
  • charleston exxon 4233365003, charleston
  • circle k 4703629, cleveland
  • circle k 4703630, cleveland
  • circle k 4703632, cleveland
  • circle k 4703633, cleveland
  • circle k 4703638, cleveland
  • circle k 4703639, cleveland
  • cleveland country mart, cleveland
  • country grocery & tobacco outlet, cleveland
  • dalton pike corp, cleveland
  • dalton pike market, cleveland
  • ez stop food mart 28, mcdonald
  • eagle express, cleveland
  • eagle mart inc., cleveland
  • exit corner, cleveland
  • harry's 1, cleveland
  • harry's 12, cleveland
  • harry's 15, cleveland
  • harry's 16, cleveland
  • harry's 17, cleveland
  • harry's 18, cleveland
  • harry's 20, cleveland
  • harry's 21, cleveland
  • harry's 25, cleveland
  • harry's 36, cleveland
  • harry's 37, cleveland
  • harry's 38, cleveland
  • harry's 39, cleveland
  • harry's 42, cleveland
  • harry's 54, charleston
  • harry's 8, cleveland
  • harrys 14, georgetown
  • island oasis 2, cleveland
  • island oasis 3, cleveland
  • island oasis 4, cleveland
  • island oasis 5, cleveland
  • island oasis 6, cleveland
  • jay verai inc 0, cleveland
  • kanji, old fort
  • kk fuel stop, cleveland
  • la esmeralda market, cleveland
  • los gumaros, cleveland
  • love's travel stops & country stores, inc 364, charleston
  • mapco express, inc. 3655, cleveland
  • mapco express, inc. 3665, old fort
  • mcdonald quick stop, mc donald
  • misha yana inc dba abc c store 1, cleveland
  • mr. zip 561, cleveland
  • murphy usa 5682, cleveland
  • murphy usa 7026, cleveland
  • one stop shop, cleveland
  • pilot travel center 481, mcdonald
  • quick check #2, cleveland
  • quick check 3, cleveland
  • quick check market, cleveland
  • racetrac 2545, cleveland
  • racetrac 2547, cleveland
  • riddhi & viko llc dba food mart 2, cleveland
  • speedway 7126 7126, cleveland
  • speedway 7135, cleveland
  • speedway 7162, cleveland
  • sunrise food mart, cleveland
  • weigels 1110, cleveland

Combination Grocery/Other · 30

  • cvs pharmacy 3206, cleveland
  • cvs pharmacy 3784, cleveland
  • dollar general 13818, cleveland
  • dollar general 2248, cleveland
  • dollar general 4781, cleveland
  • dollar general 6355, charleston
  • dollar general 6756, cleveland
  • dollartree 9476, cleveland
  • dollartree 9646, cleveland
  • dollartree plus 9078, cleveland
  • dollar general 10285, cleveland
  • dollar general 10501, georgetown
  • dollar general 11521, cleveland
  • dollar general 14567, cleveland
  • dollar general 15633, cleveland
  • dollar general 16742, mcdonald
  • dollar general 17107, cleveland
  • dollar general 1723, cleveland
  • dollar general 19706, cleveland
  • dollar general 22486, cleveland
  • dollar general 25304, cleveland
  • dollar general 30723, cleveland
  • dollar tree 150, cleveland
  • dollar tree 3761, cleveland
  • family dollar store 284, cleveland
  • family dollar store 314, cleveland
  • walgreen 07540, cleveland
  • walgreens 11732, cleveland
  • walgreens 12049, cleveland
  • walgreens 4201, cleveland

Supermarket · 8

  • aldi 70089, cleveland
  • aldi 70110, cleveland
  • food lion 0941, cleveland
  • food city 712, cleveland
  • food city 739, cleveland
  • food city 743, cleveland
  • publix 1356, cleveland
  • save a lot, cleveland

Small Grocery Store · 4

  • carniceria y restaurante rivero llc, cleveland
  • la luna market, cleveland
  • tienda la economica llc, cleveland
  • tienda y tortilleria villatoro, cleveland

Large Grocery Store · 3

  • discovery outlet, cleveland
  • grocery outlet 2, cleveland
  • piggly wiggly 6, charleston

Super Store · 3

  • target t-2367, cleveland
  • walmart 698, cleveland
  • walmart s/c 5263, cleveland

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • chihuahua's tortillas & bakery 01, cleveland

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • super carniecria loa 9, cleveland

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Tennessee

One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bradley County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TN (32.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (11.7% 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.

Bradley County inside a higher low-access state context

Bradley County sits inside Tennessee (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 Bradley County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47011. 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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