Signature · 7.9% SNAP (11th pct in GA)

Bryan County, GA

Bryan County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.1%, +19 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

41.1%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
7.9%
on SNAP
48K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Bryan County, GA

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-SEVERE 41.1% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Cherokee County (+ 0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Bryan County sits in the upper national band (41.1%, #365 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#365
national by low-access %
#20
in GA
2
low-access tracts
3K
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: 7.9% SNAP (11th pct in GA) (-4.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Bryan County compares nationally

Bryan County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.1% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #365 most-affected nationwide.

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Bryan County's elevated USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Bryan County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 67% Limited 17% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Bryan County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Bryan County has 2 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.

Bryan 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 Bryan County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)30,233
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population12,426
Low-Access Share41.1%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,916

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Bryan County
IndicatorValue
Population48,263
Median Household Income$103,408
Poverty Rate6.7%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,314
SNAP Participation Rate7.9%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Bryan County

Bryan County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 21

  • chu's mart 116, richmond hill
  • dildip inc, richmond hill
  • dip n dash, ellabell
  • dip trading, richmond hill
  • el cheapo #30, ellabell
  • love's travel stop 778, ellabell
  • love's travel stops & country stores, inc 338, richmond hill
  • nouria 15163 georgia highway 144 826, richmond hill
  • nouria 203 east bacon street 774, pembroke
  • ohm sai 11 inc, richmond hill
  • parker's 122, richmond hill
  • parker's 31, ellabell
  • parkers 26, richmond hill
  • parkers 7, richmond hill
  • pilot travel center 1390, ellabell
  • quick stop, pembroke
  • sai ashirwad llc, ellabell
  • shell food mart, richmond hill
  • ta savannah 177, richmond hill
  • the bazaar at pembroke, pembroke
  • zip-n-food 3, ellabell

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • cvs pharmacy 7783, richmond hill
  • dollar general 3905, richmond hill
  • dollar general 8026, pembroke
  • dollar general 12755, black creek
  • dollar general 20140, ellabell
  • dollar general 22006, ellabell
  • dollar general store 16690, richmond hill
  • dollar tree 4707, richmond hill
  • family dollar 13471, pembroke
  • family dollar 9040, richmond hill
  • walgreens 10506, richmond hill

Supermarket · 4

  • food lion 2159, richmond hill
  • food lion 2811, pembroke
  • kens iga supermarket, ellabell
  • publix 1154, richmond hill

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's pizza ga007, richmond hill

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • viet huong supermarket, ellabell

Super Store · 1

  • kroger store 688, richmond hill

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.

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

SNAP-led peer set first for Bryan County (7.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside GA (41.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (7.9% 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.

Bryan County inside a higher low-access state context

Bryan 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 Bryan County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13029. 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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