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 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.
Bryan County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
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
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Cherokee
Cherokee 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Bryan
Bryan 41.1%
41.1 % low-access
- Crawford
Crawford 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Clarke
Clarke 40%
40 % low-access
- Bleckley
Bleckley 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 30,233 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,426 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,916 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 48,263 |
| Median Household Income | $103,408 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,314 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
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.
Compare Bryan County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
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).
- Escambia County, FL · 41.0% low-access
- Knox County, TN · 41.2% low-access
- Waukesha County, WI · 41.2% low-access
- Dawson County, NE · 41.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (7.9% here).
- Okaloosa County, FL · 7.9% SNAP
- Okaloosa County, FL · 7.9% SNAP
- Guthrie County, IA · 7.9% SNAP
- Guthrie County, IA · 7.9% 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.
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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