Signature · 95 SNAP-authorized stores
Bulloch County, GA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Bulloch County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.5%
- on SNAP
- 83K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bulloch County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Screven County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Bulloch County ranks #1,575 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #72 of 151 counties in GA (21.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,575
- national by low-access %
- #72
- in GA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 95 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Bulloch County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bulloch County's 21.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,581 most-affected nationwide.
Bulloch County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bulloch County has 6 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.
Bulloch County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Wilkinson 21.8
Wilkinson 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Bulloch 21.3
Bulloch 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Screven 21
Screven 21%
21 % low-access
- Mitchell 20.8
Mitchell 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Elbert 20.7
Elbert 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 70,217 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,945 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,925 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 82,683 |
| Median Household Income | $58,810 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,085 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bulloch County
Bulloch County has 95 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 61 locations (64% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 61
- 301 food & gas, statesboro
- 301 truck stop, register
- buddy's truck store, statesboro
- dixie food mart, statesboro
- dn12 inc, statesboro
- eagle mart 2, statesboro
- fast and easy, statesboro
- flash foods llc 274251, statesboro
- flash foods, llc. 129, statesboro
- flowers bakery outlet 41, statesboro
- food mart, statesboro
- g8 stop 1, statesboro
- g8 stop 2, statesboro
- garys food mart, statesboro
- gas pro statesboro 6, statesboro
- go mart and cafe, statesboro
- h's food mart, statesboro
- jay food mart, statesboro
- jay hari inc, statesboro
- k & j food mart, statesboro
- kali food mart, statesboro
- kevin's food mart, statesboro
- lakeview point, statesboro
- m j jalaram inc, statesboro
- m&o3 inc 1, portal
- middleground, statesboro
- murphy usa 6759, statesboro
- nouria 1609 fair road 753, statesboro
- nouria 16500 highway 80 east 758, brooklet
- nouria 17500 highway 301 north 769, statesboro
- nouria 17792 highway 80 east 767, brooklet
- nouria 17874 highway 67 770, statesboro
- nouria 2298 northside drive west 849, statesboro
- nouria 27215 highway 80 west 766, portal
- nouria 565 northside drive east 505, statesboro
- nouria 6640 highway 67 755, brooklet
- parker's 111, statesboro
- parker's 112, statesboro
- parker's 20, statesboro
- parker's 57, statesboro
- parkers 41, statesboro
- parkers 45, statesboro
- parkers 47, statesboro
- po jo's country store 3, statesboro
- po jo's country store 5, statesboro
- pojo's country store 1, register
- quick food mart, statesboro
- radhaykrishna inc 1, statesboro
- sparker, statesboro
- stilson country corner inc, stilson
- sunny food mart, statesboro
- ta express statesboro 418, register
- the store at register, register
- tobacco & more 2, statesboro
- urmi, brooklet
- vip stores, statesboro
- zip n food 11, brooklet
- zip n food 12, statesboro
- zip n food 16, statesboro
- zip n food 8, statesboro
- zip-n-food # 1, brooklet
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- cvs pharmacy 6861, statesboro
- dollar general 3375, statesboro
- dollar general 4372, statesboro
- dollar general 7615, brooklet
- dollar general 8129, portal
- dollar tree plus 8958, statesboro
- dollar general 10385, statesboro
- dollar general 12159, statesboro
- dollar general 15662, statesboro
- dollar general 17993, statesboro
- dollar general 20718, statesboro
- dollar general 23530, statesboro
- dollar general store 17862, brooklet
- dollar tree 1834, statesboro
- dollar tree 7371, statesboro
- family dollar 13876, portal
- family dollar store 10436, statesboro
- family dollar store 383, statesboro
- walgreen 09257, statesboro
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 76085, statesboro
- ellis meat plant, statesboro
- food lion 2825, statesboro
- food world 792, statesboro
- food world 793, statesboro
- kens iga supermarket, brooklet
- publix super markets, inc. 1733, statesboro
- save a lot 21319, statesboro
Farmers' Market · 2
- brooklet farmers market, brooklet
- statesboro main street farmers market, statesboro
Super Store · 2
- walmart 754, statesboro
- walmart neighborhood market 2858, statesboro
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- sunrise produce, brooklet
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mi san pedro 2, statesboro
Seafood Specialty · 1
- the lucky hut seafood market, statesboro
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 Bulloch County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Bulloch County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bulloch 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 (21.3% here).
- Whiteside County, IL · 21.3% low-access
- Whiteside County, IL · 21.3% low-access
- Clay County, IN · 21.3% low-access
- Clay County, IN · 21.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (16.5% here).
- Montgomery County, KY · 16.5% SNAP
- Montgomery County, KY · 16.5% SNAP
- Berkshire County, MA · 16.5% SNAP
- Berkshire County, MA · 16.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Georgia in context
Bulloch 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 Bulloch County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13031. 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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