Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Bullock County, AL
Bullock County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 68.5% low-access.
- 68.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 34.0%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bullock County, AL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 68.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +46.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 34.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wilcox County ( -26.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Bullock County sits in the upper national band (68.5%, #103 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #103
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in AL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Bullock County compares nationally
Bullock County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 68.5% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #104 most-affected nationwide.
Bullock County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bullock County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Bullock County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Wilcox
Wilcox 42%
42 % low-access
- Macon
Macon 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Etowah
Etowah 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,914 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,480 |
| Low-Access Share | 68.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,529 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,058 |
| Median Household Income | $31,310 |
| Poverty Rate | 33.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,255 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 34.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.0%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.1% |
SNAP retailers in Bullock County
Bullock County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- b p gas station, union springs
- greenway express, union spring
- hall's xroads grocery, union springs
- liberty food mart, union springs
- liberty food mart, union springs
- mckenzie oil company 4, union springs
- union springs food mart, union springs
- union springs sunoco, union springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- cvs pharmacy 4860, union springs
- dollar general 8835, union springs
- family dollar store 8720, union springs
Small Grocery Store · 2
- community coin, union springs
- tienda la primavera #4 4, union springs
Supermarket · 2
- gel enterprises llc-union springs associated groc, union springs
- piggly wiggly 126, union springs
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 Bullock County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Bullock County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bullock 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 (68.5% here).
- Calhoun County, TX · 68.5% low-access
- Calhoun County, TX · 68.5% low-access
- Bethel Census Area, AK · 68.6% low-access
- Palo Pinto County, TX · 68.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (34.0% here).
- Washington County, NC · 33.9% SNAP
- Claiborne Parish, LA · 33.8% SNAP
- Anson County, NC · 33.8% SNAP
- Breathitt County, KY · 34.5% 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.
Bullock County inside a higher low-access state context
Bullock 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 Bullock County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01011. 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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