Signature · 18.5% SNAP (88th pct in TN)

Campbell County, TN

Campbell County stands out on SNAP (18.5%, +6.4 pts vs U.S.) with 13.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

13.8%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
18.5%
on SNAP
40K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TN

USDA FARA access plate

County Campbell County, TN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 13.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -8.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 18.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Campbell County lands in the lower national band (13.8%, #2,214 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,214
national by low-access %
#52
in TN
4
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 18.5% SNAP (88th pct in TN) (+6.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Campbell County compares nationally

Campbell County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.8% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,218).

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Campbell County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Campbell County, TN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (63.6%) 1 tracts limited (9.1%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (27.3%) Adequate 64% Limited 9% Severe 27% Food-access tier distribution: Campbell County, TN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Campbell County has 2 urban and 9 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.

Campbell County vs nearby low 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 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Campbell County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)40,716
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population5,622
Low-Access Share13.8%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,578

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Campbell County
IndicatorValue
Population39,761
Median Household Income$51,557
Poverty Rate18.5%above the national average
SNAP Households3,181
SNAP Participation Rate18.5%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.7%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Campbell County

Campbell County has 42 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 25

  • big creek market, la follette
  • big o's git n go inc, la follette
  • corner market, la follette
  • grumpy grampys enterprises inc, jellico
  • jacksboro tobacco & food mart, jacksboro
  • jimmys market 18, jellico
  • judys grocery, lafollette
  • lafollette shell, la follette
  • main street shell, la follette
  • murphy express 8516, la follette
  • p l market, la follette
  • pilot travel center 1577, pioneer
  • quick shop, la follette
  • quick stop, caryville
  • quick stop market, la follette
  • red roof market, la follette
  • rocky top markets 919, caryville
  • rocky top markets 928, jellico
  • rocky top markets 935, jellico
  • smokies market, duff
  • ta caryville 255, pioneer
  • tri-eagle inc, jacksboro
  • weigel's 83, la follette
  • west end bp, la follette
  • zoyal market n/a, la follette

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • cvs pharmacy 7794, la follette
  • dollar general 14511, caryville
  • dollar general 2306, jacksboro
  • dollar general 4376, la follette
  • dollar general 4508, jellico
  • dollartree 9802, la follette
  • dollar general 12441, la follette
  • dollar tree 1277, jacksboro
  • family dollar store 3319, jellico
  • family dollar store 491, la follette
  • walgreens 06738, la follette

Supermarket · 3

  • food lion 1055, lafollette
  • food city 661, la follette
  • houchens save-a-lot 81, la follette

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • hollingsworth meat market, la follette
  • united grocery outlet 14, lafollette

Super Store · 1

  • walmart 1466, jacksboro

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.

Compare Campbell County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →

Counties near Campbell County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Campbell County (18.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TN (13.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (18.5% 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.

Campbell County inside a lower low-access state context

Campbell 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 Campbell County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47013. 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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