Signature · 0.6% low-access (3rd pct)
Candler County, GA
Candler County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 22.5%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Candler County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rabun County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Candler County lands in the lower national band (0.6%, #3,040 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,040
- national by low-access %
- #145
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 43
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.6% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Candler County compares nationally
Food access in Candler County compares favorably nationally: its 0.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,047).
Candler County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Candler County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Candler County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 0.7
Jefferson 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Lanier 0.7
Lanier 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Long 0.7
Long 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Candler 0.6
Candler 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Rabun 0.6
Rabun 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,998 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 71 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 43 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,043 |
| Median Household Income | $49,581 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 934 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
SNAP retailers in Candler County
Candler County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- jet food store 35, metter
- minit mart 1, metter
- nouria 1125 south lewis street 749, metter
- oak tree express chevron, metter
- parkers 44, metter
- parkers 49, metter
- quick stop, metter
- racetrac 2650, metter
- wiregrass junction, metter
- zip n food 7 1, metter
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18737, metter
- dollar general 3633, metter
- dollar tree 8500, metter
- family dollar store 1227, metter
- walgreens 17222, metter
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- dr grocery, metter
- las mercedes grocery store llc, metter
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 2824, metter
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 Candler County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Candler County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Candler 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 (0.6% here).
- San Francisco County, CA · 0.6% low-access
- San Francisco County, CA · 0.6% low-access
- Pendleton County, KY · 0.6% low-access
- Pendleton County, KY · 0.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (22.5% here).
- Fentress County, TN · 22.5% SNAP
- Fentress County, TN · 22.5% SNAP
- Scott County, TN · 22.5% SNAP
- Scott County, TN · 22.5% 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.
Candler County inside a lower low-access state context
Candler 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 Candler County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13043. 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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