Signature · 9.4% low-access (19th pct)
Carroll County, TN
Carroll County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carroll County, TN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Robertson County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Carroll County lands in the lower national band (9.4%, #2,526 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,526
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in TN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 977
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.4% low-access (19th pct) (-12.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Carroll County compares nationally
Carroll County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.4% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,526).
Carroll County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Carroll County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Carroll County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Lincoln 10.2
Lincoln 10.2%
10.2 % low-access
- Hickman 9.8
Hickman 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Warren 9.6
Warren 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Carroll 9.4
Carroll 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Robertson 9.4
Robertson 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,522 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,682 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 977 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,641 |
| Median Household Income | $51,787 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,438 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Carroll County
Carroll County has 37 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
11 towns share the 37 authorized stores; Mckenzie holds 27% of them. 8 of the 11 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bruceton, Atwood, Cedar Grove, Hollow Rock, Trezevant, Mc Kenzie and 2 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mckenzie | 10 | 2 |
| Huntingdon | 9 | 2 |
| Bruceton | 4 | none |
| Atwood | 3 | none |
| Cedar Grove | 3 | none |
| Hollow Rock | 2 | none |
| Trezevant | 2 | none |
| Clarksburg | 1 | 1 |
| Mc Kenzie | 1 | none |
| Mc Lemoresville | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 11 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 17
- 101 travel center llc, cedar grove
- alpha mart inc, atwood
- atwood oasis, atwood
- bram's place, mckenzie
- country side grocery, huntingdon
- casey's 3386, bruceton
- casey's 3394, mckenzie
- country store, cedar grove
- hollow rock convenience store, hollow rock
- hometown grocery & deli, mc lemoresville
- huck's 385, huntingdon
- maverick 15, mckenzie
- maverick 42, mckenzie
- mckenzie eagle food mart, mckenzie
- murphy usa 6769, huntingdon
- pockets 107, huntingdon
- pockets 108, mckenzie
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- dollar general 10761, yuma
- dollar general 2622, huntingdon
- dollar general 7777, atwood
- dollar general 10124, mc kenzie
- dollar general 12289, trezevant
- dollar general 24446, hollow rock
- dollar general 24863, mckenzie
- dollar general 30821, cedar grove
- dollar general 6137, bruceton
- dollar tree 5988, huntingdon
- dollar tree 7408, mckenzie
- family dollar 13796, bruceton
- marathon 3259, bruceton
- marathon 3260, huntingdon
- unbranded 3216, trezevant
Super Store · 2
- e w james and sons 6, mckenzie
- walmart s/c 161, huntingdon
Supermarket · 2
- cash saver 09, huntingdon
- save-a-lot 23859, mckenzie
Large Grocery Store · 1
- clarksburg supermarket, clarksburg
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 Carroll County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Carroll County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Carroll County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (9.4% here).
- Lewis County, WV · 9.4% low-access
- Benton County, MO · 9.4% low-access
- Chickasaw County, MS · 9.4% low-access
- Cheboygan County, MI · 9.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (12.5% here).
- Ector County, TX · 12.5% SNAP
- Lamar County, TX · 12.5% SNAP
- Accomack County, VA · 12.5% SNAP
- Burnett County, WI · 12.5% 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.
Tennessee among East South Central states
Tennessee ranks 1st of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.2%). Carroll County, at 9.4%, runs 17.8 pts below the Tennessee rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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