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Chattahoochee County, GA

Chattahoochee County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (60% of the book) alongside 97.7% low-access.

97.7%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
22.5%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Chattahoochee County, GA

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-SEVERE 97.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +75.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 22.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 60% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Taliaferro County ( -6.3 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Chattahoochee County sits in the upper national band (97.7%, #64 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.

#64
national by low-access %
#1
in GA
4
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: 3 LILA tracts (60% of tracts) .

How Chattahoochee County compares nationally

Chattahoochee County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 97.7% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #64 most-affected nationwide.

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Chattahoochee County's elevated USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Chattahoochee County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (20.0%) 1 tracts limited (20.0%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (60.0%) Adequate 20% Limited 20% Severe 60% Food-access tier distribution: Chattahoochee County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Chattahoochee County has 3 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.

Chattahoochee County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Chattahoochee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)11,267
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population11,002
Low-Access Share97.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,433

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Chattahoochee County
IndicatorValue
Population8,887
Median Household Income$61,042
Poverty Rate13.9%near the national average
SNAP Households419
SNAP Participation Rate22.5%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population51.0%

Slim SNAP store book in Chattahoochee County

Chattahoochee County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 8353, cusseta

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • cusseta travel center 84, cusseta

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.

Appling County
47.8% low-access · 19.6% SNAP
Atkinson County
23.5% low-access · 26.2% SNAP
Bacon County
3.3% low-access · 20.9% SNAP
Baker County
61.3% low-access · 15.2% SNAP
Baldwin County
24.6% low-access · 16.2% SNAP
Banks County
1.8% low-access · 9.0% SNAP

Compare Chattahoochee County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Chattahoochee County inside a higher low-access state context

Chattahoochee County sits inside Georgia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

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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 Chattahoochee County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13053. 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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