Signature · 11.0% SNAP (15th pct in AL)
Cherokee County, AL
Cherokee County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cherokee County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Covington County ( -0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Cherokee County lands in the lower national band (13.5%, #2,235 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,235
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in AL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.0% SNAP (15th pct in AL) (-1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cherokee County compares nationally
Cherokee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.5% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,235).
Cherokee County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Cherokee County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Cherokee County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Franklin 14.2
Franklin 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Houston 14.2
Houston 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Cherokee 13.5
Cherokee 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Covington 12.9
Covington 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Lawrence 12.4
Lawrence 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,989 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,506 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,302 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,443 |
| Median Household Income | $53,863 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,121 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cherokee County
Cherokee County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 28 authorized stores; Centre holds 54% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Leesburg, Gaylesville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 15 | 3 |
| Cedar Bluff | 7 | 1 |
| Leesburg | 4 | none |
| Gaylesville | 2 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 4863, centre
- dollar general 18782, gaylesville
- dollar general 2148, centre
- dollar general 4100, cedar bluff
- dollar general 7769, leesburg
- dollar general 9407, centre
- dollar general 12695, centre
- dollar general 25343, centre
- dollar general 25401, cedar bluff
- dollar general 30753, leesburg
- dollar tree 4364, centre
- family dollar 13422, cedar bluff
Convenience Store · 12
- centre mini market, centre
- coosa corner, leesburg
- grubmart 13, centre
- harton nursery & grocery, cedar bluff
- murphy usa 6924, centre
- one stop food mart inc, gaylesville
- one stop, centre
- sp store inc, centre
- texaco foodmart, centre
- the country store, cedar bluff
- the rock store, leesburg
- weiss mart marina, cedar bluff
Super Store · 2
- pic n sav 245, centre
- walmart s/c 5126, centre
Supermarket · 2
- ingles markets 601, centre
- piggly wiggly, cedar bluff
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 Cherokee County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Cherokee County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Cherokee County (11.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alabama.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (13.5% here).
- Muhlenberg County, KY · 13.5% low-access
- Clarke County, MS · 13.5% low-access
- Smith County, MS · 13.5% low-access
- Preble County, OH · 13.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (11.0% here).
- Putnam County, GA · 11.0% SNAP
- Kane County, IL · 11.0% SNAP
- Huntington County, IN · 11.0% SNAP
- Sullivan County, IN · 11.0% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Cherokee County, at 13.5%, runs 11.0 pts below the Alabama 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 .
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 Cherokee County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01019. 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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