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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 AL

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 #2,242).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Cherokee County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Cherokee County, AL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (83.3%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) Adequate 83% Limited 17% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Cherokee County, AL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Cherokee County has 1 urban and 5 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.

Cherokee County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, 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 Cherokee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)25,989
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population3,506
Low-Access Share13.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,302

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Cherokee County
IndicatorValue
Population25,443
Median Household Income$53,863
Poverty Rate14.8%near the national average
SNAP Households1,121
SNAP Participation Rate11.0%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.0%

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.

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.

Autauga County
33.9% low-access · 9.2% SNAP
Baldwin County
25.1% low-access · 6.7% SNAP
Barbour County
20.5% low-access · 21.3% SNAP
Bibb County
1.6% low-access · 20.7% SNAP
Blount County
6.8% low-access · 12.3% SNAP
Bullock County
68.5% low-access · 34.0% SNAP

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (11.0% 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.

Cherokee County inside a lower low-access state context

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

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 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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