Signature · 3.5% SNAP (1st pct in GA)
Cherokee County, GA
Cherokee County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.2%, +19.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 3.5%
- on SNAP
- 281K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cherokee County, GA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 41.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bryan County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Cherokee County sits in the upper national band (41.2%, #361 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #361
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in GA
- 18
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 3.5% SNAP (1st pct in GA) (-8.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cherokee County compares nationally
Cherokee County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.2% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #364 most-affected nationwide.
Cherokee County's elevated USDA tier split
26 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cherokee County has 21 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 high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Cherokee
Cherokee 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Bryan
Bryan 41.1%
41.1 % low-access
- Crawford
Crawford 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Clarke
Clarke 40%
40 % low-access
- Bleckley
Bleckley 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 26 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 214,346 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 18 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 88,412 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 15,116 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 281,032 |
| Median Household Income | $108,115 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,534 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cherokee County
Cherokee County has 128 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 58 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 58
- 19th hole chevron, canton
- 6045 hwy 92 llc, acworth
- 9595 mainstreet llc, woodstock
- arnoldmill chevron, woodstock
- ball ground chevron, ball ground
- bells ferry chevron, canton
- bells ferry valero, woodstock
- chevron at canton, canton
- chevron extra mile 001, acworth
- chevron food mart, woodstock
- circle k #148, acworth
- circle m food shop 60, acworth
- collins corner, acworth
- eelam boys llc, canton
- flash foods llc 2745095, woodstock
- h&m food mart, woodstock
- holiday food mart inc, acworth
- knox bridge foods, canton
- kwik serv #18, canton
- laxami mai, acworth
- mapco express, inc. 3509, acworth
- macedonia food store inc, canton
- mainstreet chevron, woodstock
- murphy express 8801, canton
- pj's hop-in, canton
- quiktrip 779, woodstock
- quiktrip 781, holly springs
- quiktrip 793, acworth
- quiktrip 801, woodstock
- quiktrip 1714, canton
- race trac 147, woodstock
- race trac 538, acworth
- race trac 543, canton
- race trac 75, canton
- race trac 80, woodstock
- racetrac 2331, canton
- racetrac 2388, woodstock
- racetrac 2502, holly springs
- racetrac 2582 2582, canton
- ramirez mini market, woodstock
- s & j food mart, woodstock
- sera and sangita inc., woodstock
- shell food mart, canton
- shree 0409 llc, canton
- sunoco food mart, woodstock
- sunrise market 101, canton
- supermarket las pinitas llc, woodstock
- teddy's market ball ground, ball ground
- teddy's market canton, canton
- tienda la encantada, canton
- tienda tikal, canton
- townlake texaco, woodstock
- union hill valero, canton
- waleska super thrift, waleska
- welcome foodmart, woodstock
- welcome foods, canton
- western way station, canton
- woodstock chevron, woodstock
Combination Grocery/Other · 28
- cvs pharmacy 2236, woodstock
- cvs pharmacy 2105, acworth
- cvs pharmacy 2470, canton
- cvs pharmacy 7273, canton
- cvs pharmacy 7888, canton
- dollar general 1280, canton
- dollar general 6740, canton
- dollar general 8073, woodstock
- dollar tree 6727, canton
- dollar general 10225, waleska
- dollar general 22718, woodstock
- dollar general 23135, canton
- dollar general 23645, canton
- dollar general 6256, ball ground
- dollar general 6891, canton
- dollar tree 1309, woodstock
- dollar tree 4553, canton
- dollar tree 484, woodstock
- dollar tree 7390, woodstock
- dollar tree 763, canton
- dollar tree 7680, woodstock
- dollar tree 9751, woodstock
- family dollar store 4697, canton
- walgreen 07396, canton
- walgreen's 07340, canton
- walgreens 17077, woodstock
- walgreens 9749, woodstock
- walgreens 9981, canton
Supermarket · 18
- aldi 45, canton
- aldi 74069 74069, woodstock
- aldi 76042, woodstock
- costa de jalisco- canton, canton
- food depot 39, acworth
- ingles markets 96, canton
- publix 0042, canton
- publix 1064, canton
- publix 1248, canton
- publix 463, woodstock
- publix 624, canton
- publix 636, woodstock
- publix 0694, canton
- publix 711, canton
- publix 880, woodstock
- sprouts farmers market 523, woodstock
- supermercado la villa, acworth
- tienda y carniceria ramirez, canton
Super Store · 17
- bj's membership club 146, woodstock
- costco wholesale 1295, woodstock
- kroger 291, acworth
- kroger 402, canton
- kroger 408, canton
- kroger 419, woodstock
- kroger 463, woodstock
- kroger store 430, woodstock
- kroger 680, canton
- lidl 1415, woodstock
- sam's club 8158, woodstock
- target store t-1780, woodstock
- target store 2476, canton
- walmart 518, canton
- walmart s/c 575, woodstock
- walmart supercenter 5275, woodstock
- walmart supercenter 5814, holly springs
Large Grocery Store · 3
- la villa panaderia, acworth
- tienda y carniceria mi pueblo, canton
- wilkes meat market of ball ground, ball ground
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- la villita bonita llc, woodstock
- mi favorita, woodstock
- mt olive crossing llc, white
Small Grocery Store · 1
- san rafael, canton
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.
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Counties near Cherokee County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Cherokee County (3.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (41.2% here).
- Knox County, TN · 41.2% low-access
- Knox County, TN · 41.2% low-access
- Waukesha County, WI · 41.2% low-access
- Waukesha County, WI · 41.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (3.5% here).
- Warrick County, IN · 3.6% SNAP
- Oldham County, KY · 3.4% SNAP
- Houston County, MN · 3.4% SNAP
- St. Charles County, MO · 3.6% 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.
Cherokee County inside a higher low-access state context
Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13057. 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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