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Chilton County, AL

Chilton County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.2%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
14.6%
on SNAP
46K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 AL

USDA FARA access plate

County Chilton County, AL

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 10.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.6% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Escambia County (+ 0.4 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Chilton County lands in the lower national band (10.2%, #2,466 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,466
national by low-access %
#52
in AL
1
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 54 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Chilton County compares nationally

Chilton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.2% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,468).

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Chilton County's lower-band USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Chilton County, AL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (88.9%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 89% Limited 0% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Chilton County, AL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Chilton County has 1 urban and 8 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.

Chilton 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 Chilton County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)43,643
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population4,446
Low-Access Share10.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,907

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Chilton County
IndicatorValue
Population45,992
Median Household Income$65,603
Poverty Rate14.0%near the national average
SNAP Households2,613
SNAP Participation Rate14.6%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Chilton County

Chilton County has 54 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 30 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 30

  • barking frog mart, maplesville
  • circle k 2704886, clanton
  • circle k 2704895, jemison
  • chevron clanton, clanton
  • chevron/fred headley's food marts 6, clanton
  • clanton interstate chevron, clanton
  • clanton petro, clanton
  • clearview grocery, clanton
  • dev food mart, jemison
  • fred headley's food mart #5 5, verbena
  • fred headley's food marts 7, maplesville
  • grab and go 2, clanton
  • grab n go, verbena
  • hirani's smart group llc, clanton
  • hwy 22 quick stop, clanton
  • jemison int food mart, jemison
  • karl's one stop, clanton
  • lake mitchell one stop, clanton
  • land mart, jemison
  • lawley shell, lawley
  • lil suzy q's, clanton
  • love's travel stops & country stores, inc 368, clanton
  • mobil exxon, clanton
  • murphy usa 7847, clanton
  • one stop, thorsby
  • peachtower chevron, clanton
  • sunny food 6, clanton
  • town-n-kountry, clanton
  • verbena food mart inc, verbena
  • verbena gas & grocery, verbena

Combination Grocery/Other · 18

  • b's market, clanton
  • cvs pharmacy 4893, clanton
  • dollar general 1000, maplesville
  • dollar general 10236, clanton
  • dollar general 19771, verbena
  • dollar general 2363, clanton
  • dollar general 12835, thorsby
  • dollar general 17498, verbena
  • dollar general 20158, clanton
  • dollar general 20381, clanton
  • dollar general 21346, jemison
  • dollar general 22418, clanton
  • dollar general 8862, jemison
  • dollar tree 532, clanton
  • family dollar 13464, maplesville
  • family dollar store 8480, jemison
  • main street market, maplesville
  • walgreens 18148, clanton

Super Store · 2

  • sav mor associated foods 67, clanton
  • walmart s/c 424, clanton

Supermarket · 2

  • piggly wiggly #53, jemison
  • winn dixie 0411, clanton

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • maplesville supermarket, maplesville

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • darlene's discount, clanton

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 Chilton County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →

Counties near Chilton County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Chilton County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside AL (10.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (14.6% 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.

Chilton County inside a lower low-access state context

Chilton 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 Chilton County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01021. 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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