Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Choctaw County, AL
Choctaw County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 24.3% low-access.
- 24.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.7%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Choctaw County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.7% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mobile County (+ 0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Choctaw County ranks #1,343 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 66 counties in AL (24.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,343
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in AL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Choctaw County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Choctaw County's 24.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,343 most-affected nationwide.
Choctaw County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 4 of Choctaw County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Choctaw County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Baldwin 25.1
Baldwin 25.1%
25.1 % low-access
- Mobile 25
Mobile 25%
25 % low-access
- Choctaw 24.3
Choctaw 24.3%
24.3 % low-access
- Pike 23.2
Pike 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Dale 23.1
Dale 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,859 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,372 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,808 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,380 |
| Median Household Income | $47,813 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 823 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Choctaw County
Choctaw County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Butler holds 38% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lisman, Pennington, Silas.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 6 | 2 |
| Gilbertown | 4 | 1 |
| Lisman | 2 | none |
| Pennington | 2 | none |
| Silas | 2 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 19934, lisman
- dollar general 7686, gilbertown
- dollartree 8946, butler
- dollar general 18196, silas
- dollar general 4086, butler
- dollar general store 17543, pennington
- family dollar 13470, gilbertown
- family dollar 662, butler
Convenience Store · 5
- goco 201, butler
- goco 202, gilbertown
- goco 203, silas
- lisman stop & shop llc, lisman
- pennington truck stop llc, pennington
Supermarket · 3
- butler foodland 462, butler
- piggly wiggly 626, butler
- piggly wiggly 636, gilbertown
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 Choctaw County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Choctaw County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Choctaw 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 (24.3% here).
- Butler County, PA · 24.3% low-access
- Franklin County, PA · 24.3% low-access
- Jay County, IN · 24.4% low-access
- Saratoga County, NY · 24.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (15.7% here).
- Miller County, AR · 15.7% SNAP
- Randolph County, AR · 15.7% SNAP
- Highlands County, FL · 15.7% SNAP
- Cook County, IL · 15.7% 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%). Choctaw County, at 24.3%, runs 0.2 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 Choctaw County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01023. 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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