Signature · 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of tracts)
Clarke County, AL
Clarke County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of the book) alongside 39.4% low-access.
- 39.4%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 23.5%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clarke County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 39.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 56% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Perry County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Clarke County sits in the upper national band (39.4%, #418 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #418
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in AL
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of tracts) .
How Clarke County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Clarke County's 39.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 87% of them and ranked #418 most-affected nationwide.
Clarke County's elevated USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
Clarke County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Clarke County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Macon
Macon 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Etowah
Etowah 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- Clarke
Clarke 39.4%
39.4 % low-access
- Lowndes
Lowndes 39%
39 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,833 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,186 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,740 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,543 |
| Median Household Income | $49,249 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,983 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clarke County
Clarke County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 14 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 31 authorized stores; Jackson holds 35% of them. 4 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Coffeeville, Dickinson, Fulton, Gainestown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 11 | 2 |
| Thomasville | 9 | 2 |
| Grove Hill | 6 | 1 |
| Coffeeville | 2 | none |
| Dickinson | 1 | none |
| Fulton | 1 | none |
| Gainestown | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- cvs pharmacy 4868, jackson
- dollar general 0717, grove hill
- dollar general 0718, jackson
- dollar general 0733, thomasville
- dollar general 19415, fulton
- dollar general 4359, thomasville
- dollar general 7714, jackson
- dollar general 17455, coffeeville
- dollar general 31016, gainestown
- dollar tree 2441, thomasville
- dollar tree 4672, jackson
- family dollar store 1375, jackson
- family dollar 10233, grove hill
- walgreens 11115, thomasville
Convenience Store · 11
- bradford grocery, llc, dickinson
- circle k store 2706636, jackson
- circle k store 2706637, grove hill
- diamond 12, grove hill
- exxon downtown, jackson
- goco 206, coffeeville
- grovehill ez mart, jackson
- jackson quick stop, grove hill
- murphy usa 5702, thomasville
- murphy usa 5815, jackson
- thomasville shell 2, thomasville
Super Store · 3
- super foods, thomasville
- walmart supercenter 1174, thomasville
- walmart supercenter 2760, jackson
Supermarket · 2
- cashsaver 50, grove hill
- ramey's 13, jackson
Seafood Specialty · 1
- seafood mart, thomasville
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 Clarke County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Clarke County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clarke 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 (39.4% here).
- Fergus County, MT · 39.4% low-access
- Lincoln County, WA · 39.4% low-access
- Colusa County, CA · 39.3% low-access
- Fayette County, IL · 39.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (23.5% here).
- Berrien County, GA · 23.5% SNAP
- New Madrid County, MO · 23.5% SNAP
- Fayette County, PA · 23.5% SNAP
- Cibola County, NM · 23.6% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Clarke County, at 39.4%, runs 14.9 pts above 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 Clarke County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01025. 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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