Signature · 13 LILA tracts (43.3% of tracts)
Clarke County, GA
Clarke County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 13 LILA tracts (43.3% of the book) alongside 40.0% low-access.
- 40.0%
- low-access pop.
- 13
- food-desert tracts
- 9.4%
- on SNAP
- 130K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clarke County, GA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 13 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 43% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bleckley County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Clarke County sits in the upper national band (40.0%, #396 of 3,079) with 13 LILA tracts.
- #396
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in GA
- 19
- low-access tracts
- 25K
- 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: 13 LILA tracts (43.3% of tracts) .
How Clarke County compares nationally
Clarke County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.0% low-access share outpaces 87% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #398 most-affected nationwide.
Clarke County's elevated USDA tier split
30 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 13 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clarke County has 28 urban and 2 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.
Clarke 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
- Crawford
Crawford 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Clarke
Clarke 40%
40 % low-access
- Bleckley
Bleckley 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Rockdale
Rockdale 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Clayton
Clayton 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 30 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 116,714 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 19 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 13 |
| Low-Access Population | 46,718 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 25,477 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 129,609 |
| Median Household Income | $53,625 |
| Poverty Rate | 26.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,127 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clarke County
Clarke County has 121 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 63 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 63
- 1190 food mart, athens
- 1960 foodmart, athens
- 2545 food mart, athens
- athens food mart, athens
- bulldog corner, athens
- barnett shoals food & gas, athens
- bp food mart, athens
- chevron 4450, athens
- chevron athens, athens
- chevron food mart, athens
- chevron food mart, athens
- circle k 2723316, athens
- circle k 2723320, athens
- circle k 2723346, athens
- commerce rd shell, athens
- dawgs food mart, athens
- exxon food mart, athens
- fast fare, athens
- fast trac, athens
- flowers bakery outlet 143, athens
- gas express llc ck 245, athens
- golden pantry food stores 1002, athens
- golden pantry food stores 1005, athens
- golden pantry food stores 1009, winterville
- golden pantry food stores 1020, athens
- golden pantry food stores 1066, athens
- golden pantry food stores 1097, athens
- golden pantry food stores, inc. 1001, athens
- handy pantry, athens
- harry's 34, athens
- harry's 35, athens
- highway food mart, athens
- ila food & fuel llc, athens
- j c food store, athens
- jp lexington rd 289, athens
- jimbo's 3, athens
- jp jefferson road 215, athens
- kanattu food mart, athens
- lara food mart, athens
- lazy shopper convenience store, athens
- magic convenience store, athens
- magic smoke groceries & lotto, athens
- marathon food mart 2, athens
- murphy express 8577, athens
- murphy usa 6788, athens
- nima food mart, athens
- north avenue enterprises llc, athens
- on the way, athens
- petro express, athens
- quick pantry, athens
- quick pantry, athens
- quick pantry, athens
- quick pantry, athens
- quiktrip 1726, athens
- quiktrip 1728, athens
- quiktrip 819, athens
- race trac 285, bogart
- race trac 643, athens
- racetrac 2564, athens
- racetrac 2592, athens
- sams foodmart # 1, athens
- savita enterprise llc, athens
- sips market - baxter st, athens
Combination Grocery/Other · 21
- cvs pharmacy 3874, athens
- cvs pharmacy 5704, athens
- cvs pharmacy 10865, athens
- cvs pharmacy 4555, athens
- dollar general 13858, athens
- dollar general 14048, athens
- dollar general 8743, winterville
- dollartree 10245, athens
- dollartree 11043, athens
- dollartree 1503, athens
- dollar general 15280, athens
- dollar general 15295, athens
- dollar general 25811, athens
- dollar general 3547, athens
- dollar general store 17447, athens
- dollar tree 20, athens
- family dollar 11739, athens
- family dollar 12036, athens
- family dollar store 3055, athens
- walgreens 17805, athens
- walgreens 7134, athens
Super Store · 12
- dollar general market 13517, athens
- kroger 255, athens
- kroger 435, athens
- kroger st0re 428, athens
- kroger 618, athens
- kroger 665, athens
- sam's club 8194, athens
- target store 1453, athens
- target store t3362, athens
- walmart neighborhood market 5267, athens
- walmart s/c 1400, athens
- walmart supercenter 2811, athens
Medium Grocery Store · 11
- angeles janeth supermarket, athens
- corner's edge butcher shoppe, athens
- costa de jalisco 2, athens
- fooks foods, athens
- la jalisco of athens, athens
- los amigos supermercado llc, athens
- los compadres, athens
- manna groceries, athens
- supermarket camino real inc, athens
- supermercado la pasadita, athens
- tienda mexicana el bajio 1, athens
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 76018, athens
- aldi 76003, athens
- b&t's food fresh 6, athens
- earth fare 300, athens
- publix 1146, athens
- publix 451, athens
- piggly wiggly athens 19, athens
- publix super markets, inc. 1838, athens
- the fresh market 155, athens
Farmers' Market · 2
- marigold market, winterville
- west broad market garden, athens
Small Grocery Store · 2
- daily groceries, athens
- orient mart, athens
Large Grocery Store · 1
- prince market, athens
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.
Compare Clarke County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Clarke County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clarke County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (40.0% here).
- Wasco County, OR · 40.0% low-access
- Wasco County, OR · 40.0% low-access
- Koochiching County, MN · 39.9% low-access
- Lyon County, MN · 40.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (9.4% here).
- Walton County, FL · 9.4% SNAP
- Walton County, FL · 9.4% SNAP
- Brevard County, FL · 9.4% SNAP
- Brevard County, FL · 9.4% 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.
Clarke County inside a higher low-access state context
Clarke 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 Clarke County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13059. 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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