Signature · 6.0% low-access (12th pct)
Cleburne County, AL
Cleburne County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.5%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cleburne County, AL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Blount County (+ 0.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Cleburne County lands in the lower national band (6.0%, #2,761 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,761
- national by low-access %
- #60
- in AL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 303
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.0% low-access (12th pct) (-16.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Cleburne County compares nationally
Food access in Cleburne County compares favorably nationally: its 6.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,761).
Cleburne County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Cleburne 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.
Cleburne County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Tallapoosa 7.5
Tallapoosa 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Clay 7
Clay 7%
7 % low-access
- Blount 6.8
Blount 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- Cleburne 6
Cleburne 6%
6 % low-access
- Pickens 4.2
Pickens 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,972 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 891 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 303 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,426 |
| Median Household Income | $55,345 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 867 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cleburne County
Cleburne County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 27 authorized stores; Heflin holds 67% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ranburne, Fruithurst, Muscadine, Delta.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Heflin | 18 | 2 |
| Ranburne | 4 | none |
| Fruithurst | 2 | none |
| Muscadine | 2 | none |
| Delta | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 17
- abel mall, delta
- cheaha country store, heflin
- circle k store 2709326, heflin
- country boys, ranburne
- fruithurst general store inc, fruithurst
- gx alabama llc d/b/a bp food mart 208, heflin
- heflin mini mart n/a, heflin
- love's travel stop 818, heflin
- maa brahmani llc, ranburne
- radiant food store 2, heflin
- rosewood corner, llc, muscadine
- shree verai mata inc, heflin
- sparkle mart, heflin
- stop-n-shop 0, muscadine
- texaco 35, heflin
- the green stores 5, heflin
- weigles 2, heflin
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 3779, heflin
- dollar general 5842, ranburne
- dollar general store 6147, heflin
- dollar general 18302, fruithurst
- dollar general 25931, heflin
- family dollar 12589, heflin
- family dollar 13646, heflin
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly 55, heflin
- wm grocery, heflin
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- daniel jackson meat processing, ranburne
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.
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Counties near Cleburne County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cleburne 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 (6.0% here).
- St. Helena Parish, LA · 6.0% low-access
- Prentiss County, MS · 6.0% low-access
- St. Louis city, MO · 6.0% low-access
- Jackson County, NC · 6.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (14.5% here).
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT · 14.5% SNAP
- Carroll County, GA · 14.5% SNAP
- Stephens County, GA · 14.5% SNAP
- Menard County, IL · 14.5% 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%). Cleburne County, at 6.0%, runs 18.5 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 Cleburne County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01029. 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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