Signature · 25.4% SNAP (89th pct in GA)

Clinch County, GA

Clinch County stands out on SNAP (25.4%, +13.3 pts vs U.S.) with 7.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

7.7%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
25.4%
on SNAP
7K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Clinch County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 25.4% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 14.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Terrell County (+ 0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Clinch County lands in the lower national band (7.7%, #2,663 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,663
national by low-access %
#109
in GA
0
low-access tracts
350
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 25.4% SNAP (89th pct in GA) (+13.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Clinch County compares nationally

Food access in Clinch County compares favorably nationally: its 7.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,665).

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Clinch County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Clinch County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Clinch County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Clinch County has 0 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.

Clinch County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, 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 Clinch County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)6,798
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population527
Low-Access Share7.7%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population350

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Clinch County
IndicatorValue
Population6,759
Median Household Income$45,847
Poverty Rate26.1%well above the national average
SNAP Households616
SNAP Participation Rate25.4%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle14.6%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population7.5%

SNAP retailers in Clinch County

Clinch County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollartree 9734, homerville
  • dollar general 21317, fargo
  • dollar general 24686, homerville
  • dollar general 661, homerville
  • family dollar 13934, homerville
  • family dollar store 846, homerville
  • walgreens 18329, homerville

Convenience Store · 7

  • 1st choice, homerville
  • argyle food store, argyle
  • fuel center, homerville
  • hueys one stop, homerville
  • j & p food mart, fargo
  • one trip, homerville
  • one trip express, homerville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • gec meats, llc, homerville

Super Store · 1

  • piggly wiggly 174, homerville

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 Clinch County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Clinch County inside a lower low-access state context

Clinch 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 Clinch County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13065. 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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