Signature · 76 SNAP-authorized stores

Coffee County, TN

Coffee County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

13.7%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
11.7%
on SNAP
60K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TN

USDA FARA access plate

County Coffee County, TN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 13.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -8.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Campbell County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Coffee County lands in the lower national band (13.7%, #2,219 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,219
national by low-access %
#53
in TN
5
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 76 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Coffee County compares nationally

Coffee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.7% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,224).

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Coffee County's lower-band USDA tier split

12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Coffee County, TN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 12 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (58.3%) 3 tracts limited (25.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 58% Limited 25% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Coffee County, TN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Coffee County has 4 urban and 8 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.

Coffee County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, 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 Coffee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts12
Atlas Population (2010 basis)52,796
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population7,255
Low-Access Share13.7%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,798

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Coffee County
IndicatorValue
Population59,710
Median Household Income$61,505
Poverty Rate17.4%above the national average
SNAP Households2,706
SNAP Participation Rate11.7%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

Thick SNAP store book in Coffee County

Coffee County has 76 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 44

  • 2 go market, manchester
  • 7-eleven 42022h, tullahoma
  • bens lakewood market, beechgrove
  • brothers local market, tullahoma
  • busy corner truck stop 9, manchester
  • circle k 4703711, manchester
  • circle k 4703713, manchester
  • circle k 4703715, manchester
  • circle k 4703717, manchester
  • gas & go, manchester
  • hilltop market, manchester
  • i-24 truck plaza 13, manchester
  • j & k travel center, manchester
  • lank and nick's market, hillsboro
  • lighthouse grocery 2, tullahoma
  • love's travel stop 764, hillsboro
  • mapco 3671, tullahoma
  • manchester market and deli, manchester
  • manchester tobaco outlet 1, manchester
  • mapco 872, tullahoma
  • marathon market deli, manchester
  • murphy express 8664, tullahoma
  • murphy usa 6671, manchester
  • neil's food mart, tullahoma
  • oak market 16, manchester
  • one stop food, tullahoma
  • one stop shop market, manchester
  • par 4 market, manchester
  • quik mart 12, manchester
  • quik mart 3, tullahoma
  • quik stop, tullahoma
  • raceway 930, manchester
  • reliance, tullahoma
  • short stop market, manchester
  • short stop market, tullahoma
  • south jackson discount tobacco minimart, tullahoma
  • speedway 1699, manchester
  • speedway 7104, manchester
  • speedway 7171, tullahoma
  • stop n go, tullahoma
  • top stop market, manchester
  • united food and gas of tullahoma, tullahoma
  • vados market, manchester
  • west lincoln market, tullahoma

Combination Grocery/Other · 18

  • cvs pharmacy 4466, tullahoma
  • dollar general #2239 2236, tullahoma
  • dollar general 19857, manchester
  • dollar general 4129, tullahoma
  • dollartree 09724, tullahoma
  • dollar general 11923, manchester
  • dollar general 12406, hillsboro
  • dollar general 127, manchester
  • dollar general 13798, manchester
  • dollar general 16467, manchester
  • dollar general 21794, beech grove
  • dollar general 21955, tullahoma
  • dollar general 22118, manchester
  • dollar general 3522, manchester
  • dollar tree 4236, manchester
  • dollar tree 501, tullahoma
  • walgreens 06340, tullahoma
  • walgreens 9208, manchester

Supermarket · 6

  • aldi 70054 70054, tullahoma
  • food lion 0722, manchester
  • food lion 1067, tullahoma
  • houchens save-a-lot 665, manchester
  • publix 1613, tullahoma
  • spring street market, manchester

Super Store · 3

  • kroger co #00561-e 561, tullahoma
  • walmart 667, tullahoma
  • walmart supercenter 308, manchester

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • green market 1, manchester
  • hillsboro food company, hillsboro

Small Grocery Store · 2

  • fuente de vida mini super, manchester
  • mercados patty, manchester

Military Commissary · 1

  • arnold afb commissary 202, arnold afb

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Tennessee

One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.

Compare Coffee County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →

Counties near Coffee County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Coffee County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TN (13.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (11.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Coffee County inside a lower low-access state context

Coffee County sits inside Tennessee (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 Coffee County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47031. 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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