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County food-access profile · Georgia

Colquitt County, GA

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Colquitt County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

29.5%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
19.7%
on SNAP
46K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

The food-access picture

29.5% of Colquitt County residents live in a low-access area, and 4 of its 10 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

5
low-access tracts
6K
food-desert residents
6.2%
households, no vehicle
22.9%
below poverty line

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Colquitt County's low-access share at 29.5%, above the national share. 5 of the county's 10 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 13,421 people. 4 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 5,797 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Colquitt County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Colquitt County's 29.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #967 most-affected nationwide.

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Colquitt County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 10 census tracts in Colquitt County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Colquitt County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (10.0%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (40.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 10% Severe 40% Food-access tier distribution: Colquitt County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Colquitt County vs. other Georgia counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Georgia

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Colquitt County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)45,498
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population13,421
Low-Access Share29.5%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5,797

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Colquitt County
IndicatorValue
Population46,224
Median Household Income$49,341
Poverty Rate22.9%well above the national average
SNAP Households3,304
SNAP Participation Rate19.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.1%
SNAP participation in Colquitt County 19.7%

About 19.7% of Colquitt County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 29.5% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 19.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 3,304 households here.
  • 6.2% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 4 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Colquitt County

above the national share

4 of Colquitt County's 10 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 40.0% of all its tracts.

A further 1 tract is low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.

An estimated 13,421 residents, roughly 29.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 5,797 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 5 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Colquitt County

Colquitt County has 61 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 34 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 34

  • best little store in georgia, moultrie
  • bishop's cigarette outlet, moultrie
  • country corner, moultrie
  • country crossing, doerun
  • dh food mart, omega
  • dm food mart, ellenton
  • ez corner, moultrie
  • fastrac, moultrie
  • fastrac, moultrie
  • fastrac 1, moultrie
  • fastrac downtown, moultrie
  • fastrac travel center, norman park
  • joe kems market, moultrie
  • lukas, moultrie
  • marathon food mart, moultrie
  • mega mart 3, moultrie
  • moultrie grocery and meat market, moultrie
  • murphy express 8512, moultrie
  • one stop 4, moultrie
  • one stop 5, moultrie
  • packers food mart, moultrie
  • quick mart 23, moultrie
  • quick stop 5, doerun
  • quik mart, doerun
  • qwickserv/ chevron foodmart, moultrie
  • r&r quick mart, moultrie
  • raceway 6853, moultrie
  • rich oil, moultrie
  • solar food 24, moultrie
  • susie q's 11, moultrie
  • susie q's 35, moultrie
  • susie q's 90, moultrie
  • us foodmart 1734442, moultrie
  • victory lane, moultrie

Combination Grocery/Other · 16

  • cvs pharmacy 4203, moultrie
  • dollar general 2331, moultrie
  • dollar general 8275, doerun
  • dollartree 9865, moultrie
  • dollar general 10040, moultrie
  • dollar general 12039, berlin
  • dollar general 15573, moultrie
  • dollar general 17424, moultrie
  • dollar general 21472, moultrie
  • dollar general 2646, moultrie
  • dollar general 7451, norman park
  • dollar general store 17497, norman park
  • dollar tree 829, moultrie
  • family dollar 11216, moultrie
  • sonny's meats, moultrie
  • walgreens 12756, moultrie

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • flint river grocery, norman park
  • la reyna, moultrie
  • miranchito mexican store, moultrie

Super Store · 2

  • valdosta fresh for less, inc., moultrie
  • walmart 952, moultrie

Supermarket · 2

  • publix 1540, moultrie
  • save a lot 24733, moultrie

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • market produce, llc, moultrie

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • doerun piggly wiggly express, doerun

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • market seafood, moultrie

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • rayon supermarket, moultrie

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Georgia

Appling County
47.8% low-access · 19.6% SNAP
Atkinson County
23.5% low-access · 26.2% SNAP
Bacon County
3.3% low-access · 20.9% SNAP
Baker County
61.3% low-access · 15.2% SNAP
Baldwin County
24.6% low-access · 16.2% SNAP
Banks County
1.8% low-access · 9.0% SNAP

Compare Colquitt County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Food access nationally, Georgia in context

Colquitt County sits inside Georgia (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

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USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Colquitt County has low food access? ▼
29.5% of residents in Colquitt County, GA live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Colquitt County? ▼
19.7% of households in Colquitt County receive SNAP, covering 3,304 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Colquitt County? ▼
The poverty rate in Colquitt County, GA is 22.9%, with a median household income of $49,341 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Colquitt County a food desert? ▼
4 of Colquitt County's 10 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Colquitt County households lack a vehicle? ▼
6.2% of households in Colquitt County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.