Signature · 65 SNAP-authorized stores
Covington County, AL
Covington County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.9%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Covington County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 12.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lawrence County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Covington County lands in the lower national band (12.9%, #2,277 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,277
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in AL
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 65 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Covington County compares nationally
Covington County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.9% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,281).
Covington County's lower-band USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Covington County has 4 urban and 10 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.
Covington 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
- Franklin 14.2
Franklin 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Cherokee 13.5
Cherokee 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Covington 12.9
Covington 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Lawrence 12.4
Lawrence 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Butler 12
Butler 12%
12 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,765 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,878 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,070 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,628 |
| Median Household Income | $52,456 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,082 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Covington County
Covington County has 65 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 38 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 38
- babbie one stop, andalusia
- bobcat den, opp
- bravo # 10, andalusia
- bravo # 15 yes, andalusia
- bravo # 16, andalusia
- bravo #11 11, andalusia
- bravo #12 12, andalusia
- bravo #13 13, florala
- bravo #14 14, mc kenzie
- carolina 2, andalusia
- carolina inc, opp
- cenergy 1, andalusia
- cenergy 2, andalusia
- cenergy 3, florala
- cenergy 4, andalusia
- dallas henderson's grocery, andalusia
- express lane 2, andalusia
- express lane 3, andalusia
- express mart 5, andalusia
- express mart 8, opp
- finnway express 501, opp
- florala convenience store, florala
- froggy's corner store, andalusia
- gitty up-n-go 12, andalusia
- gitty up-n-go 5, andalusia
- gitty up-n-go #11 11, andalusia
- gitty up-n-go 1, andalusia
- gitty up-n-go 8, andalusia
- hari grocery llc, florala
- legacy foodmart 2, kinston
- murphy usa 7394, andalusia
- southern market, opp
- sunstop 612, andalusia
- sunoco, opp
- tiger quick stop, andalusia
- tom thumb 900064, opp
- trisha 22 llc, andalusia
- vinnys stop and go, andalusia
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs pharmacy 7077, andalusia
- dollar general 18459, opp
- dollar general 3093, andalusia
- dollar general 3297, opp
- dollar general 5722, florala
- dollartree 10480, andalusia
- dollartree 9864, opp
- dollar general 12261, red level
- dollar general 12534, gantt
- dollar general 22171, opp
- dollar general 30917, andalusia
- dollar general 4027, andalusia
- dollar general 8693, andalusia
- dollar general store 17393, andalusia
- dollar tree 4637, andalusia
- family dollar 13709, andalusia
- family dollar store 439, opp
- family dollar store 682, florala
- walgreens 19052, opp
- walgreens 19608, andalusia
Super Store · 4
- farmers iga foodliner, opp
- grocery outlet 7711, opp
- piggly wiggly of andalusia llc 73, andalusia
- walmart supercenter 1091, andalusia
Supermarket · 2
- pic n save 620, andalusia
- piggly wiggly 614, florala
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- maples market, andalusia
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.
Compare Covington County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Covington County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Covington 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 (12.9% here).
- Carroll County, IL · 12.9% low-access
- Carroll County, IL · 12.9% low-access
- Franklin County, ME · 12.9% low-access
- Franklin County, ME · 12.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (14.2% here).
- Sacramento County, CA · 14.2% SNAP
- Sacramento County, CA · 14.2% SNAP
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT · 14.2% SNAP
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT · 14.2% 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.
Covington County inside a lower low-access state context
Covington County sits inside Alabama (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 .
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