Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Crawford County, GA
Crawford County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 40.5% low-access.
- 40.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.4%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crawford County, GA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clarke County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Crawford County sits in the upper national band (40.5%, #380 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #380
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in GA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Crawford County compares nationally
Crawford County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.5% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #380 most-affected nationwide.
Crawford County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Crawford 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.
Crawford County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Cherokee
Cherokee 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Bryan
Bryan 41.1%
41.1 % low-access
- Crawford
Crawford 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Clarke
Clarke 40%
40 % low-access
- Bleckley
Bleckley 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,630 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,120 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,077 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,225 |
| Median Household Income | $67,116 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 640 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Crawford County
Crawford County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Roberta holds 30% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Roberta | 3 | none |
| Byron | 2 | none |
| Lizella | 2 | none |
| Musella | 2 | none |
| Fort Valley | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 9351, roberta
- dickey farms, inc., musella
- dollar general 18002, lizella
- dollar general 22101, byron
- dollar general 25724, musella
Convenience Store · 4
- crossroads store, fort valley
- rjm food mart, roberta
- sandy point grocery, lizella
- sugar bear 2, byron
Small Grocery Store · 1
- three lakes ranch general store, roberta
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 Crawford County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Crawford County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Crawford County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (40.5% here).
- Manassas Park city, VA · 40.5% low-access
- Pasco County, FL · 40.4% low-access
- Porter County, IN · 40.4% low-access
- Rapides Parish, LA · 40.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (14.4% here).
- Ford County, IL · 14.4% SNAP
- Los Angeles County, CA · 14.4% SNAP
- Izard County, AR · 14.4% SNAP
- Mecosta County, MI · 14.4% 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.
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Crawford County, at 40.5%, runs 9.6 pts above the Georgia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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 Crawford County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13079. 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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