Signature · 36.2% SNAP (98th pct in AL)
Dallas County, AL
Dallas County stands out on SNAP (36.2%, +24.1 pts vs U.S.) with 15.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 15.2%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 36.2%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dallas County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 36.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 14.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hale County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dallas County ranks #2,102 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 66 counties in AL (15.2% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #2,102
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in AL
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 36.2% SNAP (98th pct in AL) (+24.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Dallas County compares nationally
Dallas County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.2% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,113).
Dallas County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dallas County has 7 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.
Dallas County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Dallas 15.2
Dallas 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Hale 15.2
Hale 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Russell 14.9
Russell 14.9%
14.9 % low-access
- Franklin 14.2
Franklin 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Houston 14.2
Houston 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 15 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 43,820 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,672 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,842 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,858 |
| Median Household Income | $35,627 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,765 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 36.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 14.1%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Dallas County
Dallas County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 26
- b & b grocery, selma
- big star grocery llc, selma
- broad street, selma
- candy lady sweet treats bakery, selma
- circle k store 2706632, selma
- dg 2024, selma
- doc's food mart, selma
- dollar & son quickstop, safford
- express food mart, selma
- harolds grocery, selma
- highway 41 quick stop, selma
- kaypi food mart, marion junction
- lion's pride #13, selma
- lions pride 12, selma
- mahaveer 2023 inc, selma
- murphy usa 7903, selma
- old bobs grocery, valley grande
- one stop 90, selma
- orrville food mart, orrville
- plantersville mini mart, llc, plantersville
- raceway selma 885, selma
- selma curb market, selma
- snack food mart, selma
- sunoco bypass, selma
- the moon of selma, selma
- valley grande grocery, valley grande
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- dollar general 0650, selma
- dollar general 1303, selma
- dollar general 15349, selma
- dollar general 12938, orrville
- dollar general 15704, jones
- dollar general 16827, selma
- dollar general 25126, plantersville
- dollar general 30213, selma
- dollar tree 0527, selma
- family dollar 12908, orrville
- family dollar 402, selma
- selma cash & carry, selma
- walgreen 10524, selma
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 82243, selma
- dave's market, valley grande
- selma food outlet 314, selma
Farmers' Market · 1
- tmz farms, valley grande
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- 5m farm and produce stan #1, selma
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- selma curb market, selma
Small Grocery Store · 1
- orrville supermarket, orrville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 700, selma
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 Dallas County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Dallas County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Dallas County (36.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alabama.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (15.2% here).
- Blackford County, IN · 15.2% low-access
- Blackford County, IN · 15.2% low-access
- St. Joseph County, MI · 15.2% low-access
- St. Joseph County, MI · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (36.2% here).
- McDowell County, WV · 36.5% SNAP
- Mingo County, WV · 36.5% SNAP
- Magoffin County, KY · 37.2% SNAP
- Clay County, KY · 34.7% 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.
Food access nationally, Alabama in context
Dallas 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 .
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 Dallas County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01047. 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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