Signature · 0.3% low-access (2nd pct)
Dodge County, GA
Dodge County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 22.2%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dodge County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Macon County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Dodge County lands in the lower national band (0.3%, #3,058 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,058
- national by low-access %
- #150
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 34
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.3% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Dodge County compares nationally
Food access in Dodge County compares favorably nationally: its 0.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,061).
Dodge County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dodge County has 0 urban and 6 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.
Dodge County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Schley 0.5
Schley 0.5%
0.5 % low-access
- Macon 0.4
Macon 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
- Miller 0.4
Miller 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
- Dodge 0.3
Dodge 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Twiggs 0.1
Twiggs 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,796 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 74 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 34 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,805 |
| Median Household Income | $51,587 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,531 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.6% |
SNAP retailers in Dodge County
Dodge County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- 1st choice, rhine
- eastman food mart, eastman
- eastman quick stop, eastman
- flash foods 274202, eastman
- flash foods llc 274102, eastman
- flash foods llc 27445, eastman
- hop in no, eastman
- kuntry mart, eastman
- murphy usa 7886, eastman
- p & p food mart, eastman
- wahl to wahl food mart, chauncey
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 4564, eastman
- dollar general 18980, chauncey
- dollar general 659, eastman
- dollar general 7939, eastman
- dollar general 17222, chester
- dollar general store 17744, eastman
- dollar tree 3947, eastman
- family dollar 6823, eastman
Super Store · 2
- harveys supermarket 1630, eastman
- walmart store 1018, eastman
Large Grocery Store · 1
- butcher block meat market, eastman
Seafood Specialty · 1
- williams fish market, eastman
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 Dodge County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Dodge County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Dodge 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 (0.3% here).
- Avery County, NC · 0.3% low-access
- Avery County, NC · 0.3% low-access
- Fentress County, TN · 0.3% low-access
- Fentress County, TN · 0.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (22.2% here).
- Navajo County, AZ · 22.2% SNAP
- Navajo County, AZ · 22.2% SNAP
- Chowan County, NC · 22.2% SNAP
- Chowan County, NC · 22.2% 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.
Dodge County inside a lower low-access state context
Dodge County sits inside Georgia (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 Dodge County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13091. 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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