Signature · 47.7% low-access (93rd pct)
Echols County, GA
Echols County sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.7%, +25.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 47.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 20.3%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Echols County, GA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 47.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +25.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Appling County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Echols County sits in the upper national band (47.7%, #231 of 3,079).
- #231
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 739
- 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: 47.7% low-access (93rd pct) (+25.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Echols County compares nationally
Echols County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.7% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #231 most-affected nationwide.
Echols County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Echols 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.
Echols 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
- Paulding
Paulding 48.6%
48.6 % low-access
- Appling
Appling 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Echols
Echols 47.7%
47.7 % low-access
- Richmond
Richmond 47.6%
47.6 % low-access
- Treutlen
Treutlen 46.8%
46.8 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,034 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,926 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 739 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,709 |
| Median Household Income | $59,489 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 232 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
Slim SNAP store book in Echols County
Echols County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Statenville, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 17360, statenville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- jm mini mart, statenville
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 Echols County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Echols County, at 47.7%, runs 16.8 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 Echols County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13101. 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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