Signature · 10.5% SNAP (12th pct in AL)
Elmore County, AL
Elmore County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 90K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Elmore County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 19.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Monroe County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Elmore County ranks #1,763 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #34 of 66 counties in AL (19.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,763
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in AL
- 4
- 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: 10.5% SNAP (12th pct in AL) (-1.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Elmore County compares nationally
Elmore County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.0% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,763).
Elmore County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Elmore County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (11 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Elmore County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Chambers 19.7
Chambers 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Elmore 19
Elmore 19%
19 % low-access
- Monroe 18.6
Monroe 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Talladega 18.6
Talladega 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Sumter 18
Sumter 18%
18 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 15 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 79,303 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,066 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,953 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 89,526 |
| Median Household Income | $78,243 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,465 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Elmore County
Elmore County has 90 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 37 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 90 authorized stores; Wetumpka holds 36% of them. 4 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Eclectic, Deatsville, Elmore, Titus.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wetumpka | 32 | 6 |
| Millbrook | 26 | 5 |
| Tallassee | 15 | 3 |
| Eclectic | 7 | none |
| Deatsville | 4 | none |
| Elmore | 3 | none |
| Titus | 3 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 37
- cvs pharmacy 4865, wetumpka
- cvs pharmacy 4909, millbrook
- cvs pharmacy 4943, tallassee
- dollar general 18647, eclectic
- dollar general 2965, wetumpka
- dollar general 3786, millbrook
- dollar general 4008, tallassee
- dollar general 9090, millbrook
- dollartree 9577, millbrook
- dollar general 10157, deatsville
- dollar general 11576, deatsville
- dollar general 12753, tallassee
- dollar general 12824, wetumpka
- dollar general 13369, deatsville
- dollar general 13654, wetumpka
- dollar general 15183, wetumpka
- dollar general 16298, wetumpka
- dollar general 20157, titus
- dollar general 21776, wetumpka
- dollar general 23668, millbrook
- dollar general 24174, tallassee
- dollar general 24515, wetumpka
- dollar general 24630, wetumpka
- dollar general 31234, wetumpka
- dollar general 31323, wetumpka
- dollar general store 17060, elmore
- dollar general store 8517, eclectic
- dollar tree 2331, millbrook
- dollar tree 3443, wetumpka
- dollar tree 5148, tallassee
- evans homegrown produce 1, eclectic
- family dollar 10649, millbrook
- family dollar 12620, eclectic
- family dollar 13879, tallassee
- piggly wiggly, eclectic
- walgreens 10664, wetumpka
- walgreens 11389, millbrook
Convenience Store · 35
- 3210 main street mart, millbrook
- beeline 421, millbrook
- circle k 2709068, millbrook
- circle k store 2706630, millbrook
- el charrito latino 1, millbrook
- g-mart, eclectic
- kim's korner mart, titus
- kwik sack, wetumpka
- kwik shop, millbrook
- kwik shop, millbrook
- kwik shops 122, wetumpka
- kwik shops 126, wetumpka
- lakeside marathon, wetumpka
- marathon, tallassee
- marathon, wetumpka
- marathon gas station, elmore
- metro petro, millbrook
- millbrook chevron, millbrook
- murphy usa 6907, wetumpka
- murphy usa 7502, millbrook
- quick stop, eclectic
- redland market, wetumpka
- sai path inc, titus
- slapout marathon, wetumpka
- spring view food mart, millbrook
- stop n shop, wetumpka
- store 89, tallassee
- tallassee petro gas station, tallassee
- tallassee eagle, tallassee
- tallassee marathon, tallassee
- tienda la estrella, millbrook
- united food and fuel 18, elmore
- weoka road mini mart, wetumpka
- wetumpka pacecar, wetumpka
- wetumpka raceway 6714, wetumpka
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 76107, wetumpka
- east tallassee super foods 457, tallassee
- publix alabama, llc 2002, millbrook
- publix alabama, llc 2010, wetumpka
- the boy's store, wetumpka
- winn-dixie 428, wetumpka
- winn-dixie 451, millbrook
Super Store · 5
- food outlet - millbrook, millbrook
- tallassee super foods, tallassee
- walmart s/c 1101, wetumpka
- walmart supercenter 1057, tallassee
- walmart supercenter 4318, millbrook
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- durham produce, tallassee
- slapout produce llc, deatsville
Small Grocery Store · 2
- nancys thai market, wetumpka
- tienda guatemaya llc 1, millbrook
Large Grocery Store · 1
- firetower grocery, wetumpka
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- millbrook meat store, millbrook
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 Elmore County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Elmore County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Elmore County (10.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alabama.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (19.0% here).
- Miami County, IN · 19.0% low-access
- Larue County, KY · 19.0% low-access
- Phelps County, MO · 19.0% low-access
- Clark County, NV · 19.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (10.5% here).
- San Benito County, CA · 10.5% SNAP
- Camden County, GA · 10.5% SNAP
- Dade County, GA · 10.5% SNAP
- Henry County, GA · 10.5% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Elmore County, at 19.0%, runs 5.5 pts below the Alabama rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Elmore County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01051. 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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