Signature · 2.2% low-access (6th pct)

Fannin County, GA

Fannin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

2.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
13.4%
on SNAP
26K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Fannin County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 2.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -19.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Madison County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Fannin County lands in the lower national band (2.2%, #2,951 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,951
national by low-access %
#131
in GA
0
low-access tracts
99
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 2.2% low-access (6th pct) (-19.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Fannin County compares nationally

Food access in Fannin County compares favorably nationally: its 2.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,954).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Fannin County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Fannin County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Fannin County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Fannin County has 0 urban and 5 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.

Fannin County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Fannin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)23,682
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population527
Low-Access Share2.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population99

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Fannin County
IndicatorValue
Population25,742
Median Household Income$57,073
Poverty Rate13.7%near the national average
SNAP Households1,595
SNAP Participation Rate13.4%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.6%

SNAP retailers in Fannin County

Fannin County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 11

  • 4 mile grocery, mineral bluff
  • blueridge bp, blue ridge
  • citgo food mart valero, blue ridge
  • cooper pantry, mccaysville
  • exxon 1, mineral bluff
  • flowers bakery outlet 146, blue ridge
  • murphy usa 7524, blue ridge
  • neighbors market, morganton
  • rebels pantry, blue ridge
  • valero food mart, blue ridge
  • windy ridge conoco, blue ridge

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • cvs pharmacy 7701, blue ridge
  • dollar general 0322, blue ridge
  • dollar general 5850, blue ridge
  • dollar general 11371, mineral bluff
  • dollar general 12335, blue ridge
  • dollar general 14827, morganton
  • dollar tree 6568, blue ridge

Supermarket · 3

  • food lion 1437, blue ridge
  • hometown foods iga, mc caysville
  • ingles markets 36, blue ridge

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 5812, blue ridge

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 Fannin County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Counties near Fannin County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fannin 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 (2.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (13.4% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Fannin County inside a lower low-access state context

Fannin 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 Fannin County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13111. 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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