Signature · 4.8% SNAP (2nd pct in GA)

Fayette County, GA

Fayette County sits in the upper national band on low-access (36.7%, +14.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

36.7%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
4.8%
on SNAP
122K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Fayette County, GA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 36.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 4.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Catoosa County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Fayette County sits in the upper national band (36.7%, #530 of 3,079).

#530
national by low-access %
#33
in GA
14
low-access tracts
6K
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: 4.8% SNAP (2nd pct in GA) (-7.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Fayette County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Fayette County's 36.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #531 most-affected nationwide.

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Fayette County's elevated USDA tier split

20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Fayette County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 14 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 20 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (30.0%) 14 tracts limited (70.0%) Adequate 30% Limited 70% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Fayette County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Fayette County has 14 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.

Fayette County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Fayette County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts20
Atlas Population (2010 basis)106,567
Low-Access Tracts14
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population39,118
Low-Access Share36.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population6,275

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Fayette County
IndicatorValue
Population122,244
Median Household Income$111,978
Poverty Rate5.6%well below the national average
SNAP Households2,145
SNAP Participation Rate4.8%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Fayette County

Fayette County has 75 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 27 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 27

  • alpinewoods store investments inc, fayetteville
  • bp food mart, fayetteville
  • corinth road food mart, jonesboro
  • cornerstone chevron 0, fayetteville
  • dollys store, tyrone
  • fayette village bp, fayetteville
  • fayetteville chevron food mart, fayetteville
  • flash foods llc 274243, fayetteville
  • flash foods llc 274244, fayetteville
  • flash foods llc 2745124, fayetteville
  • flash foods llc 2745125, peachtree city
  • paw paw's bp, fayetteville
  • petrol point station no, peachtree city
  • pit stop 28, peachtree city
  • quiktrip 807, fayetteville
  • race trac 192, fayetteville
  • racetrac 2318, peachtree city
  • racetrac 2575 2575, fayetteville
  • s-mart, fayetteville
  • shell food mart, fayetteville
  • shell food mart, fayetteville
  • shop at stevens entry, peachtree city
  • sinan express, fayetteville
  • trillium wood inc, fayetteville
  • tyrone bp, tyrone
  • village store, peachtree city
  • woolsey chevron foodmart, fayetteville

Combination Grocery/Other · 22

  • cvs pharmacy 2544, peachtree city
  • cvs pharmacy 4760, fayetteville
  • cvs pharmacy 7068, tyrone
  • dollar general 1281, fayetteville
  • dollar general 19546, fayetteville
  • dollar tree 4052, peachtree city
  • dollartree 9498, fayetteville
  • dollar general 12190, jonesboro
  • dollar general 6163, tyrone
  • dollar general store 17568, fayetteville
  • dollar tree 2158, fayetteville
  • dollar tree 7704, fayetteville
  • dollar tree 7890, tyrone
  • dollar tree 8876, peachtree city
  • family dollar 11060, fayetteville
  • family dollar store 8582, fayetteville
  • mama put african grocery store, fayetteville
  • walgreen 06372, fayetteville
  • walgreens 06371, fayetteville
  • walgreens 12554, peachtree city
  • walgreens 17189, fayetteville
  • walgreens 17952, peachtree city

Supermarket · 12

  • aldi 76007 76007, peachtree city
  • aldi 76052, fayetteville
  • food depot 38, fayetteville
  • ingles markets 443, fayetteville
  • publix 0892, tyrone
  • publix 1087, fayetteville
  • publix 546, peachtree city
  • publix 579, fayetteville
  • publix 0799, peachtree city
  • sprouts farmers market 524, peachtree city
  • trader joe's peachtree city 800, peachtree city
  • the fresh market 128, peachtree city

Super Store · 9

  • eden fresh market, fayetteville
  • kroger 315, fayetteville
  • kroger 388, peachtree city
  • kroger 422, peachtree city
  • kroger 490, fayetteville
  • target store t-2129, peachtree city
  • target store t-778, fayetteville
  • walmart 594, fayetteville
  • walmart s/c 3461, peachtree city

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • el rincon latino, peachtree city
  • j mart, peachtree city
  • papa murphy's take and bake ga019, fayetteville

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • best seafood direct market, fayetteville

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • vine flavors int'l market, fayetteville

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 Fayette County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Counties near Fayette County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Fayette County (4.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside GA (36.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (4.8% 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.

Fayette County inside a higher low-access state context

Fayette 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 Fayette County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13113. 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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