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 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 #530 most-affected nationwide.
Fayette County's elevated USDA tier split
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Fayette County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (14 urban, 6 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 6 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Fayette 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
- Chattooga 37.5
Chattooga 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- Telfair 37.4
Telfair 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- Fayette 36.7
Fayette 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Catoosa 36.7
Catoosa 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Columbia 35.9
Columbia 35.9%
35.9 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 106,567 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 39,118 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,275 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 122,244 |
| Median Household Income | $111,978 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,145 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 75 authorized stores; Fayetteville holds 59% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Jonesboro.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 44 | 11 |
| Peachtree City | 23 | 12 |
| Tyrone | 6 | 1 |
| Jonesboro | 2 | none |
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).
- Sarpy County, NE · 36.7% low-access
- Campbell County, WY · 36.7% low-access
- St. Clair County, IL · 36.8% low-access
- Concordia Parish, LA · 36.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (4.8% here).
- Benton County, IA · 4.8% SNAP
- Boone County, IA · 4.8% SNAP
- Livingston County, MI · 4.8% SNAP
- Ralls County, MO · 4.8% 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.
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Fayette County, at 36.7%, runs 5.8 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 .
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