Signature · 0.3% low-access (2nd pct)
Fentress County, TN
Fentress County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 22.5%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fentress County, TN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clay County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Fentress County lands in the lower national band (0.3%, #3,059 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,059
- national by low-access %
- #89
- in TN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 21
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.3% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Fentress County compares nationally
Food access in Fentress County compares favorably nationally: its 0.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,059).
Fentress County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Fentress 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.
Fentress County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Overton 0.4
Overton 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
- Fentress 0.3
Fentress 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Clay 0.2
Clay 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Lake 0.2
Lake 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Jackson 0.1
Jackson 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,959 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 57 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 21 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,309 |
| Median Household Income | $51,149 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,763 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Fentress County
Fentress County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (33% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Jamestown holds 62% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Deer Lodge, Grimsley.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 13 | 3 |
| Clarkrange | 4 | 1 |
| Monterey | 2 | 1 |
| Deer Lodge | 1 | none |
| Grimsley | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- andies sanck n pack, clarkrange
- beatys wildwood grocery, jamestown
- blue bird market, jamestown
- country corner market, jamestown
- henbo's, jamestown
- murphy usa 7316, jamestown
- the country store, deer lodge
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 14659, grimsley
- dollar general 2566, jamestown
- dollar general 4817, clarkrange
- dollar general 11618, jamestown
- family dollar 12923, jamestown
- walgreens 10959, jamestown
Supermarket · 3
- houchens save a lot 140, jamestown
- houchens save-a-lot 188, monterey
- swafford and sons iga, clarkrange
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- pennys garden spot, jamestown
- ramsey market, clarkrange
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- burnetts, jamestown
Small Grocery Store · 1
- dort's pantry 1, monterey
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1467, jamestown
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Fentress County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Fentress County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fentress County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (0.3% here).
- Avery County, NC · 0.3% low-access
- Dodge County, GA · 0.3% low-access
- Marion County, SC · 0.2% low-access
- Antrim County, MI · 0.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (22.5% here).
- Wise County, VA · 22.5% SNAP
- Toombs County, GA · 22.5% SNAP
- Candler County, GA · 22.5% SNAP
- Petersburg city, VA · 22.6% 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.
Tennessee among East South Central states
Tennessee ranks 1st of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.2%). Fentress County, at 0.3%, runs 26.9 pts below the Tennessee 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 Fentress County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47049. 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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