County food-access profile · Georgia
Floyd County, GA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Floyd County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 34.6%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 100K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
34.6% of Floyd County residents live in a low-access area, and 7 of its 20 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 14K
- food-desert residents
- 7.3%
- households, no vehicle
- 16.0%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Floyd County's low-access share at 34.6%, above the national share. 11 of the county's 20 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 33,371 people. 7 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 14,067 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Floyd County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Floyd County's 34.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 80% of them and ranked #621 most-affected nationwide.
Floyd County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 20 census tracts in Floyd County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Floyd County vs. other Georgia counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Georgia
- Floyd
Floyd County, GA
34.6 % low-access
- Appling
Appling County, GA
47.8 % low-access
- Atkinson 23.5
Atkinson County, GA
23.5 % low-access
- Bacon 3.3
Bacon County, GA
3.3 % low-access
- Baker
Baker County, GA
61.3 % low-access
- Baldwin
Baldwin County, GA
24.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 96,317 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 33,371 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,067 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 99,693 |
| Median Household Income | $65,565 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,482 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.3% |
About 14.9% of Floyd County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 34.6% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 14.9% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 5,482 households here.
- 7.3% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 7 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Floyd County
above the national share
7 of Floyd County's 20 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 35.0% of all its tracts.
A further 4 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 11.
An estimated 33,371 residents, roughly 34.6% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 14,067 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 9 tracts (45.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Floyd County
Floyd County has 117 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 68 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 68
- a 1 food mart, rome
- avion food mart, rome
- berry food mart 2023, rome
- berry shop n go, rome
- broad food express, rome
- chevron express, rome
- chevron food mart, cave spring
- circle k 2723537, rome
- circle k 2723549, rome
- circle k 2723551, rome
- circle k 2723564, rome
- circle k 2723637, rome
- circle k 2723647, rome
- circle k 2723655, rome
- circle k 2723659, rome
- circle k 2723678, rome
- circle k 2723720, rome
- circle k store 2709342, rome
- citgo food mart, rome
- citgo food mart, rome
- citgo prime 2018 llc, lindale
- citgo quick stop, rome
- coastal food mart, rome
- coosa food mart, rome
- dewan llc, rome
- dragon food mart, lindale
- elm street food & beverage, rome
- evans truck stop, rome
- flowers bakery outlet 178, rome
- foster mill foodmart, rome
- garden lakes food & beverage, rome
- gas express llc 273, rome
- hop & shop, rome
- jalalu inc, rome
- john's grocery, rome
- kingston hwy quick mart, rome
- latino food mart, rome
- laxmione inc. dba garden lake food mart 1, rome
- legacy mart, cave spring
- lucky food mart, rome
- mapco express, inc. 3606, rome
- maple minit shop, lindale
- maple quick stop, rome
- mi tienda, rome
- mojo, rome
- mr.c's, armuchee
- murphy usa 7735, rome
- north ridge stop & shop, rome
- rhonda's shopette, rome
- rock store, rome
- racetrac 2482, rome
- raceway, rome
- road runner, rome
- rome food mart, rome
- rome mini mart, rome
- royal express 2, rome
- rozy food mart, cave spring
- shop n save, rome
- super 7 foodmart, kingston
- tazo food mart, rome
- track food mart, rome
- united food mart, armuchee
- victor food & grocery shop, rome
- village shop, rome
- walker mountain store, rome
- xpress mart, rome
- xpress mart, rome
- xpress mart, lindale
Combination Grocery/Other · 30
- cvs pharmacy 7245, rome
- cvs pharmacy 3770, rome
- cvs pharmacy 5417, rome
- cvs pharmacy 5418, rome
- dollar general 1034, rome
- dollar general 2060, rome
- dollar general 3111, rome
- dollar general 3113, rome
- dollar general 4440, rome
- dollar general 6161, rome
- dollar general 8272, rome
- dollar general 8396, rome
- dollar general 8671, cave spring
- dollartree 10182, rome
- dollar general 15254, calhoun
- dollar general 23184, armuchee
- dollar general 23889, rome
- dollar general 25388, rome
- dollar general 2584, rome
- dollar general 30201, rome
- dollar general 4703, rome
- dollar general 6545, lindale
- dollar tree 2156, rome
- dollar tree 4768, rome
- dollar tree 5001, rome
- dollar tree 8280, rome
- family dollar store 1139, rome
- family dollar store 660, lindale
- family dollar 283, rome
- walgreens 7199, rome
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- la mexicana supermarket, rome
- las margaritas, rome
- ron food mart, rome
- shannon grocery & tobacco, rome
- super quetzal, rome
Super Store · 5
- kroger 667, rome
- piggly wiggly 49, lindale
- sam's club 6509, rome
- walmart 658, rome
- walmart supercenter 5151, rome
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 76040, rome
- food lion 1288, rome
- gmc value mart inc, rome
- kcs super market, cave spring
- publix 1403, rome
Farmers' Market · 1
- north rome farmers market, rome
Large Grocery Store · 1
- morelos supermarket, rome
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- allied food service inc, rome
Small Grocery Store · 1
- wright's meat market-rome, rome
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Georgia
Compare Floyd County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Food access nationally, Georgia in context
Floyd County sits inside Georgia (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.