Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Franklin County, AL
Franklin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 20.0%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Houston County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Franklin County lands in the lower national band (14.2%, #2,178 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,178
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in AL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Franklin County compares nationally
Franklin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.2% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,178).
Franklin County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Franklin County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Franklin County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Dallas 15.2
Dallas 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Russell 14.9
Russell 14.9%
14.9 % low-access
- Franklin 14.2
Franklin 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Houston 14.2
Houston 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Cherokee 13.5
Cherokee 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,704 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,492 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,818 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,966 |
| Median Household Income | $53,338 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,386 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County
Franklin County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 32 authorized stores; Russellville holds 63% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Vina.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Russellville | 20 | 6 |
| Phil Campbell | 6 | 1 |
| Red Bay | 5 | 3 |
| Vina | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 78, russellville
- dollar general 0785, russellville
- dollar general 0973, phil campbell
- dollar general 2056, russellville
- dollar general 17373, russellville
- dollar general 20293, russellville
- dollar general 20938, phil campbell
- dollar general 22991, russellville
- dollar general 25299, vina
- dollar tree 4179, russellville
- dollar tree 7908, red bay
- thrift store 1, russellville
Convenience Store · 8
- ideal mart, russellville
- jay raja inc n/a, russellville
- m & h food mart inc, phil campbell
- murphy usa 7856, russellville
- phil campbell deli mart, phil campbell
- quinns grocery, russellville
- quick stop no. 7 inc, red bay
- willi's llc, phil campbell
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- el quetzal buena vista, russellville
- los dos hermanos, russellville
- tienda latina my refugo, russellville
Supermarket · 3
- big star of red bay, red bay
- piggly wiggly 959, phil campbell
- price less foods 493, russellville
Large Grocery Store · 2
- big star of russellville 344, russellville
- piggly wiggly of red bay, red bay
Super Store · 2
- dollar general market 13757, red bay
- walmart store 403, russellville
Farmers' Market · 1
- the mater patch, russellville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- las quince letras, russellville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Franklin County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Franklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (14.2% here).
- Greene County, IN · 14.2% low-access
- McIntosh County, OK · 14.2% low-access
- Lincoln County, OR · 14.2% low-access
- Bradford County, PA · 14.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (20.0% here).
- Kings County, CA · 20.0% SNAP
- Calhoun County, FL · 20.0% SNAP
- Coffee County, GA · 20.0% SNAP
- Jackson County, OH · 20.0% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Franklin County, at 14.2%, runs 10.3 pts below the Alabama 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 .
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