Signature · 3.3% low-access (7th pct)
Franklin County, FL
Franklin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.3%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, FL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gadsden County (+ 1.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Franklin County lands in the lower national band (3.3%, #2,894 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,894
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in FL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 78
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.3% low-access (7th pct) (-18.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Franklin County compares nationally
Food access in Franklin County compares favorably nationally: its 3.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,894).
Franklin County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Franklin 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.
Franklin County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Miami-Dade 6.1
Miami-Dade 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Gadsden 4.5
Gadsden 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Franklin 3.3
Franklin 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Bradford 1.1
Bradford 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,549 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 377 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 78 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,553 |
| Median Household Income | $64,105 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 707 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.1%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.9% |
SNAP retailers in Franklin County
Franklin County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Apalachicola holds 38% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (4 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Apalachicola | 5 | 1 |
| Eastpoint | 5 | 2 |
| Carrabelle | 3 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 5165, apalachicola
- dollar general 4464, apalachicola
- dollar general 7721, carrabelle
- dollar general 9021, eastpoint
- family dollar 12245, eastpoint
- family dollar 12869, carrabelle
- family dollar store 604, apalachicola
Convenience Store · 2
- express lane 714, eastpoint
- express lane 798, apalachicola
Supermarket · 2
- carrabelle iga plus #7289, carrabelle
- piggly wiggly xpress, eastpoint
Large Grocery Store · 1
- big top supermarket, eastpoint
Super Store · 1
- piggly wiggly, apalachicola
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Franklin County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Franklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (3.3% here).
- Bacon County, GA · 3.3% low-access
- Meriwether County, GA · 3.3% low-access
- Sibley County, MN · 3.3% low-access
- Watonwan County, MN · 3.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (14.3% here).
- District of Columbia, DC · 14.3% SNAP
- Boone County, IL · 14.3% SNAP
- Walker County, AL · 14.3% SNAP
- Wadena County, MN · 14.3% 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.
Florida among South Atlantic states
Florida ranks 4th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Franklin County, at 3.3%, runs 21.8 pts below the Florida 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 .
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 Franklin County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12037. 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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