Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)

Franklin County, GA

Franklin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
14.7%
on SNAP
24K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Franklin County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dade County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Franklin County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

0
low-access tracts
0
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Franklin County compares nationally

Food access in Franklin County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).

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Franklin County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Franklin County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Franklin County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 0 urban and 5 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Franklin County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Franklin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)22,084
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population0
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population0

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Franklin County
IndicatorValue
Population24,234
Median Household Income$53,046
Poverty Rate19.5%above the national average
SNAP Households1,320
SNAP Participation Rate14.7%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County

Franklin County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 18

  • big gun food mart, canon
  • dixie dale, royston
  • exxon food mart, carnesville
  • flowers bakery outlet 179, royston
  • hills exxon, lavonia
  • lavonia raceway, lavonia
  • neighbors market, lavonia
  • petro carnesville 0377, carnesville
  • pilot travel center 4557, carnesville
  • pilot travel center 628, carnesville
  • royal food store #39, lavonia
  • royal food store 36, lavonia
  • royston food mart, royston
  • royston quick spot, royston
  • shell food mart, lavonia
  • smile mart, royston
  • sunshine travel center, carnesville
  • tugaloo corners, lavonia

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • dollar general 382, lavonia
  • dollar general 7815, carnesville
  • dollar general 12139, canon
  • dollar general 15865, royston
  • dollar general 19809, lavonia
  • dollar general 22599, lavonia
  • dollar general 23735, canon
  • dollar general 25676, lavonia
  • dollar general 31190, royston
  • dollar tree 8453, royston
  • dollar tree 8854, lavonia
  • walgreens 19011, royston
  • walgreens 19428, lavonia

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • hometown butcher, canon
  • piggly wiggly, carnesville

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • tienda la chiquita, lavonia

Super Store · 1

  • dills food city of lavonia, lavonia

Supermarket · 1

  • food lion 2841, royston

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.

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Counties near Franklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside GA (0.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (14.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Franklin County inside a lower low-access state context

Franklin County sits inside Georgia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

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, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13119. 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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