Signature · 8.3% SNAP (15th pct in TN)
Franklin County, TN
Franklin County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, TN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hardin County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Franklin County ranks #1,758 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 93 counties in TN (19.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,758
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in TN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 8.3% SNAP (15th pct in TN) (-3.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Franklin County compares nationally
Franklin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.1% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,761).
Franklin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 2 urban and 7 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 low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Scott
Scott 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Roane
Roane 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Weakley
Weakley 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 19.1%
19.1 % low-access
- Hardin
Hardin 19%
19 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 41,052 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,845 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,624 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,990 |
| Median Household Income | $63,494 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,449 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County
Franklin County has 55 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 29 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 29
- bluebird market no, estill springs
- broadview market, winchester
- buddys market, winchester
- chally wally, winchester
- cowan market, cowan
- creekside market of winchester, winchester
- decherd market, decherd
- downtown station, decherd
- family food mart, winchester
- foster's sak n pak, estill springs
- gas n go, winchester
- hensleys market & deli, belvidere
- huntland market, huntland
- huntland mini mart, huntland
- ians market 117, winchester
- jays mart, winchester
- kevin's market, winchester
- lakeshore market, winchester
- lakeside market, estill springs
- land & lake market, estill springs
- linda's market, cowan
- murphy express 8521, winchester
- s & j market, tullahoma
- sewanee market, sewanee
- speedy market, winchester
- speedy sack market, estill springs
- the bodega at the village, winchester
- trolley rock truck stop, belvidere
- whistle stop, winchester
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs pharmacy 4358, decherd
- dollar general 2734, decherd
- dollar general 4658, winchester
- dollar general 6377, estill springs
- dollar general 9275, huntland
- dollartree 8197, winchester
- dollar general 12844, winchester
- dollar general 15534, cowan
- dollar general 23650, decherd
- dollar general 24989, winchester
- dollar general 30833, estill springs
- dollar general 31519, decherd
- dollar general 31601, winchester
- dollar general store 16422, tullahoma
- dollar tree 515, decherd
- twice daily 7751, winchester
- walgreens 9295, decherd
Large Grocery Store · 3
- bates foods, winchester
- main street market llc, huntland
- united grocery outlet 22, decherd
Super Store · 2
- kroger 503, decherd
- walmart supercenter 0735, winchester
Supermarket · 2
- food city 690, winchester
- houchens save-a-lot 145, decherd
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- dotsons produce no, winchester
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lighthouse grocery 2, cowan
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 Franklin County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Nationwide peers for Franklin County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Franklin County (8.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (19.1% here).
- Lake County, SD · 19.1% low-access
- Lake County, SD · 19.1% low-access
- Garfield County, OK · 19.1% low-access
- Garfield County, OK · 19.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (8.3% here).
- Grayson County, TX · 8.3% SNAP
- Grayson County, TX · 8.3% SNAP
- Lavaca County, TX · 8.3% SNAP
- Lavaca County, TX · 8.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Tennessee in context
Franklin County sits inside Tennessee (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, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47051. 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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