Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Glascock County, GA
Glascock County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 69.7% low-access.
- 69.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 19.2%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Glascock County, GA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 69.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +47.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Baker County ( -8.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Glascock County sits in the upper national band (69.7%, #99 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #99
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 855
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Glascock County compares nationally
Glascock County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 69.7% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #99 most-affected nationwide.
Glascock County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Glascock County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Glascock County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Glascock
Glascock 69.7%
69.7 % low-access
- Baker
Baker 61.3%
61.3 % low-access
- Forsyth
Forsyth 55.9%
55.9 % low-access
- Hancock
Hancock 55.8%
55.8 % low-access
- Carroll
Carroll 53%
53 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,082 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,147 |
| Low-Access Share | 69.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 855 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,932 |
| Median Household Income | $54,934 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 199 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Slim SNAP store book in Glascock County
Glascock County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 12045, gibson
- family dollar 13815, gibson
Convenience Store · 2
- gibson mini mart, gibson
- jet food store 30, gibson
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hometown market & meats, gibson
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.
Compare Glascock County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Glascock County inside a higher low-access state context
Glascock 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 Glascock County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13125. 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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