County food-access profile · Georgia
Glynn County, GA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Glynn County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 34.4%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 85K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
34.4% of Glynn County residents live in a low-access area, and 5 of its 15 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- food-desert residents
- 4.5%
- households, no vehicle
- 16.1%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Glynn County's low-access share at 34.4%, above the national share. 11 of the county's 15 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 27,406 people. 5 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 9,843 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Glynn County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Glynn County's 34.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #646 most-affected nationwide.
Glynn County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 15 census tracts in Glynn County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Glynn County vs. other Georgia counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Georgia
- Glynn
Glynn County, GA
34.4 % low-access
- Appling
Appling County, GA
47.8 % low-access
- Atkinson 23.5
Atkinson County, GA
23.5 % low-access
- Bacon 3.3
Bacon County, GA
3.3 % low-access
- Baker
Baker County, GA
61.3 % low-access
- Baldwin
Baldwin County, GA
24.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 15 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 79,626 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 27,406 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,843 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 85,447 |
| Median Household Income | $69,799 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,403 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
About 12.4% of Glynn County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 34.4% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 12.4% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 4,403 households here.
- 4.5% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 5 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Glynn County
above the national share
5 of Glynn County's 15 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 33.3% of all its tracts.
A further 6 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 11.
An estimated 27,406 residents, roughly 34.4% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 9,843 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 4 tracts (26.7%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Glynn County
Glynn County has 113 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 62 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 62
- arco community store, brunswick
- bd foods, brunswick
- bunky's sunoco, brunswick
- circle k 5376, brunswick
- circle k 5392, saint simons island
- corner store, brunswick
- dash food mart, brunswick
- davey's discount stop # 1, brunswick
- dixville food store, brunswick
- downtown grocery, brunswick
- el cheapo 72, brunswick
- flash foods llc 274002, jekyll island
- flash foods llc 274255, brunswick
- flash foods llc 2745131, brunswick
- flowers bakery outlet 40, brunswick
- friendly express 23, brunswick
- friendly express 38, brunswick
- friendly express 48, brunswick
- friendly express 51, brunswick
- friendly express 53, brunswick
- friendly express 54, brunswick
- friendly express 58, saint simons island
- friendly express 62, saint simons island
- friendly express 71, brunswick
- friendly express 72, saint simons island
- friendly express 73, saint simons island
- in & out mini mart, brunswick
- jack rabbit, brunswick
- lolo mart 2, brunswick
- love's travel stop 405, brunswick
- maha kali 05 inc, brunswick
- marathon food mart 1, brunswick
- mi tierra mexican store, brunswick
- mr petes, brunswick
- murphy usa 7753, brunswick
- om foods, brunswick
- one stop 43, brunswick
- onestop 42, brunswick
- parker's altama 202, brunswick
- parker's cate, brunswick
- parker's causeway 212, brunswick
- parker's crispen, brunswick
- parker's park place, brunswick
- parker's perry lane, brunswick
- parker's sterling, brunswick
- parker's village 207, saint simons island
- pilot travel center 627, brunswick
- quiktrip 7136, brunswick
- race trac 675, brunswick
- racetrac 2470, brunswick
- rani 830 llc, brunswick
- senbai, brunswick
- snap mini mart, brunswick
- solar 108, brunswick
- sunoco food mart #1 1, brunswick
- sunoco food mart #2 2, brunswick
- ta brunswick 258, brunswick
- tommy's corner, brunswick
- tortilleria y panaderia el manantial 2, brunswick
- vansh corner n/a, brunswick
- venbai, brunswick
- wawa store 6303, brunswick
Combination Grocery/Other · 26
- arco supermarket, brunswick
- cvs pharmacy 4337, st simons
- cvs pharmacy 4575, saint simons island
- cvs pharmacy 4567, brunswick
- dollar general 14387, brunswick
- dollar general 14444, brunswick
- dollar general 14734, brunswick
- dollar general 1531, brunswick
- dollar general 1588, brunswick
- dollar general 22855, brunswick
- dollar general 7971, brunswick
- dollartree 10618, brunswick
- dollartree 9138, saint simons island
- dollartree 9938, brunswick
- dollar general 15574, brunswick
- dollar general 23382, brunswick
- dollar general 30532, brunswick
- dollar general 30556, brunswick
- dollar general 8474, brunswick
- dollar tree 1154, brunswick
- dollar tree 4699, brunswick
- dollar tree 6990, brunswick
- family dollar store 4826, brunswick
- family dollar store 7977, brunswick
- walgreen 07848, brunswick
- walgreens 10266, brunswick
Super Store · 7
- harris teeter 168, saint simons island
- sam's club 7658, brunswick
- satilla grocery 2, brunswick
- target store t-2301, brunswick
- walmart 639, brunswick
- walmart neighborhood market 2840, brunswick
- winn dixie 68, brunswick
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 76170, brunswick
- adams meat market, brunswick
- cost kutter 493, brunswick
- publix 431, brunswick
- winn dixie 0019, saint simons island
- winn dixie 159, brunswick
Seafood Specialty · 5
- city market inc, brunswick
- harper/burgess seafood, brunswick
- jackie's seafood market, brunswick
- shucks seafood market, brunswick
- southeastern seafood, brunswick
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- lucky 7, brunswick
- quick stop, brunswick
- southland market, brunswick
- tropical island meat & grocery, brunswick
Farmers' Market · 1
- brunswick bazaar and farmer's market, brunswick
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- agape assembly ministries, brunswick
Large Grocery Store · 1
- el puerto azecta, brunswick
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Georgia
Compare Glynn County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Food access nationally, Georgia in context
Glynn County sits inside Georgia (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.