Signature · 60 SNAP-authorized stores
Habersham County, GA
Habersham 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.
- 18.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 48K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Habersham County, GA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Decatur County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Habersham County ranks #1,848 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #82 of 151 counties in GA (18.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,848
- national by low-access %
- #82
- in GA
- 2
- 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: 60 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Habersham County compares nationally
Habersham County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.1% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,854).
Habersham County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Habersham County has 2 urban and 6 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.
Habersham County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Stewart 18.6
Stewart 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Habersham 18.1
Habersham 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Decatur 17.9
Decatur 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Wayne 17.9
Wayne 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Pickens 17.7
Pickens 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 43,041 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,799 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,386 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 47,793 |
| Median Household Income | $67,309 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,250 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Habersham County
Habersham County has 60 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 28 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 28
- 365 foodmart, alto
- abc foods, cornelia
- athi8, alto
- bp food mart, mount airy
- batesville junction store, clarkesville
- chevron foodmart demorest, demorest
- circle k 2723313, alto
- circle k 2723324, clarkesville
- city food mart, cornelia
- clarkesville citgo, clarkesville
- cool springs, clarkesville
- cornelia foodmart, cornelia
- country boy, demorest
- demorest food mart, demorest
- duncan bridge market, cornelia
- hasty mart, clarkesville
- hayes corner country store, clarkesville
- lucky marathon 1, baldwin
- murphy express 8695, cornelia
- one stop, mount airy
- race trac 625, cornelia
- regal mart, cornelia
- riverbend store, demorest
- rupakot llc, clarkesville
- shake n go, clarkesville
- speed way, clarkesville
- texaco food mart, clarkesville
- i-market 761, cornelia
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- cvs pharmacy 3798, cornelia
- dollar general 3256, cornelia
- dollar general 5827, alto
- dollar general 8839, cornelia
- dollartree 6896, clarkesville
- dollar general 11712, clarkesville
- dollar general 13370, baldwin
- dollar general 13796, mt airy
- dollar general 16202, clarkesville
- dollar general 20212, clarkesville
- dollar general 21424, cornelia
- dollar general 22395, mount airy
- dollar general 23862, clarkesville
- dollar general 30145, demorest
- dollar general 30328, mount airy
- dollar tree 2184, cornelia
- dollar tree 6889, cornelia
- l & t asian market, cornelia
- walgreens 1964, clarkesville
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- la tejanita 2, cornelia
- mini asian market, cornelia
- super latino grocery & market, cornelia
Small Grocery Store · 2
- asian market, cornelia
- market san miguel, cornelia
Super Store · 2
- cornelia quality foods llc, cornelia
- walmart store 1403, cornelia
Supermarket · 2
- ingles markets 428, clarkesville
- ingles markets 61, cornelia
Farmers' Market · 1
- habersham co locally grown, clarkesville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- holland produce, clarkesville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- empresas garcia, cornelia
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- city butcher and fish, clarkesville
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 Habersham County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Habersham County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Habersham 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 (18.1% here).
- Pinellas County, FL · 18.1% low-access
- Pinellas County, FL · 18.1% low-access
- Carter County, OK · 18.1% low-access
- Carter County, OK · 18.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (13.4% here).
- Clark County, IL · 13.4% SNAP
- Clark County, IL · 13.4% SNAP
- Shasta County, CA · 13.4% SNAP
- Shasta County, CA · 13.4% 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, Georgia in context
Habersham 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 Habersham County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13137. 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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