Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Hale County, AL
Hale County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 15.2% low-access.
- 15.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 27.8%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hale County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 27.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dallas County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hale County ranks #2,103 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 66 counties in AL (15.2% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,103
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in AL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Hale County compares nationally
Hale County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.2% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,103).
Hale County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 6 of Hale County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Hale County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Hale 15.2
Hale 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Dallas 15.2
Dallas 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Russell 14.9
Russell 14.9%
14.9 % low-access
- Franklin 14.2
Franklin 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Houston 14.2
Houston 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,760 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,389 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,099 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,829 |
| Median Household Income | $39,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,568 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 27.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.2%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Hale County
Hale County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Greensboro holds 63% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Moundville, Akron, Sawyerville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | 10 | 1 |
| Moundville | 4 | none |
| Akron | 1 | none |
| Sawyerville | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 4917, greensboro
- dollar general 1075, moundville
- dollar general 14314, akron
- dollar general 3715, greensboro
- dollar general 24655, moundville
- dollar general 25840, sawyerville
- family dollar 11904, greensboro
Convenience Store · 6
- 101 chevron, greensboro
- 1305 chevron, greensboro
- five points grocery llc, moundville
- maze food mart llc, greensboro
- z and a enterprises llc, greensboro
- z and s brothers llc, greensboro
Farmers' Market · 1
- benison farm market, greensboro
Small Grocery Store · 1
- lanayarita mexican store, moundville
Super Store · 1
- greensboro food outlet 315, greensboro
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hale County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Hale County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hale County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (15.2% here).
- Blackford County, IN · 15.2% low-access
- St. Joseph County, MI · 15.2% low-access
- Jones County, MS · 15.2% low-access
- Perry County, MO · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (27.8% here).
- Hertford County, NC · 27.8% SNAP
- Hidalgo County, TX · 27.8% SNAP
- Telfair County, GA · 27.9% SNAP
- Avoyelles Parish, LA · 27.9% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Hale County, at 15.2%, runs 9.3 pts below the Alabama rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Hale County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01065. 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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