Signature · 9.6% SNAP (16th pct in GA)
Hall County, GA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Hall 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).
- 25.0%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 9.6%
- on SNAP
- 213K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hall County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 25.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Baldwin County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hall County ranks #1,291 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #62 of 151 counties in GA (25.0% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,291
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in GA
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 13K
- 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: 9.6% SNAP (16th pct in GA) (-2.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hall County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hall County's 25.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,296 most-affected nationwide.
Hall County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
36 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hall County has 21 urban and 15 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.
Hall County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Emanuel 25.5
Emanuel 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Hall 25
Hall 25%
25 % low-access
- Baldwin 24.6
Baldwin 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- DeKalb 24.6
DeKalb 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Polk 24.2
Polk 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 36 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 179,684 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 44,981 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 13,252 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 212,705 |
| Median Household Income | $80,901 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,051 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hall County
Hall County has 181 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 91 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 91
- 129 shell food mart 1, talmo
- 2021 gainesville inc, gainesville
- ak primo, gainesville
- best food mart, flowery branch
- bp food mart, gainesville
- braselton chevron, braselton
- casa blanca, gainesville
- chestatee food mart, gainesville
- chevron, gainesville
- chevron, gainesville
- chevron food mart, gainesville
- chevron food mart, gainesville
- chevron food mart, gainesville
- cici market, gainesville
- circle k, flowery branch
- circle k, flowery branch
- circle k 259, flowery branch
- circle k 2723304, gainesville
- circle k 2723305, gainesville
- circle k 2723322, gainesville
- circle m food shop 1, gainesville
- circle m food shop 12, lula
- circle m food shop 30, gainesville
- circle m food shop 7, gainesville
- citgo food mart 1, gainesville
- clipper petroleum 73, flowery branch
- coastal foodmart, gillsville
- dj oil llc, gainesville
- don mangums grocery 1, gainesville
- ee butler food mart, gainesville
- east hall food mart, gainesville
- express foodmart, gainesville
- exxon, gainesville
- ez mart, gainesville
- fast food mart, flowery branch
- fj petroleum, gainesville
- flowers bakery outlet 163, oakwood
- friendship food mart, buford
- gainesville shell food mart, gainesville
- gainesville valero, gainesville
- gas express llc d/b/a gx market #125 gx 148, flowery branch
- golden pantry food stores 1058, murrayville
- green store, gainesville
- grocery express, flowery branch
- hasty mart, alto
- hog mountain food mart, flowery branch
- in-n-out, gainesville
- inandout, gainesville
- j&s food mart, gainesville
- jp flowery branch 268, flowery branch
- jp mcever rd 273, flowery branch
- jubilee innovation llc, clermont
- jubilee ventures usa llc, clermont
- lula food mart, lula
- lula grocery 1, lula
- m chevron food mart, murrayville
- marathon food mart, gainesville
- mart 24/7, gainesville
- mobil food mart, clermont
- monia food mart n/a, gainesville
- murphy express 8802, gainesville
- park hill food mart, gainesville
- prime grocery, gainesville
- quiktrip 708, gainesville
- quiktrip 771, flowery branch
- quiktrip 0847, gainesville
- quiktrip 1703, buford
- quiktrip 1710, gainesville
- quiktrip 1720, gainesville
- quiktrip 1756, gainesville
- quiktrip 824, buford
- race trac 232, gainesville
- race trac 2351, gainesville
- race trac 597, gainesville
- race trac 621, oakwood
- race trac 627, gainsville
- rnd gas and food inc, gainesville
- shell food mart, murrayville
- shell food mart, buford
- shell food mart, alto
- shell foodmart, flowery branch
- sm barkati inc, gainesville
- speed zone, gainesville
- stop by food mart # 4, clermont
- stop by food mart 2, gainesville
- texaco food mart, gainesville
- texaco food mart, gainesville
- tienda guatemala de lopez llc 1, gainesville
- valero food mart, murrayville
- yuga express, flowery branch
- zoom trip 1, clermont
Combination Grocery/Other · 39
- cvs pharmacy 4507, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 4721, oakwood
- cvs pharmacy 5071, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 5626, gainesville
- cvs pharmacy 5995, flowery branch
- cvs pharmacy 792, flowery branch
- dollar general 11164, flowery branch
- dollar general 15437, gainesville
- dollar general 4775, gainesville
- dollar general 6341, lula
- dollar general 6799, murrayville
- dollar general 8726, gainesville
- dollar general 9656, oakwood
- dollar general 10161, clermont
- dollar general 10170, gainesville
- dollar general 12192, gainesville
- dollar general 12521, gainesville
- dollar general 15964, gillsville
- dollar general 22134, gainesville
- dollar general 22250, gainesville
- dollar general 24389, gainesville
- dollar general 30550, lula
- dollar general 30612, alto
- dollar general 6277, flowery branch
- dollar general 9526, gainesville
- dollar tree 13, oakwood
- dollar tree 3666, gainesville
- dollar tree 6361, flowery branch
- dollar tree 7889, gainesville
- family dollar 10650, gainesville
- family dollar 12233, gainesville
- family dollar 14, gainesville
- g&a africa market llc, gainesville
- tienda betel, gainesville
- tienda guatemala even ezer, gainesville
- walgreen 09155, gainesville
- walgreen 09706, gainesville
- walgreens 06374, gainesville
- walgreens 12811, flowery branch
Supermarket · 16
- aldi 76015, gainesville
- aldi 76037, gainesville
- carniceria tapatia 1, gainesville
- guadalajara supermarket 3, gainesville
- ingles markets 412, flowery branch
- ingles markets 440, gainesville
- publix 0706, buford
- publix 0717, gainesville
- publix 0844, flowery branch
- publix 1110, gainesville
- publix 634, flowery branch
- publix 1279, flowery branch
- publix super markets, inc. 2006, gainesville
- publix super markets, inc. 2045, gainesville
- super mercado carrillo el guero 1, gainesville
- supermercado la superior, gainesville
Super Store · 13
- j & j foods, gainesville
- kroger store 416, flowery branch
- kroger store 437, gainesville
- kroger 682, gainesville
- kroger store 632, flowery branch
- sam's club 6644, oakwood
- supermercado talpa #11 llc 9, gainesville
- target store 796, gainesville
- target t-2387, flowery branch
- walmart 510, gainesville
- walmart neighborhood market 2699, gainesville
- walmart neighborhood market 2731, gainesville
- walmart supercenter 3627, oakwood
Small Grocery Store · 8
- haydee's meat market, oakwood
- los alacranes, gainesville
- mercado y taqueria el comal llc, gainesville
- supermercado hidalgo, gainesville
- tienda el calentano, gainesville
- tienda silvestre 1, gainsville
- vietnamese market, gainesville
- wilkes of flowery branch, flowery branch
Medium Grocery Store · 7
- fortuna supermercado, murrayville
- iga exxon food mart, clermont
- los 3 compadres, gainesville
- los girasoles, gainesville
- piggly wiggly express 105, gainesville
- supermercado tamaulipas, gainesville
- tres hermanos groceries, gainesville
Large Grocery Store · 5
- fiesta sanjose, gainesville
- los carrillos ii, gainesville
- supermercado yuriria, gainesville
- supermercado los 3 hermanos, gainesville
- tres hermanos groceries 2, gainesville
Farmers' Market · 2
- hall co locally grown, gainesville
- hall county farmers market, gainesville
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.
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Nationwide peers for Hall County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Hall County (9.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (25.0% here).
- Jessamine County, KY · 25.0% low-access
- Jessamine County, KY · 25.0% low-access
- Stone County, AR · 25.0% low-access
- Stone County, AR · 25.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (9.6% here).
- Lake County, FL · 9.6% SNAP
- Lake County, FL · 9.6% SNAP
- Twin Falls County, ID · 9.6% SNAP
- Twin Falls County, ID · 9.6% 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
Hall 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 Hall County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13139. 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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