Signature · 45 SNAP-authorized stores
Haralson County, GA
Haralson 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.
- 16.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.1%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Haralson County, GA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 16.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butts County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Haralson County ranks #1,970 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #90 of 151 counties in GA (16.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,970
- national by low-access %
- #90
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 45 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Haralson County compares nationally
Haralson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.7% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,973).
Haralson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Haralson County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Haralson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Gilmer 17.3
Gilmer 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Lowndes 16.9
Lowndes 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Upson 16.9
Upson 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Haralson 16.7
Haralson 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Butts 16.6
Butts 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,780 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,816 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,777 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,285 |
| Median Household Income | $72,127 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,653 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Haralson County
Haralson County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 26
- busybee, buchanan
- cheap tobacco, tallapoosa
- country crossing 1, tallapoosa
- draketown superette, temple
- express point 1, bremen
- exxon food mart, tallapoosa
- friendly corner, tallapoosa
- hilltop, bremen
- j's gmc, tallapoosa
- kpmp sons llc, buchanan
- krish food mart, tallapoosa
- kwik way, buchanan
- love' travel stops & country stores, inc 311, waco
- marathon food mart, bremen
- marathon gas & food, bremen
- murphy usa 6942, bremen
- newborn truck stop, tallapoosa
- nicks superette, buchanan
- people pleasure, bremen
- pilot travel center 312, tallapoosa
- quick stop, bremen
- rocky's food mart, tallapoosa
- seans country stop, tallapoosa
- tallapoosa food mart, tallapoosa
- tallapoosa food mart, tallapoosa
- waco mini mart, bremen
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs pharmacy 4576, tallapoosa
- cvs pharmacy 7721, bremen
- dollar general 13948, temple
- dollar general 15175, bremen
- dollar general 2618, bremen
- dollar general 8344, buchanan
- dollar general 9117, tallapoosa
- dollar general 20105, tallapoosa
- dollar general 24985, bremen
- dollar general 30666, buchanan
- dollar general 4762, bremen
- family dollar 2053, tallapoosa
- walgreens 11685, bremen
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- jack & sandra produce, tallapoosa
- jim's produce market, tallapoosa
Super Store · 2
- piggly wiggly 48, tallapoosa
- walmart 856, bremen
Large Grocery Store · 1
- thriftown grocery, bremen
Supermarket · 1
- ingles markets 105, bremen
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 Haralson County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Haralson County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Haralson 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 (16.7% here).
- Latah County, ID · 16.7% low-access
- Latah County, ID · 16.7% low-access
- Columbia County, NY · 16.7% low-access
- Columbia County, NY · 16.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (14.1% here).
- Whiteside County, IL · 14.1% SNAP
- Whiteside County, IL · 14.1% SNAP
- Fayette County, IN · 14.1% SNAP
- Fayette County, IN · 14.1% 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
Haralson 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 Haralson County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13143. 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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