Signature · 19.3% SNAP (93rd pct in TN)
Hardeman County, TN
Hardeman County stands out on SNAP (19.3%, +7.2 pts vs U.S.) with 12.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 12.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 19.3%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hardeman County, TN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 12.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Benton County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Hardeman County lands in the lower national band (12.5%, #2,302 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,302
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in TN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 19.3% SNAP (93rd pct in TN) (+7.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hardeman County compares nationally
Hardeman County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.5% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,302).
Hardeman County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 6 of Hardeman 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.
Hardeman County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Morgan 12.8
Morgan 12.8%
12.8 % low-access
- Benton 12.6
Benton 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Hardeman 12.5
Hardeman 12.5%
12.5 % low-access
- Dickson 12.2
Dickson 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Giles 12
Giles 12%
12 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,253 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,395 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,895 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,433 |
| Median Household Income | $46,069 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,759 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 14.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hardeman County
Hardeman County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 13 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 29 authorized stores; Bolivar holds 45% of them. 5 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Whiteville, Grand Junction, Hickory Valley, Hornsby, Toone.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar | 13 | 2 |
| Whiteville | 5 | none |
| Middleton | 4 | 1 |
| Grand Junction | 3 | none |
| Hickory Valley | 2 | none |
| Hornsby | 1 | none |
| Toone | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- dollar general 0016, bolivar
- dollar general 18777, bolivar
- dollar general 4488, whiteville
- dollar general 716, middleton
- dollar general 11778, grand junction
- dollar general 17534, toone
- dollar general 17896, hornsby
- dollar general 23256, hickory valley
- dollar general 30435, bolivar
- dollar tree 4639, bolivar
- family dollar 12821, middleton
- family dollar 13882, whiteville
- family dollar 2850, bolivar
Convenience Store · 12
- bolivar bp, bolivar
- hickory valley express, hickory valley
- highway 57 grocery & deli, grand junction
- millennium market, bolivar
- murphy usa 6834, bolivar
- ny truck stop, bolivar
- q mart, bolivar
- route 64 food mart, bolivar
- tiger mart #4, whiteville
- tiger mart 1, whiteville
- tiger mart 3, middleton
- whiteville quick mart llc, whiteville
Supermarket · 2
- food giant 537, middleton
- maxwell's big star 595, bolivar
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- kimery processing, grand junction
Super Store · 1
- walmart s/c 466, bolivar
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hardeman County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Hardeman County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Hardeman County (19.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (12.5% here).
- Darlington County, SC · 12.5% low-access
- Jefferson County, OR · 12.5% low-access
- Harrison County, WV · 12.5% low-access
- Johnston County, NC · 12.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (19.3% here).
- El Paso County, TX · 19.3% SNAP
- Okanogan County, WA · 19.3% SNAP
- Nicholas County, WV · 19.3% SNAP
- Raleigh County, WV · 19.3% 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.
Tennessee among East South Central states
Tennessee ranks 1st of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.2%). Hardeman County, at 12.5%, runs 14.7 pts below the Tennessee 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 .
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