Signature · 31 SNAP-authorized stores
Hardin County, TN
Hardin 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.
- 19.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hardin County, TN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hardin County ranks #1,764 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 93 counties in TN (19.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,764
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in TN
- 4
- 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: 31 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Hardin County compares nationally
Hardin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.0% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,769).
Hardin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hardin County has 2 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.
Hardin County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Scott
Scott 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Roane
Roane 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Weakley
Weakley 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 19.1%
19.1 % low-access
- Hardin
Hardin 19%
19 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,026 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,951 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,921 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,249 |
| Median Household Income | $49,956 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,634 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hardin County
Hardin County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 64 quickstop, savannah
- 64 truck stop, crump
- 65 quick stop, savannah
- cedar pantry, savannah
- dodge store 6608, savannah
- exxon store, counce
- murphy usa 6840, savannah
- pickwick store, counce
- quik mart 22, savannah
- savannah market & deli, savannah
- savannah one stop, savannah
- tiger mart, savannah
- willies one stop, saltillo
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 10072, savannah
- dollar general 11068, savannah
- dollar general 1262, savannah
- dollar general 1533, counce
- dollar general 19441, savannah
- dollartree 9675, savannah
- dollar general 23575, counce
- dollar general 24962, adamsville
- dollar general 30661, savannah
- dollar tree 2436, savannah
- family dollar 779, savannah
- walgreens 10871, savannah
Super Store · 2
- kroger 484, savannah
- walmart s/c 268, savannah
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly #1, savannah
- savannah save a lot 24677, savannah
Large Grocery Store · 1
- pickwick supermarket, counce
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- savannah meat market, savannah
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 Hardin County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Nationwide peers for Hardin County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hardin County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (19.0% here).
- Sumter County, SC · 19.0% low-access
- Sumter County, SC · 19.0% low-access
- Wise County, VA · 19.0% low-access
- Wise County, VA · 19.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (14.9% here).
- Palo Pinto County, TX · 14.9% SNAP
- Palo Pinto County, TX · 14.9% SNAP
- Sabine County, TX · 14.9% SNAP
- Sabine County, TX · 14.9% 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.
Food access nationally, Tennessee in context
Hardin County sits inside Tennessee (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 Hardin County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47071. 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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