Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)

Hart County, GA

Hart County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
10.4%
on SNAP
27K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Hart County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 10.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dade County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Hart County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

0
low-access tracts
0
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Hart County compares nationally

Food access in Hart County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).

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Hart County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Hart County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Hart County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Hart County has 0 urban and 5 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.

Hart County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hart County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)25,213
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population0
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population0

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hart County
IndicatorValue
Population26,939
Median Household Income$59,385
Poverty Rate11.9%below the national average
SNAP Households1,146
SNAP Participation Rate10.4%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Hart County

Hart County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 12

  • 29 royal food store, hartwell
  • airline store, bowersville
  • bp lake hartwell, hartwell
  • corner mart, hartwell
  • food mart, hartwell
  • golden pantry food stores 1017, hartwell
  • lake prime llc, hartwell
  • murphy usa 7797, hartwell
  • om keshvaye namah llc, hartwell
  • royston food mart 8742, royston
  • shiyani inc, hartwell
  • vanna country store, royston

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • cvs pharmacy 5613, hartwell
  • dollar general 14579, hartwell
  • dollar general 14628, dewy rose
  • dollar general 76, hartwell
  • dollar general 8767, royston
  • dollar general 17671, hartwell
  • dollar general 24527, hartwell
  • dollar general 31318, hartwell
  • dollar tree 2553, hartwell
  • family dollar 9233, hartwell

Super Store · 2

  • hartwell tri-county quality foods llc, hartwell
  • walmart store 1111, hartwell

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 76168, hartwell
  • ingles markets 66, hartwell

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 Hart County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Counties near Hart County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hart 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 (0.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (10.4% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Hart County inside a lower low-access state context

Hart 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 Hart County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13147. 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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