Signature · 53 SNAP-authorized stores
Hawkins County, TN
Hawkins 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.
- 16.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.9%
- on SNAP
- 58K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hawkins County, TN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 16.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hawkins County ranks #1,960 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #43 of 93 counties in TN (16.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,960
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in TN
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 53 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Hawkins County compares nationally
Hawkins County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.8% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,967).
Hawkins County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hawkins County has 4 urban and 9 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.
Hawkins County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Hardin
Hardin 19%
19 % low-access
- Fayette 16.9
Fayette 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Hawkins 16.8
Hawkins 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 16.8
Jefferson 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Stewart 15.8
Stewart 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 56,833 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,576 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,854 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 57,964 |
| Median Household Income | $56,936 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,041 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hawkins County
Hawkins County has 53 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 24
- arrowhead market, rogersville
- bulls market & deli, bulls gap
- discount tobacco & beer mart n/a, surgoinsville
- dot & ricks market 1, surgoinsville
- hwy food mart, rogersville
- kenjo 14, church hill
- lakeview market, rogersville
- liberty market, rogersville
- mr zip 512, rogersville
- murphy usa 6777, rogersville
- persia general store, rogersville
- quick stop market 12, rogersville
- quick stop market 29, mount carmel
- quick stop market 50, church hill
- quick stop market 7, greeneville
- racetrac 2648 2648, bulls gap
- raceway gas station and convenience store, rogersville
- rockhill grocery, rogersville
- skipez, mount carmel
- stanley valley market 1, surgoinsville
- surgoinsville mini market, surgoinsville
- valley foodmart & tobacco, church hill
- warrior mart, rogersville
- whistle stop market, church hill
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- big lots 3157, rogersville
- cvs pharmacy 3792, rogersville
- dollar general 13734, church hill
- dollar general 184, rogersville
- dollar general 4142, church hill
- dollar general 4340, rogersville
- dollartree 6764, rogersville
- dollar general 11795, bulls gap
- dollar general 16362, rogersville
- dollar general 17296, rogersville
- dollar general 21269, surgoinsville
- dollar general 21839, mount carmel
- dollar general 23846, bulls gap
- dollar general 9844, surgionsville
- dollar general store 16544, mooresburg
- dollartree 6764, rogersville
- family dollar 13945, rogersville
- family dollar store 3428, bulls gap
- family dollar store 541, church hill
- walgreens 10960, rogersville
Supermarket · 6
- food city 603, church hill
- food city 612, rogersville
- food lion 1497, church hill
- price less foods 469, kingsport
- save a lot 197, rogersville
- super dollar discount foods 2619, rogersville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- rogersville produce, rogersville
- s & j fruits, mooresburg
Super Store · 1
- walmart s/c 3234, rogersville
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 Hawkins County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Nationwide peers for Hawkins County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hawkins 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 (16.8% here).
- Zapata County, TX · 16.8% low-access
- Zapata County, TX · 16.8% low-access
- Box Elder County, UT · 16.8% low-access
- Box Elder County, UT · 16.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (12.9% here).
- Hardin County, TX · 12.9% SNAP
- Hardin County, TX · 12.9% SNAP
- Waller County, TX · 12.9% SNAP
- Waller County, TX · 12.9% 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
Hawkins 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 Hawkins County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47073. 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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