Signature · 4.1% low-access (9th pct)
Henderson County, TN
Henderson County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.5%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Henderson County, TN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tipton County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Henderson County lands in the lower national band (4.1%, #2,864 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,864
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in TN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 479
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.1% low-access (9th pct) (-18 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Henderson County compares nationally
Food access in Henderson County compares favorably nationally: its 4.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,865).
Henderson County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Henderson County has 0 urban and 6 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.
Henderson County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Henderson 4.1
Henderson 4.1%
4.1 % low-access
- Tipton 4.1
Tipton 4.1%
4.1 % low-access
- Polk 4
Polk 4%
4 % low-access
- Unicoi 3.7
Unicoi 3.7%
3.7 % low-access
- Lawrence 3.5
Lawrence 3.5%
3.5 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,769 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,140 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 479 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,980 |
| Median Household Income | $55,136 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,802 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Henderson County
Henderson County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- bailey's i stop, reagan
- dodge store 6609, lexington
- el potrillito mexico, lexington
- fast stop 18, wildersville
- fast stop 20, lexington
- fast stop 21, lexington
- fast stop 8, lexington
- fast stop gas and grill, lexington
- kn one stop, reagan
- minor food mart, lexington
- murphy usa 7800, lexington
- p mart, lexington
- the farm market, sardis
- wildersville exxon 2, wildersville
- wildersville marathon, wildersville
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 1259, lexington
- dollar general 14339, lexington
- dollar tree 4150, lexington
- dollar general 16548, lexington
- dollar general 22410, reagan
- dollar general 25287, lexington
- dollar general store 17836, lexington
- dollar general store 18018, wildersville
- family dollar 624, lexington
- shell 3248, lexington
- walgreens 09678, lexington
Supermarket · 2
- food giant 541, lexington
- lexington save-a-lot 24613, lexington
Small Grocery Store · 1
- hwy 22 salvage grocery, yuma
Super Store · 1
- walmart s/c 684, lexington
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 Henderson County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Henderson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Henderson 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 (4.1% here).
- Chenango County, NY · 4.1% low-access
- Chenango County, NY · 4.1% low-access
- Harvey County, KS · 4.1% low-access
- Harvey County, KS · 4.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (16.5% here).
- Live Oak County, TX · 16.5% SNAP
- Live Oak County, TX · 16.5% SNAP
- Trinity County, TX · 16.5% SNAP
- Trinity County, TX · 16.5% 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.
Henderson County inside a lower low-access state context
Henderson 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 Henderson County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47077. 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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