Signature · 14.1% SNAP (30th pct in AL)
Henry County, AL
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Henry County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 22.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.1%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Henry County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 22.9% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dale County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Henry County ranks #1,454 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #27 of 66 counties in AL (22.9% low-access).
- #1,454
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in AL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 14.1% SNAP (30th pct in AL) (+2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Henry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Henry County's 22.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,460 most-affected nationwide.
Henry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Henry County has 1 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.
Henry County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Pike 23.2
Pike 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Dale 23.1
Dale 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Henry 22.9
Henry 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Coosa 22.6
Coosa 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Morgan 22.6
Morgan 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,302 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,963 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,392 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,647 |
| Median Household Income | $59,931 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 997 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Henry County
Henry County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 1368, headland
- dollar general 7357, abbeville
- dollar general 23221, newville
- dollar general 24390, headland
- dollar general 31403, abbeville
- family dollar 12530, headland
- family dollar store 1428, abbeville
- twice daily/white bison 3112, abbeville
Convenience Store · 4
- circle k 2707294, headland
- headland convenience 3, headland
- hobo pantry 18, headland
- usfoodmart17, headland
Supermarket · 2
- food giant 640, abbeville
- sunstop market 655, headland
Seafood Specialty · 1
- jk's seafood unlimited & more llc, abbeville
Super Store · 1
- hometown food center ag113, headland
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Henry County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Henry County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Henry County (14.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alabama.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (22.9% here).
- Lawrence County, IL · 22.9% low-access
- Lawrence County, IL · 22.9% low-access
- Vermilion County, IL · 22.9% low-access
- Vermilion County, IL · 22.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (14.1% here).
- Haralson County, GA · 14.1% SNAP
- Haralson County, GA · 14.1% SNAP
- Whiteside County, IL · 14.1% SNAP
- Whiteside County, IL · 14.1% 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, Alabama in context
Henry County sits inside Alabama (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 Henry County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01067. 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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