Signature · 49.4% low-access (93rd pct)
Henry County, GA
Henry County sits in the upper national band on low-access (49.4%, +27.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 49.4%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 250K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Henry County, GA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 49.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +27.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Paulding County ( -0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Henry County sits in the upper national band (49.4%, #211 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #211
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in GA
- 20
- low-access tracts
- 25K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 49.4% low-access (93rd pct) (+27.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Henry County compares nationally
Henry County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 49.4% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #211 most-affected nationwide.
Henry County's elevated USDA tier split
25 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Henry County has 21 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.
Henry County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Dooly
Dooly 50.6%
50.6 % low-access
- Henry
Henry 49.4%
49.4 % low-access
- Paulding
Paulding 48.6%
48.6 % low-access
- Appling
Appling 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Echols
Echols 47.7%
47.7 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 25 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 203,922 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 20 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 100,823 |
| Low-Access Share | 49.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 25,196 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 249,960 |
| Median Household Income | $83,146 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,110 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Henry County
Henry County has 193 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 94 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 94
- 155bp, mcdonough
- 3d food mart, mcdonough
- 81 crossings, hampton
- apnjp 29, mcdonough
- ami 48 food mart, mcdonough
- ami 66 llc, stockbridge
- amoco food mart, stockbridge
- bp quick mart, mcdonough
- billy's food mart, stockbridge
- bp, mcdonough
- bp, mcdonough
- bp food mart, stockbridge
- bp food mart, stockbridge
- campground food mart, mcdonough
- chevron 138, stockbridge
- chevron food mart, stockbridge
- chevron food mart, mcdonough
- circle k 213, locust grove
- circle k 2723328, locust grove
- circle k 2723330, hampton
- circle k 2723333, mcdonough
- citgo food mart, hampton
- conyers food mart, stockbridge
- corner store, stockbridge
- county line bp, locust grove
- dev food mart, stockbridge
- downtown foodmart, stockbridge
- exxon food mart, ellenwood
- exxon foodmart na, stockbridge
- fairview shoppe, stockbridge
- fast lane, mcdonough
- food mart, mcdonough
- food mart, mcdonough
- gps groceries, hampton
- gulzar investments inc, ellenwood
- hampton grocery store, hampton
- hwy 81 food mart, mcdonough
- jp east lake 213, mcdonough
- jp locust grove 214, locust grove
- jp luella 211, locust grove
- jay's barber grocery, hampton
- jodeco bp, mcdonough
- jodeco food mart, mcdonough
- jp lake dow 238, mcdonough
- kelleytown food mart, mcdonough
- lg texaco food mart, locust grove
- lg shell express, locust grove
- lovejoy convenience llc, hampton
- maha meladi, llc, hampton
- marathon express, stockbridge
- marathon food mart na, stockbridge
- maraton food mart, locust grove
- matt's warehouse deals, stockbridge
- mcdonough food & gas llc, mcdonough
- mcdonough market, mcdonough
- mobil food mart, stockbridge
- ms ahana business inc, mcdonough
- murphy usa 5502, stockbridge
- murphy usa 6679, mcdonough
- murphy usa 7389, stockbridge
- murphy usa 7495, locust grove
- one stop (shell), hampton
- payal d inc, locust grove
- petros spivey, stockbridge
- pick n go, mcdonough
- platinum fuel stop, mcdonough
- quiktrip 772, stockbridge
- quiktrip 783, mcdonough
- quiktrip 789, stockbridge
- quick shop, hampton
- quiktrip 783, mcdonough
- quiktrip 820, mcdonough
- quiktrip 837, locust grove
- quiktrip 842, mcdonough
- race trac 182, hampton
- race trac 2514, mcdonough
- race trac 72, mcdonough
- racetrac 2479, mcdonough
- racetrac 2604, mcdonough
- racetrac 2673, mcdonough
- racetrack food mart, mcdonough
- raceway 6706, stockbridge
- rock quarry food mart, stockbridge
- shaiyaz inc, stockbridge
- shell food mart, mcdonough
- shell food mart, mcdonough
- speedy 11, mcdonough
- speedy6, mcdonough
- speedy9, stockbridge
- sr 42 truck stop llc, stockbridge
- sunoco food mart, stockbridge
- texaco food mart- ellenwood, ellenwood
- tonys one stop, hampton
- valero food mart, hampton
Combination Grocery/Other · 55
- 1 pot seafood, mcdonough
- cvs pharmacy 5633, ellenwood
- cvs pharmacy 7501, mcdonough
- cvs pharmacy 8395, mcdonough
- cvs pharmacy 8934, mcdonough
- cvs pharmacy 5628, stockbridge
- cvs pharmacy 5682, mcdonough
- cvs pharmacy 7064, stockbridge
- cvs pharmacy 79, mcdonough
- dollar general 19521, stockbridge
- dollar general 4030, stockbridge
- dollar general 4882, mcdonough
- dollar general 6613, stockbridge
- dollar general 9004, ellenwood
- dollar general 9528, hampton
- dollar general 9690, mcdonough
- dollar general 11231, locust grove
- dollar general 11374, stockbridge
- dollar general 12087, locust grove
- dollar general 12163, mcdonough
- dollar general 12371, stockbridge
- dollar general 13019, stockbridge
- dollar general 13727, mcdonough
- dollar general 15798, stockbridge
- dollar general 20384, mcdonough
- dollar general 20479, mcdonough
- dollar general 20578, mcdonough
- dollar general 20742, hampton
- dollar general 21744, hampton
- dollar general 22146, hampton
- dollar general 23000, mcdonough
- dollar general 23254, locust grove
- dollar general 23774, mcdonough
- dollar general 30323, mcdonough
- dollar general store 17311, mcdonough
- dollar tree 1999, mcdonough
- dollar tree 3069, hampton
- dollar tree 317, stockbridge
- dollar tree 3398, mcdonough
- dollar tree 3533, stockbridge
- dollar tree 4762, locust grove
- dollar tree 7805, mcdonough
- family dollar 5315, ellenwood
- family dollar 8965, mcdonough
- family dollar 9135, mcdonough
- family dollar store 5987, hampton
- n&s caribbean market, hampton
- sariling atin atl, mcdonough
- sefa african market & braiding, mcdonough
- walgreen 06209, stockbridge
- walgreen 09621, ellenwood
- walgreens 09501, stockbridge
- walgreens 17028, mcdonough
- walgreens 6208, mcdonough
- walgreens 9623, mcdonough
Supermarket · 20
- aldi 76031, mcdonough
- aldi 76064, stockbridge
- aldi 77022 77022, lovejoy
- food depot 1, stockbridge
- food depot 24, mcdonough
- food depot 45, stockbridge
- food depot 62, hampton
- ingles markets 445, ellenwood
- ingles markets 467, stockbridge
- ingles markets 495, locust grove
- publix 0092, stockbridge
- publix 0547, stockbridge
- publix 0816, mcdonough
- publix 1052, locust grove
- publix 1054, mcdonough
- publix super markets, inc. 1725, mcdonough
- publix super markets, inc. 1786, mcdonough
- publix super markets, inc. 1891, hampton
- publix super markets, inc. 2102, locust grove
- sprouts farmers market 532, stockbrige
Super Store · 14
- bj's wholesale club 235, mcdonough
- costco wholesale 1675, mcdonough
- kroger 369, stockbridge
- kroger 405, mcdonough
- kroger 427, ellenwood
- kroger 493, stockbridge
- kroger 633, mcdonough
- sam's club 4804, mcdonough
- target store t-1461, mcdonough
- walmart 745, stockbridge
- walmart supercenter 3201, mcdonough
- walmart supercenter 3402, stockbridge
- walmart supercenter 5709, locust grove
- walmart supercenter 5363, hampton
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- carniceria garcia 2, stockbridge
- d market, mcdonough
- de la villa market, mcdonough
- little guyana caribbean grocery shop, mcdonough
- select meats fish & produce, mcdonough
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- a & b ventures - dba t & t meats, mcdonough
- t&t meats, locust grove
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- mcb's fresh produce, mcdonough
Seafood Specialty · 1
- 138 fish market, stockbridge
Small Grocery Store · 1
- purified african market, hampton
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 Henry County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Henry County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Henry 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 (49.4% here).
- Vernon Parish, LA · 49.3% low-access
- Charlotte County, FL · 49.2% low-access
- Boone County, KY · 49.8% low-access
- Beaufort County, SC · 49.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (10.5% here).
- Crawford County, IA · 10.5% SNAP
- Crawford County, IA · 10.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, IA · 10.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, IA · 10.5% 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.
Henry County inside a higher low-access state context
Henry 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 .
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