Signature · 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of tracts)
Henry County, TN
Henry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of the book) alongside 23.1% low-access.
- 23.1%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Henry County, TN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 44% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bedford County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Henry County ranks #1,433 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 93 counties in TN (23.1% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,433
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in TN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (44.4% of tracts) .
How Henry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Henry County's 23.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,444 most-affected nationwide.
Henry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Henry County has 3 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.
Henry County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Henry
Henry 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Bedford
Bedford 23%
23 % low-access
- Marshall
Marshall 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Rutherford
Rutherford 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Humphreys
Humphreys 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 32,330 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,471 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,362 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,412 |
| Median Household Income | $50,613 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,762 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Henry County
Henry County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 17 locations (53% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs 10515, paris
- dollar general 14044, paris
- dollar general 4733, paris
- dollar general 6358, buchanan
- dollar general 740, paris
- dollar general 8345, paris
- dollar general 983, puryear
- dollar general 16885, henry
- dollar general 24287, como
- dollar general 24395, paris
- dollar general 25759, buchanan
- dollar tree 835, paris
- marathon 3223, paris
- shell 3251, paris
- sinclair's fish co., paris
- twice daily 8091, paris
- walgreens 6963, paris
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's 3337, paris
- eagle food mart 01, paris
- hwy 22 food mart, mc kenzie
- jb's express mart, paris
- kirks market & deli, buchanan
- murphy express 8511, paris
- pockets 103, paris
- tackle box, paris
Large Grocery Store · 2
- cash saver 21, paris
- lakeway iga, paris
Super Store · 2
- kroger food store 391, paris
- walmart 177, paris
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the meat place, paris
Seafood Specialty · 1
- hart's fish market, buchanan
Small Grocery Store · 1
- trolinger's inc, paris
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 Henry County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Nationwide peers for Henry County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Henry 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 (23.1% here).
- Panola County, TX · 23.1% low-access
- Panola County, TX · 23.1% low-access
- Portsmouth city, VA · 23.1% low-access
- Portsmouth city, VA · 23.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (13.1% here).
- Colonial Heights city, VA · 13.1% SNAP
- Colonial Heights city, VA · 13.1% SNAP
- Lincoln County, WI · 13.1% SNAP
- Lincoln County, WI · 13.1% 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, Tennessee in context
Henry 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 Henry County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47079. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.