Signature · 9.8% low-access (20th pct)

Hickman County, TN

Hickman County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.8%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
10.1%
on SNAP
25K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TN

USDA FARA access plate

County Hickman County, TN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 9.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 10.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Warren County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Hickman County lands in the lower national band (9.8%, #2,498 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,498
national by low-access %
#63
in TN
1
low-access tracts
955
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 9.8% low-access (20th pct) (-12.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Hickman County compares nationally

Hickman County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.8% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,504).

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Hickman County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Hickman County, TN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (83.3%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 83% Limited 0% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Hickman County, TN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Hickman 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.

Hickman County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hickman County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)24,690
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population2,420
Low-Access Share9.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population955

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hickman County
IndicatorValue
Population25,436
Median Household Income$68,247
Poverty Rate10.6%below the national average
SNAP Households952
SNAP Participation Rate10.1%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.8%

SNAP retailers in Hickman County

Hickman County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • dollar general 18967, centerville
  • dollar general 7669, lyles
  • dollar general 12145, bon aqua
  • dollar general 16710, centerville
  • dollar general 2100, centerville
  • dollar general 24347, lyles
  • dollar tree 5830, centerville
  • twice daily 6270, bon aqua
  • walgreens 18040, centerville

Convenience Store · 7

  • centerville express, centerville
  • centerville smokes llc, centerville
  • east food center, lyles
  • fast stop 6, centerville
  • fast stop 9, centerville
  • mapco express, inc. 1004, centerville
  • patton's park market, lyles

Supermarket · 3

  • chappell's hometown foods 8, centerville
  • houchens save-a-lot 653, centerville
  • lyles valu plus, bon aqua

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 Hickman County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →

Counties near Hickman County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hickman 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 (9.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (10.1% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Hickman County inside a lower low-access state context

Hickman 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 Hickman County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47081. 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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