Signature · 6.1% low-access (12th pct)
Irwin County, GA
Irwin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Irwin County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crisp County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Irwin County lands in the lower national band (6.1%, #2,755 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,755
- national by low-access %
- #113
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 269
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.1% low-access (12th pct) (-16 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Irwin County compares nationally
Food access in Irwin County compares favorably nationally: its 6.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,760).
Irwin County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Irwin County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Irwin County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Irwin 6.1
Irwin 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Crisp 6.1
Crisp 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Early 5.7
Early 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Lincoln 5.6
Lincoln 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Oglethorpe 5.2
Oglethorpe 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,538 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 584 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 269 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,285 |
| Median Household Income | $51,384 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 531 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
SNAP retailers in Irwin County
Irwin County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- flash food llc 274169, ocilla
- g & g food mart, ocilla
- ocilla quick stop, ocilla
- quickchange#2, ocilla
- sunny food mart, ocilla
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 19666, ocilla
- dollar general 17861, ocilla
- dollar general 7739, ocilla
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- ocilla's little meat market, ocilla
Supermarket · 1
- moore foods, llc 135, ocilla
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 Irwin County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Irwin County inside a lower low-access state context
Irwin 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 .
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 Irwin County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13155. 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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