Signature · 3 LILA tracts (27.3% of tracts)
Jackson County, AL
Jackson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (27.3% of the book) alongside 10.6% low-access.
- 10.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.3%
- on SNAP
- 53K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Escambia County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jackson County lands in the lower national band (10.6%, #2,442 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,442
- national by low-access %
- #51
- in AL
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3 LILA tracts (27.3% of tracts) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Jackson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.6% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,446).
Jackson County's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson County has 2 urban and 9 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.
Jackson County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Washington 11.2
Washington 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Jackson 10.6
Jackson 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Escambia 10.6
Escambia 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Chilton 10.2
Chilton 10.2%
10.2 % low-access
- St. Clair 9.7
St. Clair 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 53,227 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,641 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,859 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 53,053 |
| Median Household Income | $51,908 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,690 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jackson County
Jackson County has 59 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 24 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- crocker farms fresh market, bryant
- cvs pharmacy 6013, scottsboro
- dollar general 11203, pisgah
- dollar general 14041, woodville
- dollar general 2453, bridgeport
- dollar general 2686, scottsboro
- dollar general 4084, scottsboro
- dollar general 7982, section
- dollar general 8068, stevenson
- dollar general 9106, scottsboro
- dollar general 16676, dutton
- dollar general 20565, hollywood
- dollar general 20941, scottsboro
- dollar general 21455, scottsboro
- dollar general 30573, stevenson
- dollar general 30977, scottsboro
- dollar general 31298, pisgah
- dollar general 6134, bryant
- dollar general store 17936, flat rock
- dollar tree 6175, scottsboro
- family dollar 12688, bridgeport
- family dollar 298, scottsboro
- family dollar store 3309, stevenson
- the banana box, scottsboro
Convenience Store · 21
- bp foodmart, bridgeport
- bryant food mart, bryant
- circle k 2723686, scottsboro
- expressway, scottsboro
- flat rock grocery, flat rock
- jaykalima corporation, scottsboro
- la tapatia store, stevenson
- log cabin store, woodville
- mapco express, inc. 5150, stevenson
- marathon food mart, scottsboro
- mjfuels, scottsboro
- reed's grocery, dutton
- raceway 986, scottsboro
- rosalie food mart, pisgah
- sunshine food mart 240, scottsboro
- scottsboro foodmart, scottsboro
- scottsboro pit stop, scottsboro
- skyline mart - 1, scottsboro
- sunrise food mart #2, scottsboro
- sunshine food mart, stevenson
- sunshine food mart, scottsboro
Supermarket · 5
- houchens iga 7, bridgeport
- piggly wiggly 555, scottsboro
- publix alabama, llc 1830, scottsboro
- section foodland, section
- stevenson foodland 360, stevenson
Small Grocery Store · 3
- hometown meat market llc, scottsboro
- p & w wholesale grocery outlet, scottsboro
- tienda guatemex, scottsboro
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- antigua supermarket, scottsboro
- dobbins super market inc, bryant
Super Store · 2
- scottsboro foodland 365, scottsboro
- walmart supercenter 0712, scottsboro
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- thompson farms, dutton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- stop to save supermarket 99, scottsboro
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 Jackson County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Jackson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jackson County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (10.6% here).
- DeSoto County, FL · 10.6% low-access
- DeSoto County, FL · 10.6% low-access
- George County, MS · 10.6% low-access
- George County, MS · 10.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (12.3% here).
- Murray County, GA · 12.3% SNAP
- Murray County, GA · 12.3% SNAP
- Kent County, MD · 12.3% SNAP
- Kent County, MD · 12.3% 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.
Jackson County inside a lower low-access state context
Jackson 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 Jackson County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01071. 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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