Signature · 0.1% low-access (2nd pct)
Jackson County, TN
Jackson County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.8%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, TN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Moore County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jackson County lands in the lower national band (0.1%, #3,072 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,072
- national by low-access %
- #92
- in TN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 4
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.1% low-access (2nd pct) (-22 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Jackson County compares nationally
Food access in Jackson County compares favorably nationally: its 0.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,072).
Jackson County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Jackson County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Jackson County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Clay 0.2
Clay 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Lake 0.2
Lake 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Jackson 0.1
Jackson 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Moore 0.1
Moore 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,638 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 9 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,029 |
| Median Household Income | $47,951 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 758 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Jackson County
Jackson County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Gainesboro holds 55% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bloomington Springs, Cookeville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesboro | 6 | 1 |
| Bloomington Springs | 3 | none |
| Cookeville | 2 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 11869, bloomington springs
- dollar general 13668, cookeville
- dollar general 24888, gainesboro
- dollar general store 350, gainesboro
- family dollar 13840, bloomington springs
Convenience Store · 4
- allens market, cookeville
- fasttrack, gainesboro
- k & k market, bloomington springs
- sammys one stop, gainesboro
Small Grocery Store · 1
- miss sallie's market, gainesboro
Supermarket · 1
- houchens save-a-lot 185, gainesboro
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 Jackson County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Jackson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jackson 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 (0.1% here).
- Greene County, NC · 0.1% low-access
- Osceola County, MI · 0.1% low-access
- Ogemaw County, MI · 0.1% low-access
- Pike County, KY · 0.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (15.8% here).
- Bedford County, PA · 15.8% SNAP
- Spokane County, WA · 15.8% SNAP
- Yamhill County, OR · 15.8% SNAP
- Kanawha County, WV · 15.8% 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.
Tennessee among East South Central states
Tennessee ranks 1st of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.2%). Jackson County, at 0.1%, runs 27.1 pts below the Tennessee rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47087. 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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