Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Jeff Davis County, GA
Jeff Davis County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 38.1% low-access.
- 38.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 17.1%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jeff Davis County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 38.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Barrow County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jeff Davis County sits in the upper national band (38.1%, #478 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #478
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in GA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Jeff Davis County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jeff Davis County's 38.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #479 most-affected nationwide.
Jeff Davis County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jeff Davis County has 1 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.
Jeff Davis County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Cobb 38.9
Cobb 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Barrow 38.4
Barrow 38.4%
38.4 % low-access
- Jeff Davis 38.1
Jeff Davis 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Chattooga 37.5
Chattooga 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- Telfair 37.4
Telfair 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,068 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,747 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,716 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,924 |
| Median Household Income | $40,283 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 940 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.2%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- 341 quick stop, hazlehurst
- cotton patch, hazlehurst
- flash foods llc 2745069, hazlehurst
- flash foods llc 2745099, hazlehurst
- gx market, hazlehurst
- jd 1 food mart, hazlehurst
- latimer minit mart, hazlehurst
- murphy usa 7173, hazlehurst
- nouria 98 south tallahassee street 744, hazlehurst
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy 4571, hazlehurst
- dollar general 855, hazlehurst
- dollar general 15833, hazlehurst
- dollar general 20277, denton
- dollar tree 5637, hazlehurst
Small Grocery Store · 2
- arely mexican store 2, hazlehurst
- googes of hazlehurst llc, hazlehurst
Super Store · 2
- piggly wiggly #278, hazlehurst
- walmart supercenter 1061, hazlehurst
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- three rivers butchery, hazlehurst
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 Jeff Davis County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Jeff Davis County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jeff Davis County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (38.1% here).
- West Feliciana Parish, LA · 38.1% low-access
- West Feliciana Parish, LA · 38.1% low-access
- DeKalb County, IL · 38.2% low-access
- Lawrence County, AR · 38.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (17.1% here).
- Gilchrist County, FL · 17.1% SNAP
- Gilchrist County, FL · 17.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, IL · 17.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, IL · 17.1% 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.
Jeff Davis County inside a higher low-access state context
Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13161. 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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