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 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

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.

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Jeff Davis County's elevated USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Jeff Davis County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (33.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (66.7%) Adequate 33% Limited 0% Severe 67% Food-access tier distribution: Jeff Davis County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

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

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Jeff Davis County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)15,068
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population5,747
Low-Access Share38.1%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,716

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Jeff Davis County
IndicatorValue
Population14,924
Median Household Income$40,283
Poverty Rate21.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households940
SNAP Participation Rate17.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.2%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (17.1% 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.

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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