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Jefferson County, TN

Jefferson County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

16.8%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
10.8%
on SNAP
57K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TN

USDA FARA access plate

County Jefferson County, TN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 16.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -5.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 10.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Hawkins County (+ 0.0 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jefferson County ranks #1,961 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #44 of 93 counties in TN (16.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,961
national by low-access %
#44
in TN
2
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).

Signature read: 48 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Jefferson County compares nationally

Jefferson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.8% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,967).

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Jefferson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Jefferson County, TN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (77.8%) 1 tracts limited (11.1%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 78% Limited 11% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Jefferson County, TN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Jefferson County has 2 urban and 7 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.

Jefferson County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Jefferson County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)51,407
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population8,624
Low-Access Share16.8%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,693

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Jefferson County
IndicatorValue
Population56,864
Median Household Income$66,114
Poverty Rate11.4%below the national average
SNAP Households2,360
SNAP Participation Rate10.8%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Jefferson County

Jefferson County has 48 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 25

  • casey's 4608, white pine
  • douglas lake maket, white pine
  • easy in market, white pine
  • fastop markets 203, jefferson city
  • fastop markets 211, dandridge
  • harry's 29, dandridge
  • harry's 30, white pine
  • lakeview market, jefferson city
  • lakeview market and deli, dandridge
  • lee's food mart 29, jefferson city
  • love' travel stops & country stores, inc 306, dandridge
  • murphy usa 7276, jefferson city
  • new market grocery, new market
  • one mart #2, dandridge
  • pilot travel center 226, dandridge
  • pilot travel center 412, white pine
  • pilot travel center 4596, white pine
  • roadrunner market 6081, jefferson city
  • shorty's food mart, dandridge
  • speedway 7159, dandridge
  • weigel's 1096, white pine
  • weigel's 61, dandridge
  • weigel's 77, jefferson city
  • weigels 1112, jefferson city
  • woodys market, white pine

Combination Grocery/Other · 17

  • big lots 3164, jefferson city
  • cvs pharmacy 3769, jefferson city
  • dollar general 13883, strawberry plains
  • dollar general 19377, dandridge
  • dollar general 3894, white pine
  • dollar general 4303, talbott
  • dollar general 4422, dandridge
  • dollar general 453, jefferson city
  • dollar general 21199, new market
  • dollar general 21718, dandridge
  • dollar general 21947, dandridge
  • dollar general 30077, talbott
  • dollar tree 2290, jefferson city
  • family dollar 11253, new market
  • family dollar store 626, white pine
  • family dollar store 6639, dandridge
  • walgreens 09430, jefferson city

Supermarket · 4

  • food city 615, jefferson city
  • food city 618, white pine
  • food city 630, dandridge
  • price less foods 474, jefferson city

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • from the ground up, new market

Super Store · 1

  • walmart 724, jefferson city

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.

Anderson County
10.9% low-access · 11.9% SNAP
Bedford County
23.0% low-access · 10.2% SNAP
Benton County
12.6% low-access · 15.8% SNAP
Bledsoe County
4.7% low-access · 18.1% SNAP
Blount County
30.1% low-access · 5.9% SNAP
Bradley County
32.9% low-access · 11.7% SNAP

Compare Jefferson County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →

Nationwide peers for Jefferson County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jefferson 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 (16.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (10.8% 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.

Food access nationally, Tennessee in context

Jefferson County sits inside Tennessee (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Jefferson County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47089. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.