Signature · 33.3% low-access (77th pct)
Jones County, GA
Jones County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.3%, +11.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jones County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 33.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Walton County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jones County sits in the upper national band (33.3%, #720 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #720
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in GA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 33.3% low-access (77th pct) (+11.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Jones County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jones County's 33.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #720 most-affected nationwide.
Jones County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jones County has 2 urban and 4 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.
Jones 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
- Randolph 33.8
Randolph 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Newton 33.6
Newton 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Jones 33.3
Jones 33.3%
33.3 % low-access
- Walton 33.2
Walton 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Lee 32.9
Lee 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,669 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,542 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,543 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,673 |
| Median Household Income | $75,500 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,599 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Jones County
Jones County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (65% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- ab & c oriental store, gray
- bp west, gray
- blue mark, gray
- citgo food mart, haddock
- flash foods llc 2745101, gray
- gary's food mart, macon
- gray food mart llc, macon
- handy andy, gray
- jarett heath inc dba old clinton gas, gray
- liston gas, macon
- marathon, gray
- rancher's lpg, llc, gray
- texaco 282, gray
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 780, gray
- dollar general 16528, macon
- dollar general 20386, haddock
- dollar general 20581, gray
- walgreens 11940, gray
Super Store · 1
- harveys supermarket 1667, gray
Supermarket · 1
- ingles markets 486, gray
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 Jones County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Jones County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jones 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 (33.3% here).
- Clay County, SD · 33.3% low-access
- Clay County, SD · 33.3% low-access
- Cache County, UT · 33.3% low-access
- Cache County, UT · 33.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (14.8% here).
- LaSalle County, IL · 14.8% SNAP
- LaSalle County, IL · 14.8% SNAP
- Casey County, KY · 14.8% SNAP
- Casey County, KY · 14.8% 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.
Jones County inside a higher low-access state context
Jones 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 Jones County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13169. 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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