Signature · 0.6% low-access (3rd pct)
Lamar County, AL
Lamar County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 20.5%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lamar County, AL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fayette County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lamar County lands in the lower national band (0.6%, #3,041 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,041
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in AL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 61
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.6% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lamar County compares nationally
Food access in Lamar County compares favorably nationally: its 0.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,041).
Lamar County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Lamar 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.
Lamar County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Marion 3
Marion 3%
3 % low-access
- Bibb 1.6
Bibb 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Fayette 0.9
Fayette 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
- Lamar 0.6
Lamar 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,564 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 89 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 61 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,693 |
| Median Household Income | $50,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,044 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Lamar County
Lamar County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Vernon holds 50% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Detroit.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 7 | 2 |
| Sulligent | 4 | 1 |
| Millport | 2 | 1 |
| Detroit | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 19704, detroit
- dollar general 3584, vernon
- dollar general 7374, sulligent
- dollar general 7484, millport
- dollar general 24709, sulligent
- dollar general 25270, vernon
- family dollar 2714, vernon
Convenience Store · 3
- smith's one stop, vernon
- texaco/mac's minit mart/food mart, sulligent
- vernon one stop, vernon
Supermarket · 3
- sulligent sav-mor 550, sulligent
- vernon shop & save, vernon
- vernon sav-mor 551, vernon
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- millport piggly wiggly, millport
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lamar County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Lamar County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lamar County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (0.6% here).
- San Francisco County, CA · 0.6% low-access
- Candler County, GA · 0.6% low-access
- Rabun County, GA · 0.6% low-access
- Pendleton County, KY · 0.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (20.5% here).
- Columbia County, FL · 20.5% SNAP
- Laurens County, GA · 20.5% SNAP
- Person County, NC · 20.5% SNAP
- Umatilla County, OR · 20.5% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Lamar County, at 0.6%, runs 23.9 pts below the Alabama 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 Lamar County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01075. 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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