Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Lamar County, GA
Lamar County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 22.4% low-access.
- 22.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lamar County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.4% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Johnson County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lamar County ranks #1,488 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #67 of 151 counties in GA (22.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,488
- national by low-access %
- #67
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Lamar County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lamar County's 22.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,488 most-affected nationwide.
Lamar County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Lamar County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Lamar County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Lamar 22.4
Lamar 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Johnson 22.3
Johnson 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Oconee 22.3
Oconee 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Effingham 22.2
Effingham 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Wilkinson 21.8
Wilkinson 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,317 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,109 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,670 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,571 |
| Median Household Income | $67,062 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 961 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.3% |
SNAP retailers in Lamar County
Lamar County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Barnesville holds 80% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Milner, Jackson.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Barnesville | 12 | 2 |
| Milner | 2 | none |
| Jackson | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 5683, barnesville
- dollar general 1962, barnesville
- dollar general 11311, milner
- dollar tree 7441, barnesville
- family dollar 13874, jackson
- family dollar store 277, barnesville
- rose's 1839, barnesville
Convenience Store · 5
- 341 best buy, barnesville
- arihant c. store 1, barnesville
- flash foods llc 2745057, barnesville
- milner red & white store, milner
- red apple, barnesville
Supermarket · 2
- giant mart of barnesville, barnesville
- ingles markets 498, barnesville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- thousand hills cattle ranch farm store, barnesville
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 Lamar County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Lamar County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lamar 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 (22.4% here).
- Tipton County, IN · 22.4% low-access
- Hertford County, NC · 22.4% low-access
- Rutherford County, TN · 22.4% low-access
- Gray County, TX · 22.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (13.5% here).
- Bureau County, IL · 13.5% SNAP
- Marshall County, IL · 13.5% SNAP
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 13.5% SNAP
- Vigo County, IN · 13.5% 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.
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Lamar County, at 22.4%, runs 8.5 pts below the Georgia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13171. 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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