Signature · 10.0% SNAP (9th pct in AL)
Lauderdale County, AL
Lauderdale 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.
- 17.0%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 10.0%
- on SNAP
- 96K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lauderdale County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 17.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Limestone County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lauderdale County ranks #1,944 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #39 of 66 counties in AL (17.0% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,944
- national by low-access %
- #39
- in AL
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 10.0% SNAP (9th pct in AL) (-2.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lauderdale County compares nationally
Lauderdale County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.0% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,948).
Lauderdale County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lauderdale County has 12 urban and 10 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.
Lauderdale County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Monroe 18.6
Monroe 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Talladega 18.6
Talladega 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Sumter 18
Sumter 18%
18 % low-access
- Limestone 17.1
Limestone 17.1%
17.1 % low-access
- Lauderdale 17
Lauderdale 17%
17 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 92,709 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,762 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,999 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 95,830 |
| Median Household Income | $62,649 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,925 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County has 95 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 40 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 40
- 7 point quickstop, florence
- 72 hwy quick stop llc, killen
- a to z center star market 1, killen
- anderson convenience store, anderson
- brothers market 1, florence
- circle k 2723689, florence
- cloverdale quickmart, florence
- crossroads market, florence
- dev krupa inc, rogersville
- florence blvd chevron, florence
- good spirits 4, florence
- gp quickstop, killen
- haddocks quickstop and deli inc, florence
- happy hollow, florence
- hi tech corner, florence
- john market, florence
- latino's market llc 1, florence
- mapco express, inc. 5215, florence
- mapco express, inc. 5216, florence
- mapco express, inc. 5221, florence
- mapco express, inc. 7301, florence
- mapco 930, florence
- murphy express 8864, florence
- quick mart 23, florence
- quick mart 25, killen
- quick stop 12, florence
- quickstop 6, florence
- quik mart 21, lexington
- quik mart 24, rogersville
- quik mart 29, florence
- quik mart 39, rogersville
- quik mart 40, florence
- quik mart 42, florence
- quik mart 7, florence
- shan 2 food mart, florence
- smile fuels, florence
- tiger mart, rogersville
- victory mart 1, florence
- wild stores inc, florence
- yashvi and viaan llc, lexington
Combination Grocery/Other · 34
- cvs pharmacy 4817, florence
- cvs pharmacy 4925, florence
- dollar general 0191, florence
- dollar general 19046, florence
- dollar general 3430, rogersville
- dollar general 3663, florence
- dollar general 4208, florence
- dollar general 4907, killen
- dollar general 7750, florence
- dollar general 8672, florence
- dollar general 8734, lexington
- dollar general 9669, killen
- dollartree 8700, florence
- dollar general 11645, florence
- dollar general 11708, anderson
- dollar general 11742, florence
- dollar general 17035, florence
- dollar general 17775, florence
- dollar general 19868, waterloo
- dollar general 20420, florence
- dollar general 21306, killen
- dollar general 22390, florence
- dollar general 24522, killen
- dollar general 30212, florence
- dollar general 8730, florence
- dollar general 8733, rogersville
- dollar tree 322, florence
- dollar tree 6610, florence
- dollar tree 88, florence
- family dollar 12935, anderson
- family dollar 13536, florence
- family dollar 13762, florence
- walgreens 10109, florence
- walgreens 10628, florence
Super Store · 7
- foodland 114, rogersville
- foodland 117, killen
- sam's club 8196, florence
- target store t-1322, florence
- walmart neighborhood market 4188, florence
- walmart s/c 766, florence
- walmart supercenter 4187, florence
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 75064 75064, florence
- foodland 105, rogersville
- foodland 116, florence
- priceless iga #40 40, florence
- publix 1409, florence
Large Grocery Store · 4
- big star #30, florence
- food outlet, florence
- green valley nursery, florence
- randolph sales llc - food outlet 70, florence
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- ht general merchandise, florence
- los 2 hermanos market llc 1, florence
- valley health foods, florence
Seafood Specialty · 1
- sewell's seafood, rogersville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- brisa foods llc, florence
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 Lauderdale County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Lauderdale County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Lauderdale County (10.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alabama.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (17.0% here).
- Benton County, IA · 17.0% low-access
- Benton County, IA · 17.0% low-access
- Muscatine County, IA · 17.0% low-access
- Muscatine County, IA · 17.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (10.0% here).
- Pulaski County, AR · 10.0% SNAP
- Pulaski County, AR · 10.0% SNAP
- Palm Beach County, FL · 10.0% SNAP
- Palm Beach County, FL · 10.0% 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.
Food access nationally, Alabama in context
Lauderdale County sits inside Alabama (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 Lauderdale County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01077. 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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