Signature · 9.5% SNAP (15th pct in GA)
Lee County, GA
Lee County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.9%, +10.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lee County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lee County sits in the upper national band (32.9%, #744 of 3,079).
- #744
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in GA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 9.5% SNAP (15th pct in GA) (-2.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lee County's 32.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #748 most-affected nationwide.
Lee County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lee County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Lee 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
- 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
- Jackson 32.8
Jackson 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- Bibb 32.2
Bibb 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,298 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,298 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,926 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,626 |
| Median Household Income | $89,168 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,170 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lee County
Lee County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- bp 24, leesburg
- chevron foodmart, albany
- ez trip, leesburg
- flash foods llc 274292, leesburg
- flash foods llc 2745160, leesburg
- luckies leesburg, leesburg
- murphy usa 6633, albany
- one stop mart, leesburg
- p&k food mart, leesburg
- peachtree minit mart, leesburg
- philema express, leesburg
- pure food mart, leesburg
- raceway 6971 6971, leesburg
- shell food mart, leesburg
- smithville supermarket, smithville
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs pharmacy 2593, leesburg
- dollar general 13498, leesburg
- dollar general 15482, leesburg
- dollar general 15539, smithville
- dollar general 21379, leesburg
- dollar general 30835, leesburg
- dollar tree 1151, albany
- family dollar 6065, leesburg
- family dollar store 10790, leesburg
- mikes country store, albany
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- leesburg grocery store n/a, leesburg
- salt lick, leesburg
Supermarket · 1
- publix 1349, leesburg
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 Lee County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Lee County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Lee County (9.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (32.9% here).
- Sarasota County, FL · 32.9% low-access
- Sarasota County, FL · 32.9% low-access
- Colbert County, AL · 32.9% low-access
- Colbert County, AL · 32.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (9.5% here).
- Madison County, ID · 9.5% SNAP
- Madison County, ID · 9.5% SNAP
- Washington County, IL · 9.5% SNAP
- Washington County, IL · 9.5% 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.
Lee County inside a higher low-access state context
Lee 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 Lee County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13177. 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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