Signature · 5.6% low-access (11th pct)
Lincoln County, GA
Lincoln County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.6%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Early County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lincoln County lands in the lower national band (5.6%, #2,783 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,783
- national by low-access %
- #115
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 151
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.6% low-access (11th pct) (-16.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Food access in Lincoln County compares favorably nationally: its 5.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,786).
Lincoln County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Lincoln County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Crisp 6.1
Crisp 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Irwin 6.1
Irwin 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Early 5.7
Early 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Lincoln 5.6
Lincoln 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Oglethorpe 5.2
Oglethorpe 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,996 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 447 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 151 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,854 |
| Median Household Income | $56,907 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 349 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 8916, lincolnton
- dollar general 17706, lincolnton
- family dollar store 3407, lincolnton
Convenience Store · 2
- golden pantry food stores 1090, lincolnton
- lincolnton 2058 inc, lincolnton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the outer ring market, lincolnton
Supermarket · 1
- b&t's food fresh 10, lincolnton
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 Lincoln County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Lincoln County inside a lower low-access state context
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13181. 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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