Signature · 0.7% low-access (3rd pct)
Long County, GA
Long County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.2%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Long County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Long County lands in the lower national band (0.7%, #3,033 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,033
- national by low-access %
- #143
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 38
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.7% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Long County compares nationally
Food access in Long County compares favorably nationally: its 0.7% 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 #3,037).
Long County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Long 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.
Long 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
- Long 0.7
Long 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 0.7
Jefferson 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Lanier 0.7
Lanier 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Lumpkin 0.7
Lumpkin 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Candler 0.6
Candler 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,464 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 108 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 38 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,374 |
| Median Household Income | $68,808 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,123 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Long County
Long County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- b.p gas station, ludowici
- eagle fuel, ludowici
- flash foods llc 274089, ludowici
- lucky 5 food mart llc, ludowici
- on the go 13, glennville
- parkers 5, ludowici
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18895, glennville
- dollar general 3503, ludowici
- dollar general 23660, ludowici
- family dollar 13478, glennville
- family dollar 9186, ludowici
Small Grocery Store · 2
- 301 market store, ludowici
- norris driggers & sons inc., glennville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- ludowici iga, ludowici
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 Long County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Long County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Long 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 (0.7% here).
- Owen County, IN · 0.7% low-access
- Owen County, IN · 0.7% low-access
- Shelby County, KY · 0.7% low-access
- Shelby County, KY · 0.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (18.2% here).
- Hendry County, FL · 18.2% SNAP
- Hendry County, FL · 18.2% SNAP
- Pike County, MS · 18.2% SNAP
- Pike County, MS · 18.2% 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.
Long County inside a lower low-access state context
Long 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 Long County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13183. 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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