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Loudon County, TN

Loudon County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

14.2%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
6.4%
on SNAP
59K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TN

USDA FARA access plate

County Loudon County, TN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 14.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Macon County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Loudon County lands in the lower national band (14.2%, #2,182 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,182
national by low-access %
#49
in TN
3
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 6.4% SNAP (6th pct in TN) (-5.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Loudon County compares nationally

Loudon County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.2% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,184).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Loudon County's lower-band USDA tier split

10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Loudon County, TN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (70.0%) 2 tracts limited (20.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (10.0%) Adequate 70% Limited 20% Severe 10% Food-access tier distribution: Loudon County, TN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Loudon County has 3 urban and 7 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.

Loudon County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Loudon County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)48,556
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population6,900
Low-Access Share14.2%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,454

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Loudon County
IndicatorValue
Population58,580
Median Household Income$84,185
Poverty Rate12.6%below the national average
SNAP Households1,547
SNAP Participation Rate6.4%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Loudon County

Loudon County has 52 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 29 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 29

  • 72 market n/a, loudon
  • 95 mart, lenoir city
  • blue springs market & deli, sweetwater
  • casey's 4220, lenoir city
  • discount tobacco and beverages, lenoir city
  • ez stop food mart 23, lenoir city
  • ez stop food mart 7, lenoir city
  • ez stop food mart 9, lenoir city
  • guruji llc, loudon
  • ians market #115, greenback
  • kwik pantry 300, loudon
  • kenjo 27, lenoir city
  • kenjo 18, lenoir city
  • kenjo 19, lenoir city
  • love's travel shop 480, lenoir city
  • love's travel stop 861, loudon
  • luckeys lotto and beer, lenoir city
  • one stop, philadelphia
  • phila market, philadelphia
  • quick market #2, loudon
  • quick market #3, lenoir city
  • quick mart, lenoir city
  • red top market #2, lenoir city
  • rocky top market 931, loudon
  • the local market 132, loudon
  • thumbs up gas & market, loudon
  • weigel's 1066, lenoir city
  • weigel's 42, lenoir city
  • weigel's 62, loudon

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • cvs pharmacy 5601, lenoir city
  • dollar general 1587, loudon
  • dollar general 296, lenoir city
  • dollar general 11517, greenback
  • dollar general 15104, loudon
  • dollar general 15630, philadelphia
  • dollar general 22274, lenoir city
  • dollar general 24443, loudon
  • dollar general 30300, lenoir city
  • dollar tree 1042, lenoir city
  • dollar tree 5077, loudon
  • walgreen 05502, lenoir city
  • walgreens 19231, loudon

Supermarket · 5

  • aldi 70007, lenoir city
  • food city 632, loudon
  • food city 650, lenoir city
  • food lion 2128, loudon
  • ingles markets 71, lenoir city

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • la lupita llc 1, lenoir city
  • la lupita llc 3, loudon

Super Store · 2

  • dollar general market 12007, lenoir city
  • walmart 741, lenoir city

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • bargain barn 7, lenoir city

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Tennessee

One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.

Anderson County
10.9% low-access · 11.9% SNAP
Bedford County
23.0% low-access · 10.2% SNAP
Benton County
12.6% low-access · 15.8% SNAP
Bledsoe County
4.7% low-access · 18.1% SNAP
Blount County
30.1% low-access · 5.9% SNAP
Bradley County
32.9% low-access · 11.7% SNAP

Compare Loudon County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →

Counties near Loudon County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Loudon County (6.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TN (14.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (6.4% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Loudon County inside a lower low-access state context

Loudon County sits inside Tennessee (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Loudon County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47105. 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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