Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Lowndes County, AL
Lowndes County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 39.0% low-access.
- 39.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 28.9%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lowndes County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 39.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 28.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clarke County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lowndes County sits in the upper national band (39.0%, #437 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #437
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in AL
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Lowndes County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lowndes County's 39.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #438 most-affected nationwide.
Lowndes County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lowndes County has 0 urban and 4 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.
Lowndes County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Macon
Macon 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Etowah
Etowah 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- Clarke
Clarke 39.4%
39.4 % low-access
- Lowndes
Lowndes 39%
39 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,299 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,410 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,283 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,833 |
| Median Household Income | $37,052 |
| Poverty Rate | 29.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,237 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 28.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Lowndes County
Lowndes County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- beeline 150, hayneville
- bill jones store, fort deposit
- bp food mart, lowndesboro
- brighttek llc, letohatchee
- caseys store, lowndesboro
- food stop, fort deposit
- pilot travel center 604, hope hull
- the general store of davenport, letohatchee
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 18648, letohatchee
- dollar general 8932, hayneville
- dollar general 21971, hayneville
- dollar general 8518, fort deposit
- family dollar 13519, fort deposit
- family dollar store 10046, hayneville
Farmers' Market · 1
- harvest tyme nafmnp, fort deposit
Large Grocery Store · 1
- hayneville associated grocery, hayneville
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 Lowndes County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Lowndes County inside a higher low-access state context
Lowndes 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 Lowndes County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01085. 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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