Signature · 0.7% low-access (3rd pct)

Lumpkin County, GA

Lumpkin 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
9.2%
on SNAP
35K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Lumpkin County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -21.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Lumpkin County lands in the lower national band (0.7%, #3,034 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#3,034
national by low-access %
#144
in GA
0
low-access tracts
77
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 Lumpkin County compares nationally

Food access in Lumpkin 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).

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Lumpkin County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Lumpkin County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Lumpkin County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Lumpkin 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.

Lumpkin County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, 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 Lumpkin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)29,966
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population225
Low-Access Share0.7%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population77

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Lumpkin County
IndicatorValue
Population34,505
Median Household Income$77,448
Poverty Rate14.1%near the national average
SNAP Households1,072
SNAP Participation Rate9.2%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population9.2%

SNAP retailers in Lumpkin County

Lumpkin County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 10

  • ben higgins vaho, dahlonega
  • clay creek falls grocery, dahlonega
  • disco marathon, dahlonega
  • gas & food mart, inc., dahlonega
  • golden pantry food stores, inc. 1027, dahlonega
  • iron mountain mart, dahlonega
  • jp dahlonega 272, dahlonega
  • mart 24/7, dahlonega
  • texaco food mart, dahlonega
  • yogis quik stop inc, dahlonega

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • dollar general 0571, dahlonega
  • dollar general 13837, dahlonega
  • dollar general 14190, murrayville
  • dollar general 18549, dahlonega
  • dollar general, dawsonville
  • dollar general 16152, dahlonega
  • dollar general 30586, dahlonega
  • walgreens 18205, dahlonega

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • tomato house farms, murrayville

Military Commissary · 1

  • camp merrill commissary, dahlonega

Super Store · 1

  • walmart s/c 2513, dahlonega

Supermarket · 1

  • publix super markets, inc. 2024, dahlonega

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 Lumpkin County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lumpkin 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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (9.2% 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.

Lumpkin County inside a lower low-access state context

Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13187. 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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