Signature · 3.0% low-access (7th pct)
Marion County, AL
Marion County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 17.3%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marion County, AL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pickens County (+ 1.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Marion County lands in the lower national band (3.0%, #2,917 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,917
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in AL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 317
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.0% low-access (7th pct) (-19.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Marion County compares nationally
Food access in Marion County compares favorably nationally: its 3.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,917).
Marion County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 8 of Marion County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Marion County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Pickens 4.2
Pickens 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- Winston 4.2
Winston 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- Marion 3
Marion 3%
3 % low-access
- Bibb 1.6
Bibb 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Fayette 0.9
Fayette 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 30,776 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 933 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 317 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,184 |
| Median Household Income | $50,088 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,841 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marion County
Marion County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (35% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 31 authorized stores; Hamilton holds 45% of them. 2 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bear Creek, Brilliant.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 14 | 3 |
| Winfield | 8 | 2 |
| Guin | 4 | 1 |
| Bear Creek | 2 | none |
| Hackleburg | 2 | 1 |
| Brilliant | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 3271, hamilton
- dollar general 3646, winfield
- dollar general 8999, brilliant
- dollar general 13274, hackleburg
- dollar general 18259, hamilton
- dollar general 22048, guin
- dollar general 23295, winfield
- dollar general 24329, hamilton
- dollar general store 17375, bear creek
- dollar tree 5122, hamilton
- dollar tree 5630, winfield
Convenience Store · 10
- bear's den & deli llc, bear creek
- el amigo supermarket, hamilton
- hamilton chevron food mart 1, hamilton
- love's travel stop 814, hamilton
- m & s winfield inc, winfield
- mac minis mart, hamilton
- pilot travel center 1452, winfield
- sam's country deli, winfield
- san juan 316, hamilton
- stop and go, guin
Super Store · 3
- foodland 131, winfield
- walmart supercenter 362, winfield
- walmart supercenter 1100, hamilton
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- gentrys produce, hamilton
- sandlin produce, guin
Supermarket · 2
- hamilton supervalu, hamilton
- hackleburg market, hackleburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- hamilton's local farmers market, hamilton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- webster's piggly wiggly, guin
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- david's hometown market, hamilton
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 Marion County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Marion County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marion County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (3.0% here).
- Brown County, IN · 3.0% low-access
- Mississippi County, MO · 3.0% low-access
- Lincoln County, WV · 3.0% low-access
- Little River County, AR · 3.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (17.3% here).
- Sharp County, AR · 17.3% SNAP
- Bradford County, FL · 17.3% SNAP
- Polk County, GA · 17.3% SNAP
- Fulton County, IL · 17.3% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Marion County, at 3.0%, runs 21.5 pts below the Alabama rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Marion County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01093. 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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