Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Marion County, GA
Marion County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 21.5%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marion County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dade County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Marion County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Marion County compares nationally
Food access in Marion County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Marion County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 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 Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
- Marion 0
Marion 0%
0 % low-access
- Evans 0
Evans 0%
0 % low-access
- Franklin 0
Franklin 0%
0 % low-access
- Hart 0
Hart 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,742 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,509 |
| Median Household Income | $51,667 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 637 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Marion County
Marion County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Buena Vista holds 78% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 7 | 1 |
| Mauk | 2 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 19602, mauk
- dollar general 8196, buena vista
- family dollar store 10476, buena vista
Convenience Store · 3
- buena vista gas n go 098, buena vista
- ml foodmart, buena vista
- morgan's grocery 29, buena vista
Large Grocery Store · 1
- oakland supermarket, mauk
Small Grocery Store · 1
- memito's fresh market 01, buena vista
Supermarket · 1
- eagle foods, buena vista
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 Marion County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Marion County, at 0.0%, runs 30.9 pts below the Georgia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13197. 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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