Signature · 6 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Marshall County, AL
Marshall County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 22.3% low-access.
- 22.3%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 100K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marshall County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Coosa County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Marshall County ranks #1,498 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 66 counties in AL (22.3% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,498
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in AL
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 6 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Marshall County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Marshall County's 22.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,503 most-affected nationwide.
Marshall County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Marshall County has 8 urban and 10 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.
Marshall County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Dale 23.1
Dale 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Henry 22.9
Henry 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Coosa 22.6
Coosa 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Morgan 22.6
Morgan 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Marshall 22.3
Marshall 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 93,019 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,718 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,331 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 99,748 |
| Median Household Income | $62,571 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,512 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marshall County
Marshall County has 119 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 49 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 49
- alder springs grocery, albertville
- albertville chevron, albertville
- albertville raceway 6886, albertville
- boaz food mart, boaz
- boaz grocery, boaz
- bp food mart # 2, albertville
- bp food mart #1, albertville
- broad street market & deli, albertville
- cheers corner, albertville
- circle k 2723654, boaz
- circle k store 2709327, guntersville
- costa mesa 2 inc, albertville
- country cooler 0, albertville
- downtown mini marrt, boaz
- don's convenience store, arab
- double bridges grocery, boaz
- el paisano panaderia 1, albertville
- el quetzal, albertville
- fonzy 7-11 grocery & beverage, albertville
- grant food mart, grant
- grant food mart, grant
- hi-tech express, arab
- jay shivay llc, guntersville
- jet pep #8, arab
- lakeside superstop, guntersville
- lakeview tackle & grocery, guntersville
- mapco express, inc. 5148, albertville
- murphy usa 5786, guntersville
- murphy usa 6884, boaz
- murphy usa 7795, arab
- on the way express, arab
- pier 69, guntersville
- premprachi inc, horton
- raceway 915, guntersville
- rite value, guntersville
- rj brother inc, albertville
- s & k 2 stop, albertville
- scant city food mart, arab
- shiloh farms food store, boaz
- snack n fuel 107, albertville
- stop super fuelcity, arab
- the rock store, albertville
- three way grocery 1, albertville
- tienda el eden, boaz
- town creek fillin station, guntersville
- union grove food town, union grove
- v & s jet pep, arab
- wavaho food mart, guntersville
- brindlee mountain food mart, union grove
Combination Grocery/Other · 38
- cvs pharmacy 4941, arab
- cvs pharmacy 4968, guntersville
- cvs pharmacy 4910, albertville
- dollar general 0545, albertville
- dollar general 1578, albertville
- dollar general 2508, guntersville
- dollar general 2602, arab
- dollar general 3301, guntersville
- dollar general 4136, grant
- dollar general 8789, horton
- dollar general 9408, boaz
- dollartree 8553, albertville
- dollar general 13445, guntersville
- dollar general 15729, albertville
- dollar general 15890, albertville
- dollar general 19789, albertville
- dollar general 20894, albertville
- dollar general 22116, guntersville
- dollar general 23211, union grove
- dollar general 24095, albertville
- dollar general 24230, albertville
- dollar general 24320, new hope
- dollar general 25469, arab
- dollar general 30443, guntersville
- dollar general 30725, arab
- dollar general 30982, guntersville
- dollar general 6379, guntersville
- dollar tree 2551, boaz
- dollar tree 2914, guntersville
- dollar tree 3019, arab
- dollar tree 7911, guntersville
- family dollar 13196, grant
- family dollar 2721, albertville
- family dollar 544, boaz
- tienda coataneca market llc 1, albertville
- walgreens 10965, boaz
- walgreens 11279, albertville
- walgreens 12911, guntersville
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 85, guntersville
- boaz foodland, boaz
- food city 501, albertville
- food valu, douglas
- la orquidea, albertville
- piggly wiggly 552, albertville
- piggly wiggly 553, boaz
- piggly wiggly 554, guntersville
- publix 1462, guntersville
- warehouse discount 816, arab
Super Store · 7
- albertville foodland, albertville
- arab foodland 115, arab
- foodland 52, guntersville
- grant foodland, grant
- walmart 681, guntersville
- walmart s/c 306, arab
- walmart store 298, boaz
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- empresas la poblano, albertville
- fast fixin foods, boaz
- g & a salvage groceries plus, albertville
- guelaguetza bakery 2, albertville
- mi palmar supermarket llc, boaz
Small Grocery Store · 5
- bryant's grocery, albertville
- la bonita mexican store llc, boaz
- tienda el paraiso 1, albertville
- tienda tuchito 1, albertville
- tienda velasquez, albertville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- arab meat market, arab
- arab meat market, arab
- high rock farm market, albertville
Farmers' Market · 1
- city of albertville farmers market, albertville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- super mercado la popular inc, albertville
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 Marshall County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Marshall County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marshall 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 (22.3% here).
- Oconee County, GA · 22.3% low-access
- Oconee County, GA · 22.3% low-access
- Mitchell County, IA · 22.3% low-access
- Mitchell County, IA · 22.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (12.4% here).
- Pike County, AR · 12.4% SNAP
- Pike County, AR · 12.4% SNAP
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 12.4% SNAP
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 12.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Alabama in context
Marshall 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 Marshall County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01095. 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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