Signature · 6.3% SNAP (5th pct in TN)

Maury County, TN

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Maury County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

25.6%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
6.3%
on SNAP
108K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TN

USDA FARA access plate

County Maury County, TN

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 25.6% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 24% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Haywood County ( -0.2 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Maury County ranks #1,245 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 93 counties in TN (25.6% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).

#1,245
national by low-access %
#23
in TN
8
low-access tracts
6K
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: 6.3% SNAP (5th pct in TN) (-5.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Maury County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Maury County's 25.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,246 most-affected nationwide.

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Maury County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Maury County, TN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 9 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 17 tracts evaluated. 9 tracts adequate (52.9%) 4 tracts limited (23.5%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (23.5%) Adequate 53% Limited 24% Severe 24% Food-access tier distribution: Maury County, TN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Maury County has 8 urban and 9 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.

Maury County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Maury County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts17
Atlas Population (2010 basis)80,956
Low-Access Tracts8
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population20,702
Low-Access Share25.6%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population6,346

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Maury County
IndicatorValue
Population107,791
Median Household Income$76,130
Poverty Rate9.8%below the national average
SNAP Households2,674
SNAP Participation Rate6.3%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

Thick SNAP store book in Maury County

Maury County has 93 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 37 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 37

  • am market, columbia
  • circle k 4703948, columbia
  • circle k 4703976, spring hill
  • columbia citgo, columbia
  • columbia market, columbia
  • community market llc, columbia
  • cully's market, culleoka
  • daisy mart, columbia
  • fast stop 1, spring hill
  • fast stop 10, columbia
  • fast stop 11, columbia
  • fast stop 15, columbia
  • fast stop 19, columbia
  • gas-n-go, columbia
  • hardison's spur, columbia
  • johnny's market, columbia
  • love's travel stops & country stores, inc 346, columbia
  • north main shell 15, mount pleasant
  • quik mart 11, columbia
  • quik mart 19, columbia
  • quik mart 26, columbia
  • quik mart 28, columbia
  • quick shop 1, columbia
  • quik mart 14, columbia
  • quik mart 16, mount pleasant
  • quik mart 31, columbia
  • quik mart 34, columbia
  • quik mart 36, spring hill
  • quik mart 8, columbia
  • racetrac 2557, spring hill
  • roses market, columbia
  • serv-n-go 22, columbia
  • sky daily, columbia
  • speedway 7176, columbia
  • the general store, columbia
  • tobacco for less, columbia
  • zingarell's market, mount pleasant

Combination Grocery/Other · 36

  • big lots 3155, columbia
  • cvs pharmacy 6413, columbia
  • cvs pharmacy 6421, columbia
  • columbia health foods, columbia
  • dollar general 2255, columbia
  • dollar general 5823, mt pleasant
  • dollar general 6032, columbia
  • dollar general 7582, columbia
  • dollar general 8009, columbia
  • dollar general 8087, columbia
  • dollartree 7088, spring hill
  • dollar general 12735, columbia
  • dollar general 12810, columbia
  • dollar general 14696, columbia
  • dollar general 16216, columbia
  • dollar general 17418, columbia
  • dollar general 20548, williamsport
  • dollar general 21496, columbia
  • dollar general 22103, spring hill
  • dollar general 23985, columbia
  • dollar general 25781, mount pleasant
  • dollar general 30159, mount pleasant
  • dollar tree 4070, spring hill
  • dollar tree 5494, columbia
  • dollar tree 7946, columbia
  • dollar tree 8049, mount pleasant
  • family dollar store 1044, columbia
  • tennessee valley packing company, columbia
  • twice daily 6665, spring hill
  • twice daily 8072, columbia
  • twice daily 8839, spring hill
  • twice daily 8865, columbia
  • walgreens 7659, columbia
  • walgreens 17830, mt pleasant
  • walgreens 1989, spring hill
  • walgreens 9265, columbia

Super Store · 8

  • foodland 459, columbia
  • kroger 538, columbia
  • kroger co 507, columbia
  • kroger 594, spring hill
  • piggly wiggly 163, columbia
  • target t-2362, spring hill
  • walmart s/c 192, columbia
  • walmart supercenter 3017, spring hill

Supermarket · 7

  • aldi 70040, columbia
  • aldi 53, spring hill
  • food lion 0801, columbia
  • food lion 1354, spring hill
  • houchens save a lot 152, columbia
  • publix 1047, spring hill
  • publix tennessee, llc 2036, spring hill

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • la superior #2, columbia
  • tietgens mt pleasant cee bee, mount pleasant

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • chalupita grocery store, columbia
  • super discount tobacco and beer, spring hill

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's pizza tn027, columbia

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Tennessee

One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.

Compare Maury County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →

Nationwide peers for Maury County's low-access or SNAP share

SNAP-led peer set first for Maury County (6.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TN (25.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (6.3% 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.

Food access nationally, Tennessee in context

Maury County sits inside Tennessee (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 Maury County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47119. 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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