Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
McIntosh County, GA
McIntosh County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 15.9% low-access.
- 15.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.8%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McIntosh County, GA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Putnam County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, McIntosh County ranks #2,037 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #92 of 151 counties in GA (15.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,037
- national by low-access %
- #92
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 850
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How McIntosh County compares nationally
McIntosh County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.9% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,037).
McIntosh County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
McIntosh County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
McIntosh County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Haralson 16.7
Haralson 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Butts 16.6
Butts 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- McIntosh 15.9
McIntosh 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Putnam 15.5
Putnam 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Tift 15.3
Tift 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,333 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,276 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 850 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,312 |
| Median Household Income | $50,273 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,107 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in McIntosh County
McIntosh County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Townsend holds 52% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend | 11 | 1 |
| Darien | 10 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 10
- friendly express 24, townsend
- friendly express 74, darien
- friendly express 77, darien
- nouria 2281 highway 17 761, darien
- nouria 3651 highway 17 822, darien
- nouria 7043 shellman bluff road 768, townsend
- om foods, townsend
- parker's prime 204, darien
- s & k food mart, townsend
- snappy foods, townsend
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 3830, darien
- dollar general 7712, townsend
- dollar general 15129, townsend
- family dollar 12692, darien
- shell creek seafood, townsend
- stop n shop, townsend
- the local exchange darien, darien
Seafood Specialty · 2
- dockside seafood / sapelo blue crab inc, townsend
- the market, darien
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly 178, townsend
- the coastal market, darien
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 McIntosh County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for McIntosh County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for McIntosh 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 (15.9% here).
- Sullivan County, IN · 15.9% low-access
- Marion County, IA · 15.9% low-access
- Plymouth County, IA · 15.9% low-access
- Alpena County, MI · 15.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (21.8% here).
- Otero County, CO · 21.8% SNAP
- Fresno County, CA · 21.8% SNAP
- Wasco County, OR · 21.8% SNAP
- Val Verde County, TX · 21.8% 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.
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). McIntosh County, at 15.9%, runs 15.0 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 McIntosh County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13191. 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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