Signature · 63 SNAP-authorized stores
McMinn County, TN
McMinn County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 55K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McMinn County, TN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crockett County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
McMinn County lands in the lower national band (14.5%, #2,152 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,152
- national by low-access %
- #48
- in TN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 63 SNAP-authorized stores .
How McMinn County compares nationally
McMinn County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.5% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,157).
McMinn County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, McMinn County has 3 urban and 7 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.
McMinn County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- DeKalb 14.6
DeKalb 14.6%
14.6 % low-access
- McMinn 14.5
McMinn 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Crockett 14.5
Crockett 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Loudon 14.2
Loudon 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Macon 14
Macon 14%
14 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 52,266 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,574 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,119 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 54,884 |
| Median Household Income | $61,470 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,873 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in McMinn County
McMinn County has 63 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 32 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 32
- 79 express mini mart & deli, athens
- athens food mart no 1 1, athens
- aztex 136, athens
- aztex 138, athens
- aztex 139, calhoun
- circle k 4703621, athens
- circle k 4703623, etowah
- circle k 4703625, athens
- gas express llc 267, athens
- harry's 27, riceville
- ian's market 6, athens
- ian's market 8, athens
- kenjo 5, athens
- marathon food mart, athens
- metu llc, niota
- murphy usa 7709, athens
- nathani fuel and food 2, athens
- nathani fuel stop #3 3, athens
- niota first choice market, niota
- pilot travel center 4598, niota
- rocky top markets 908, athens
- shiva enterprise corp, athens
- shree kalashvar inc, riceville
- speedway 7147, athens
- sunrise market, athens
- sunrise market 14, athens
- the local market 130, englewood
- the local market 131, etowah
- the local market 137, athens
- tj fuel clearwater, athens
- tobacco king, athens
- weigels 1102, athens
Combination Grocery/Other · 21
- cvs pharmacy 3728, athens
- cvs pharmacy 3783, athens
- dollar general 14213, delano
- dollar general 18695, athens
- dollar general 212, etowah
- dollar general 2134, athens
- dollar general 6576, englewood
- dollartree 9259, etowah
- dollar general 11569, niota
- dollar general 21841, athens
- dollar general 23171, etowah
- dollar general 23497, riceville
- dollar general 24676, athens
- dollar general 24882, sweetwater
- dollar general 9888, riceville
- dollar tree 385, athens
- family dollar store 1328, etowah
- family dollar store 295, athens
- hyde farms meat market, athens
- walgreen 09522, athens
- walgreens 5790, athens
Supermarket · 7
- athens save-a-lot 22884, athens
- aldi 70079, athens
- food city 686, athens
- food city 747, etowah
- grocery outlet 3, athens
- ingles markets 88, athens
- price less iga 43, athens
Large Grocery Store · 1
- bargain barn 1, etowah
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the meatin place, riceville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 663, athens
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 McMinn County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near McMinn County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for McMinn County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (14.5% here).
- Montague County, TX · 14.5% low-access
- Montague County, TX · 14.5% low-access
- Crawford County, PA · 14.5% low-access
- Crawford County, PA · 14.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (13.5% here).
- Gregg County, TX · 13.5% SNAP
- Gregg County, TX · 13.5% SNAP
- Pecos County, TX · 13.5% SNAP
- Pecos County, TX · 13.5% 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.
McMinn County inside a lower low-access state context
McMinn 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 McMinn County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47107. 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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