Signature · 0.4% low-access (2nd pct)

Miller County, GA

Miller County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.4%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
17.6%
on SNAP
6K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Miller County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.4% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -21.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 17.6% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 10.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Macon County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Miller County lands in the lower national band (0.4%, #3,053 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#3,053
national by low-access %
#149
in GA
0
low-access tracts
8
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 0.4% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Miller County compares nationally

Food access in Miller County compares favorably nationally: its 0.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,056).

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Miller County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Miller County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Miller County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Miller County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Miller County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Miller County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)6,125
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population25
Low-Access Share0.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population8

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Miller County
IndicatorValue
Population5,850
Median Household Income$51,425
Poverty Rate23.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households453
SNAP Participation Rate17.6%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle10.5%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.9%

SNAP retailers in Miller County

Miller County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 4

  • circle k 2723896, colquitt
  • colquitt food mart, colquitt
  • good to go 5, colquitt
  • liberty food, colquitt

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 3768, colquitt
  • family dollar store 794, colquitt
  • ziggy b's seafood market, colquitt

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • sowega meat company, llc, colquitt

Supermarket · 1

  • colquitt pic n sav, colquitt

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 Miller County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Miller County inside a lower low-access state context

Miller County sits inside Georgia (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 Miller County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13201. 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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