Signature · 5.9% SNAP (3rd pct in GA)
Monroe County, GA
Monroe County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.9%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Monroe County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bacon County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Monroe County lands in the lower national band (3.4%, #2,890 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,890
- national by low-access %
- #124
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 378
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.9% SNAP (3rd pct in GA) (-6.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Monroe County compares nationally
Food access in Monroe County compares favorably nationally: its 3.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 8% of them (rank #2,891).
Monroe County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Monroe County has 0 urban and 5 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.
Monroe County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Monroe 3.4
Monroe 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
- Bacon 3.3
Bacon 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Meriwether 3.3
Meriwether 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Worth 3.2
Worth 3.2%
3.2 % low-access
- Quitman 3.1
Quitman 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,424 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 907 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 378 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,664 |
| Median Household Income | $83,183 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 627 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
SNAP retailers in Monroe County
Monroe County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- circle k 6716, forsyth
- dev foods, forsyth
- express food mart no, forsyth
- exxon, juliette
- fast track 1, forsyth
- hwy 87 best buy, forsyth
- high falls market, jackson
- holiday bp, forsyth
- lucky food mart, forsyth
- marathon19, bolingbroke
- market place, culloden
- quick zip, juliette
- quiktrip 1730, forsyth
- shell food mart, forsyth
- wc's minit mart, forsyth
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 7706, forsyth
- dollar general 1796, forsyth
- dollar general 19356, juliette
- dollar general 10287, jackson
- dollar general 15687, juliette
- dollar tree 5165, forsyth
- family dollar 8366, forsyth
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- blanche farms meats, macon
Super Store · 1
- walmart 907, forsyth
Supermarket · 1
- ingles markets 403, forsyth
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 Monroe County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Monroe County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Monroe County (5.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (3.4% here).
- Champaign County, OH · 3.4% low-access
- Champaign County, OH · 3.4% low-access
- Uinta County, WY · 3.4% low-access
- Uinta County, WY · 3.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (5.9% here).
- Boulder County, CO · 5.9% SNAP
- Boulder County, CO · 5.9% SNAP
- Carroll County, IA · 5.9% SNAP
- Carroll County, IA · 5.9% 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.
Monroe County inside a lower low-access state context
Monroe 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 Monroe County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13207. 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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