Signature · 18 LILA tracts (27.7% of tracts)
Montgomery County, AL
Montgomery County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 18 LILA tracts (27.7% of the book) alongside 27.7% low-access.
- 27.7%
- low-access pop.
- 18
- food-desert tracts
- 20.2%
- on SNAP
- 227K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montgomery County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 18 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 28% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marengo County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Montgomery County ranks #1,099 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #19 of 66 counties in AL (27.7% low-access; 18 food-desert tracts).
- #1,099
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in AL
- 30
- low-access tracts
- 25K
- 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: 18 LILA tracts (27.7% of tracts) .
How Montgomery County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Montgomery County's 27.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,104 most-affected nationwide.
Montgomery County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
65 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 18 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Montgomery County has 53 urban and 12 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.
Montgomery County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Crenshaw
Crenshaw 29.5%
29.5 % low-access
- Randolph
Randolph 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Montgomery
Montgomery 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Marengo
Marengo 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Conecuh 26.4
Conecuh 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 65 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 229,363 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 30 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 18 |
| Low-Access Population | 63,498 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 24,643 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 226,718 |
| Median Household Income | $59,386 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 18,479 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 243 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 133 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 133
- 31 pacecar, montgomery
- 4 way stop, montgomery
- ada marathon, ramer
- air base 755, montgomery
- airtec, montgomery
- ann street food mart, montgomery
- b & j grocery, montgomery
- balaji indian supermarket, montgomery
- beeline, montgomery
- beeline 629, montgomery
- big cat, montgomery
- bk's shell, montgomery
- blue store, montgomery
- capital heights mini mart, montgomery
- chevron food mart, montgomery
- chevron montgomery, montgomery
- circle k 2706739, montgomery
- circle k 2709066, montgomery
- circle k 2709069, montgomery
- circle k 2709071, montgomery
- circle k 2709081, montgomery
- circle k 2723673, montgomery
- circle k 2723690, montgomery
- circle k ck706, montgomery
- circle k store 2706629, montgomery
- circle k store 2706631, montgomery
- circle k store 2706633, montgomery
- circle k store 2709313, montgomery
- circle k store 2709332, montgomery
- citgo, montgomery
- citgo 10, montgomery
- citgo 14, montgomery
- citgo food mart, montgomery
- citgo food mart, montgomery
- citgo food mart, montgomery
- citgo food mart, montgomery
- citgo mart, montgomery
- clever food store, montgomery
- coliseum 2018; marathon, montgomery
- cook station, montgomery
- double b convenience store, hope hull
- east dale food mart, montgomery
- exxon 630, montgomery
- fairground food mart, montgomery
- fairview convenience store, montgomery
- flowers bakery outlet 4, montgomery
- gas depot, montgomery
- gas express llc ck 705, pike road
- gas express llc d/b/a circle k 710, montgomery
- gas express llc d/b/a circle k ck 709, montgomery
- gas express llc d/b/a circle k ck 712, montgomery
- gas express llc d/b/a extra mile 713, montgomery
- gas express llc dba circle k 701, montgomery
- gas express llc dba circle k 702, montgomery
- gas express llc dba circle k 704, montgomery
- gas express llc dba kangaroo express 703, montgomery
- gibson food mart, montgomery
- health wise foods inc, montgomery
- hopehull chevron, hope hull
- jet mart, montgomery
- k and g food mart, montgomery
- kwik mart, montgomery
- kwik serve 2, montgomery
- kwik serve 5, montgomery
- kwik shop, montgomery
- kwik shop, montgomery
- kwik shop hope hull 114, hope hull
- liberty food mart, montgomery
- lion's pride #101, montgomery
- lion's pride #102, montgomery
- lion's pride #103, montgomery
- lion's pride 16, montgomery
- lions pride 106, montgomery
- lions pride 107, montgomery
- lions pride 3, montgomery
- lixsor food mart, montgomery
- love's travel shop 718, hope hull
- mapco express, inc. 7516, montgomery
- mapco express, inc. 7517, montgomery
- marathon food mart, montgomery
- mclemore retail inc, montgomery
- metro petro, montgomery
- metro petro, montgomery
- montgomery deli and food inc, montgomery
- murphy usa 6728, montgomery
- murphy usa 7339, montgomery
- murphy usa 7501, montgomery
- murphy usa 7556, montgomery
- narrow lane food mart, montgomery
- narrowlane pace car, montgomery
- new golden llc 2, montgomery
- northchase chevron, montgomery
- one stop, montgomery
- payless food mart, montgomery
- petro plus, montgomery
- pit stop, montgomery
- plas super food mart, montgomery
- poblana grocery mart, montgomery
- poblana grocery mart, montgomery
- pure food mart, montgomery
- pure food mart, montgomery
- quick serve 38, montgomery
- quiktrip 7174, montgomery
- quiktrip 7175, montgomery
- raceway 700, montgomery
- racetrac 2670, montgomery
- raceway 6711, montgomery
- raceway 926, montgomery
- ram marketing, montgomery
- red cow convenience store, montgomery
- road runner, montgomery
- road runner 1, montgomery
- saveway truck plaza, hope hull
- shell, montgomery
- shopper stop, montgomery
- southwest chevron, montgomery
- speedway 1012, hope hull
- speedway 1506, montgomery
- stop and go, montgomery
- stuckey's, hope hull
- sunoco food mart, montgomery
- the goat, llc, montgomery
- traders island, pike road
- trenae's boutique, montgomery
- troy hwy chevron, pike road
- twinkle inc, grady
- us foodmart & beauty supply, montgomery
- variedad hispana market, montgomery
- varsity convenience store, montgomery
- wow foods & beverage, montgomery
- z tec 645, montgomery
- ztec, montgomery
- ztec atlanta hwy, montgomery
Combination Grocery/Other · 56
- cvs pharmacy 3095, montgomery
- cvs pharmacy 4856, montgomery
- cvs pharmacy 4895, montgomery
- cvs pharmacy 4906, montgomery
- cvs pharmacy 4947, montgomery
- cvs pharmacy 585, pike road
- cvs pharmacy 7063, montgomery
- cvs pharmacy 4894, montgomery
- dollar general 0471, montgomery
- dollar general 0648, montgomery
- dollar general 1214, montgomery
- dollar general 14119, montgomery
- dollar general 14169, montgomery
- dollar general 14350, pike road
- dollar general 1484, montgomery
- dollar general 1557, montgomery
- dollar general 6612, montgomery
- dollar general 7039, montgomery
- dollar general 7267, montgomery
- dollar general 9638, montgomery
- dollartree 9229, montgomery
- dollartree 9913, montgomery
- dollartree plus 9075, montgomery
- dollartree plus 9209, montgomery
- dollar general 13444, montgomery
- dollar general 13446, montgomery
- dollar general 15676, montgomery
- dollar general 15908, montgomery
- dollar general 16117, montgomery
- dollar general 22786, montgomery
- dollar general 23910, ramer
- dollar general 24599, montgomery
- dollar general store 17102, montgomery
- dollar general store 17394, ramer
- dollar tree 0114, montgomery
- dollar tree 153, montgomery
- dollar tree 3001, montgomery
- dollar tree 3189, montgomery
- dollar tree 4839, montgomery
- dollar tree 5248, montgomery
- dollar tree 8388, montgomery
- dollar tree 8583, montgomery
- family dollar 10659, montgomery
- family dollar 11040, montgomery
- family dollar 12356, montgomery
- family dollar 12428, montgomery
- family dollar 1633, montgomery
- family dollar store 10956, montgomery
- family dollar store 4280, montgomery
- family dollar store 8414, montgomery
- palmers produce, montgomery
- tropical foods mart, montgomery
- walgreens 13158, montgomery
- walgreens 2203, montgomery
- walgreens 7746, montgomery
- walgreens 9456, montgomery
Super Store · 16
- capitol supermarket, montgomery
- costco wholesale 1009, montgomery
- eastbrook food outlet, montgomery
- meat city supermarket, montgomery
- piggly wiggly 74, montgomery
- renfroe's market 708, montgomery
- renfroe's market 712 712, montgomery
- renfroe's market- mcgehee road, montgomery
- sam's club 8106, montgomery
- target store 1825, montgomery
- walmart neighborhood market 4672, montgomery
- walmart neighborhood market 4691, montgomery
- walmart supercenter 5348, montgomery
- walmart supercenter 4407, montgomery
- walmart supercenter 930, montgomery
- walmart supercenter 938, montgomery
Supermarket · 16
- aldi 76109, montgomery
- aldi 82005, montgomery
- aldi 82242, montgomery
- cloverland ag, montgomery
- db montgomery llc, montgomery
- fresh value montgomery 93, montgomery
- meat city, montgomery
- montgomery cash & carry, montgomery
- publix 1024, montgomery
- publix 1026, montgomery
- publix 1027, montgomery
- publix 1025, montgomery
- publix super markets, inc. 1756, pike road
- the fresh market 045, montgomery
- winn-dixie 446, montgomery
- winn dixie 448, montgomery
Small Grocery Store · 10
- 231 fuel stop, pike road
- el paisano, montgomery
- la costa market, montgomery
- sylvias produce, lapine
- tienda el manantial # 2 1, montgomery
- tienda el manantial 1, montgomery
- tienda hispana, montgomery
- tienda hispana 4 llc, montgomery
- tienda la bendicion 1, montgomery
- tienda los hermanos, montgomery
Seafood Specialty · 4
- brother's seafood and grill, montgomery
- clay seafood market, llc, montgomery
- destin connection seafood market, montgomery
- j&d seafood, montgomery
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- asian super market, montgomery
- el chido, montgomery
- highland meat and grocery, montgomery
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- nadis au naturelle, montgomery
- wright's produce, llc, montgomery
Military Commissary · 2
- gunter afb commissary 223, montgomery
- maxwell afb commissary 232, maxwell afb
Farmers' Market · 1
- fairview farmers market, montgomery
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Montgomery County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Montgomery County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Montgomery County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (27.7% here).
- Alamosa County, CO · 27.7% low-access
- Alamosa County, CO · 27.7% low-access
- Sedgwick County, KS · 27.7% low-access
- Sedgwick County, KS · 27.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (20.2% here).
- Kern County, CA · 20.2% SNAP
- Kern County, CA · 20.2% SNAP
- Wayne County, GA · 20.2% SNAP
- Wayne County, GA · 20.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Alabama in context
Montgomery County sits inside Alabama (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 Montgomery County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01101. 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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