Signature · 47.0% low-access (92nd pct)
Montgomery County, TN
Montgomery County sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.0%, +24.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 47.0%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 234K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montgomery County, TN
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 47.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +24.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carter County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Montgomery County sits in the upper national band (47.0%, #245 of 3,079) with 8 LILA tracts.
- #245
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in TN
- 29
- low-access tracts
- 27K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 47.0% low-access (92nd pct) (+24.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Montgomery County compares nationally
Montgomery County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.0% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #245 most-affected nationwide.
Montgomery County's elevated USDA tier split
39 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Montgomery County has 33 urban and 6 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 vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Carter
Carter 47%
47 % low-access
- Hamilton
Hamilton 43.9%
43.9 % low-access
- Williamson
Williamson 43.9%
43.9 % low-access
- Hamblen
Hamblen 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 39 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 172,331 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 29 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 80,949 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 27,456 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 234,153 |
| Median Household Income | $75,613 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,142 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 159 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 68 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 68
- 48 market, cunningham
- 7-eleven 42008h, clarksville
- a & t market, clarksville
- bizee mart 102 n/a, clarksville
- bob's discount tobacco, clarksville
- c & g food mart, clarksville
- circle k 4703915, clarksville
- circle k 4703916, clarksville
- chums store, clarksville
- circle k 4703689, clarksville
- circle k 4703702, clarksville
- circle k 4703703, clarksville
- circle k 4703707, clarksville
- coyote express mart/ exxon, clarksville
- cunningham market, clarksville
- dodge store 6604, clarksville
- express food mart, clarksville
- family's grocery store, clarksville
- fast stop 16, clarksville
- foodmart 1, clarksville
- grab and go smokes, clarksville
- greenwood market, clarksville
- hi road 28, clarksville
- hillside citgo, clarksville
- hiroad 01, clarksville
- hiroad 11, clarksville
- hiroad 15, clarksville
- hiroad 16, clarksville
- hiroad 17, clarksville
- hiroad 18, clarksville
- hiroad 2, clarksville
- hiroad 21, clarksville
- hiroad 22, clarksville
- hiroad 23, clarksville
- hiroad 24, clarksville
- hiroad 27, clarksville
- hiroad 6, clarksville
- hiroad 8, clarksville
- hiroad 9, clarksville
- karka inc, clarksville
- kwik n easy 2, clarksville
- la laguna llc, clarksville
- liya's tobacco & brew, clarksville
- mapco express, inc. 7502, clarksville
- mapco express, inc. 7509, clarksville
- mapco express, inc. 7514, clarksville
- marley tobacco & smoke, clarksville
- mini market, clarksville
- minit mart 4468, clarksville
- minit mart 4469, clarksville
- murphy usa 5367, clarksville
- murphy usa 5596, clarksville
- murphy usa 6776, clarksville
- oakwood food market, woodlawn
- palmyra market, palmyra
- quickstop#1, clarksville
- quiktrip 7149, clarksville
- racetrac 2550, clarksville
- raceway, clarksville
- rhino mart, clarksville
- royal mart, clarksville
- solomon, clarksville
- speedway 7127, clarksville
- speedway 7172, clarksville
- stop and shop market, clarksville
- taylor mart, clarksville
- the silver dollar, clarksville
- trap market, clarksville
Combination Grocery/Other · 52
- dollar general 0156, clarksville
- dollar general 0325, clarksville
- dollar general 1255, clarksville
- dollar general 19498, clarksville
- dollar general 249, clarksville
- dollar general 6159, clarksville
- dollartree 10437, clarksville
- dollar general 12177, clarksville
- dollar general 13030, clarksville
- dollar general 14011, clarksville
- dollar general 14728, clarksville
- dollar general 1483, clarksville
- dollar general 15132, clarksville
- dollar general 15558, palmyra
- dollar general 15591, clarksville
- dollar general 15643, clarksville
- dollar general 1949, clarksville
- dollar general 19849, clarksville
- dollar general 22373, clarksville
- dollar general 22625, clarksville
- dollar general 24261, clarksville
- dollar general 25473, woodlawn
- dollar general 25474, clarksville
- dollar general 25487, clarksville
- dollar general 30097, clarksville
- dollar general 30429, clarksville
- dollar general store 16500, clarksville
- dollar general store 8930, clarksville
- dollar tree 1038, clarsville
- dollar tree 295, clarksville
- dollar tree 6804, clarksville
- dollar tree 776, clarksville
- dollar tree 7881, clarksville
- sudden service 0028, clarksville
- sudden service 0044, clarksville
- sudden service 0052, clarksville
- sudden service 0067, clarksville
- sudden service 0069, clarksville
- sudden service 0075, clarksville
- sudden service 24, clarksville
- sudden service 25, clarksville
- sudden service 32, clarksville
- sudden service 35, clarksville
- sudden service 59, clarksville
- twice daily 11, clarksville
- twice daily 33, clarksville
- twice daily 49, clarksville
- walgreen 09340, clarksville
- walgreens 03775, clarksville
- walgreens 4313, clarksville
- walgreens 11852, clarksville
- walgreens 12875, clarksville
Super Store · 14
- dollar general market 9805, clarksville
- hilltop cee bee, clarksville
- kroger 582, clarksville
- kroger co #00544-c 544, clarksville
- kroger store #00540 540, clarksville
- kroger 580, clarksville
- sam's club 6512, clarksville
- target store 959, clarksville
- walmart 1075, clarksville
- walmart 673, clarksville
- walmart neighborhood market 4469, clarksville
- walmart neighborhood market 4589, clarksville
- walmart neighborhood market 4591, clarksville
- walmart s/c 3495, clarksville
Supermarket · 11
- aldi 70020, clarksville
- aldi 70113, clarksville
- food lion 0874, clarksville
- food lion 1473, clarksville
- gordon food service store mp146, clarksville
- oak grove piggly wiggly, clarksville
- price less foods 494, clarksville
- publix 1392, clarksville
- publix 1425, clarksville
- publix 1648, clarksville
- publix tennessee, llc 1802, clarksville
Small Grocery Store · 5
- authentic ponmo african and caribbean llc, clarksville
- el dorado market, clarksville
- el latino supermarket, clarksville
- new koa oriental food market, clarksville
- san miguel market, clarksville
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- dagan african market 1, clarksville
- hanyang oriental market, clarksville
- park it market, clarksville
- supermarket el supremo, clarksville
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza tn005, clarksville
Farmers' Market · 1
- clarksville downtown market, clarksville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- sadie's country store, clarksville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- fresh and fresh, clarksville
Seafood Specialty · 1
- little's fish company llc, clarksville
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 Montgomery County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Montgomery County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Montgomery 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 (47.0% here).
- Arkansas County, AR · 47.0% low-access
- Arkansas County, AR · 47.0% low-access
- Chesterfield County, VA · 47.2% low-access
- Petersburg city, VA · 46.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (8.1% here).
- Brazoria County, TX · 8.1% SNAP
- Brazoria County, TX · 8.1% SNAP
- Pennington County, SD · 8.1% SNAP
- Pennington County, SD · 8.1% 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.
Montgomery County inside a higher low-access state context
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47125. 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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