Signature · 12.2% SNAP (20th pct in AL)
Morgan County, AL
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Morgan County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 22.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.2%
- on SNAP
- 124K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morgan County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.6% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Coosa County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Morgan County ranks #1,478 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #29 of 66 counties in AL (22.6% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,478
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in AL
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 12.2% SNAP (20th pct in AL) (+0.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Morgan County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Morgan County's 22.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,480 most-affected nationwide.
Morgan County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
27 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Morgan County has 17 urban and 10 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.
Morgan County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Dale 23.1
Dale 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Henry 22.9
Henry 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Morgan 22.6
Morgan 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Coosa 22.6
Coosa 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Marshall 22.3
Marshall 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 27 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 119,490 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 27,036 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,883 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 124,471 |
| Median Household Income | $68,845 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,004 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Morgan County
Morgan County has 119 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 59 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 59
- 5th ave food mart, decatur
- a&a store inc, somerville
- adams corner, somerville
- algasami inc, decatur
- all in one food mart, decatur
- andy's foodmart, hartselle
- big a, hartselle
- bravo investments llc yes, decatur
- c and c mini mart, somerville
- circle k 2723670, decatur
- circle k store 2709301, decatur
- circle k store 2709302, decatur
- circle k store 2709305, decatur
- citgo, decatur
- cotaco grocery, somerville
- danville 2 inc, decatur
- danville park shell 1, decatur
- decatur crossroads grocery, llc, decatur
- falkville inc, falkville
- flint wavaho express, decatur
- food mart, hartselle
- fuel city, decatur
- hartselle marathon, hartselle
- ironman grocery, hartselle
- izzy's deli inc, somerville
- jay binal inc, decatur
- jet pep food mart, hartselle
- jj's convenience store inc., falkville
- kv store, decatur
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 381, falkville
- mapco express, inc. 5219, decatur
- mr quick, falkville
- midway stop, hartselle
- morning side shop-ezy, decatur
- murphy usa 7770, hartselle
- murphy usa 7885, decatur
- om 22 llc, decatur
- pilot travel center 441, decatur
- quick serve one stop, decatur
- raceway 6710, decatur
- raceway 6891, decatur
- river bridge shell, decatur
- sai aki, decatur
- shop in save, decatur
- sowega holdings inc - webb's busy bee - marathon, decatur
- speed z, decatur
- speedway 1044, decatur
- sri kanha inc, decatur
- texaco, decatur
- tucker's corner, somerville
- union hill grocery, union grove
- wally world mini mart 1, decatur
- wally world mini mart 3, decatur
- wally world mini mart 4, decatur
- wally world mini mart 5, decatur
- west mart, hartselle
- westmead chevron, decatur
- yashu citgo, decatur
- zeeln4u inc, somerville
Combination Grocery/Other · 35
- ayiya variety store., decatur
- cvs pharmacy 4844, decatur
- cvs pharmacy 4905, hartselle
- dollar general 1001, decatur
- dollar general 10916, trinity
- dollar general 11230, falkville
- dollar general 14448, hartselle
- dollar general 1685, hartselle
- dollar general 18767, hartselle
- dollar general 1957, decatur
- dollar general 4094, laceys spring
- dollar general 4128, decatur
- dollar general 7550, eva
- dollar general 9162, decatur
- dollar general 9636, danville
- dollar general 09874, somerville
- dollar general 10017, decatur
- dollar general 11359, decatur
- dollar general 12413, decatur
- dollar general 17262, somerville
- dollar general 20320, laceys spring
- dollar general 21125, decatur
- dollar general 22559, somerville
- dollar general 23142, hartselle
- dollar general 30981, decatur
- dollar general store 16427, hartselle
- dollar general store 17142, joppa
- dollar tree 2291, decatur
- dollar tree 3385, decatur
- dollar tree 5658, hartselle
- dollar tree 6453, decatur
- family dollar 610, decatur
- walgreen 02589, decatur
- walgreens 10966, hartselle
- walgreens 9976, decatur
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 74022 74022, decatur
- food4less 438, laceys spring
- foodland 814, decatur
- fresh value somerville 82, somerville
- hometown market 34, hartselle
- publix 0045, decatur
- priceless iga 37, decatur
- publix 1609, decatur
- jack's foodland, eva
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- guatemex supermarket fresh food, decatur
- la guerrerense, decatur
- la hacienda, decatur
- la monarca supermarket/restaurant, decatur
- la veracruzana, decatur
- zaragoza's supermarket, decatur
Super Store · 6
- kroger 854, decatur
- kroger 894, hartselle
- target store t-2084, decatur
- walmart 662, decatur
- walmart neighborhood market 2488, decatur
- walmart s/c 1124, hartselle
Large Grocery Store · 2
- la estrella food and fish market, decatur
- priceville foodland 211, decatur
Small Grocery Store · 2
- lakou lakay caribbean market, decatur
- paisano super market, decatur
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 Morgan County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Morgan County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Morgan County (12.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alabama.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (22.6% here).
- Santa Cruz County, CA · 22.6% low-access
- Santa Cruz County, CA · 22.6% low-access
- Cedar County, IA · 22.6% low-access
- Cedar County, IA · 22.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (12.2% here).
- St. Lucie County, FL · 12.2% SNAP
- St. Lucie County, FL · 12.2% SNAP
- Wakulla County, FL · 12.2% SNAP
- Wakulla County, FL · 12.2% 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
Morgan 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 Morgan County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01103. 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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