Signature · 205 SNAP-authorized stores
Muscogee County, GA
Muscogee County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.2%, +8.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.2%
- low-access pop.
- 11
- food-desert tracts
- 16.8%
- on SNAP
- 204K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Muscogee County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 11 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ben Hill County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Muscogee County sits in the upper national band (30.2%, #916 of 3,079) with 11 LILA tracts.
- #916
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in GA
- 21
- low-access tracts
- 20K
- 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: 205 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Muscogee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Muscogee County's 30.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #918 most-affected nationwide.
Muscogee County's elevated USDA tier split
53 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 11 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Muscogee County has 53 urban and 0 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.
Muscogee County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Bartow 30.3
Bartow 30.3%
30.3 % low-access
- Ware 30.3
Ware 30.3%
30.3 % low-access
- Muscogee 30.2
Muscogee 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Ben Hill 30.1
Ben Hill 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Whitfield 29.9
Whitfield 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 53 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 189,885 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 21 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 11 |
| Low-Access Population | 57,403 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19,724 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 203,711 |
| Median Household Income | $58,073 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 13,700 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.9%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Muscogee County
Muscogee County has 205 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 94 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 94
- 12 ave bp, columbus
- 5 corner lotto, columbus
- a&m food mart, columbus
- ava food mart, columbus
- bait shop, columbus
- big cat food mart, columbus
- bp food mart, columbus
- bp food mart, columbus
- buena vista convenience store, columbus
- buena vista grocery, columbus
- buenavista market, columbus
- chester's grocery, columbus
- circle k 6741, columbus
- circle k store 6678, columbus
- circle k store 6685, columbus
- circle k store 6693, columbus
- circle k store 6704, columbus
- circle k store 6749, columbus
- circle k 2706702, columbus
- circle k 6679, columbus
- circle k 6686, columbus
- circle k 6692, columbus
- circle k 6705, columbus
- circle k 6706, columbus
- circle k 6707, columbus
- circle k 6708, midland
- circle k 6709, columbus
- circle k 6712, columbus
- circle k 6713, columbus
- circle k 6744, columbus
- circle k 6745, columbus
- circle k 6750, columbus
- citgo at mlk, columbus
- columbus speed track, columbus
- columbus state university market on broa 2738, columbus
- country corner, columbus
- crown gas 201, columbus
- cusseta food mart, columbus
- eagle food mart, columbus
- extra miles, columbus
- falcon too, columbus
- farah food express, columbus
- floyd food mart, columbus
- forrest road food mart, columbus
- hada columbus foodmart inc, columbus
- han dee mart, columbus
- hidden lake grocery, columbus
- hometown food store, columbus
- ivy park food mart, midland
- jd veterans inc, columbus
- kaps market, columbus
- liberty at fort benning, columbus
- liberty food mart, columbus
- liberty on milgen road, columbus
- little bobs, columbus
- lotto and food mart, columbus
- lotto lounge, columbus
- lotto mart, columbus
- lucky food mart 2, columbus
- lumpkin food mart, columbus
- m & p food mart, columbus
- macon food mart, columbus
- maher 2024 inc, columbus
- manchester 2107, columbus
- marathon gas marathon, columbus
- milgen food mart, columbus
- mystic food mart, columbus
- nanak j, columbus
- nkp 2024 inc, columbus
- one stop shop, columbus
- phillps 66 weems road, columbus
- pyramid food mart, columbus
- quick pick mart, columbus
- rk food mart, columbus
- raceway, columbus
- reese food mart, columbus
- right stop, columbus
- river road lotto mart, columbus
- shell food mart, columbus
- shell, columbus
- shreeji food mart, columbus
- star food mart, columbus
- super c, columbus
- twins food mart #2, columbus
- texaco on wynnton, columbus
- tienda la bendicion, columbus
- usa food mart, columbus
- university chevron, columbus
- veterans petro, columbus
- victory food mart, columbus
- warm springs food mart, columbus
- young's grocery, columbus
- zelmo's at windsor park, columbus
- zelmo's uptown, columbus
Combination Grocery/Other · 62
- cvs pharmacy 2946, columbus
- cvs pharmacy 4579, columbus
- cvs pharmacy 4671, columbus
- cvs pharmacy 4674, columbus
- cvs pharmacy 4677, columbus
- cvs pharmacy 4679, columbus
- cvs pharmacy 7666, columbus
- dollar general 14178, fortson
- dollar general 14458, columbus
- dollar general 2922, columbus
- dollar general 6320, columbus
- dollar general 7184, columbus
- dollar general 7350, columbus
- dollar general 9145, columbus
- dollar general 9867, columbus
- dollartree 10204, columbus
- dollartree 10607, columbus
- dollartree 9147, columbus
- dollar general 10399, columbus
- dollar general 14585, columbus
- dollar general 14701, columbus
- dollar general 18005, columbus
- dollar general 19084, columbus
- dollar general 20169, midland
- dollar general 20476, fortson
- dollar general 21466, columbus
- dollar general 23907, columbus
- dollar general 9476, columbus
- dollar tree 2032, columbus
- dollar tree 2160, columbus
- dollar tree 356, columbus
- dollar tree 4160, columbus
- dollar tree 4786, columbus
- dollar tree 5618, columbus
- dollar tree 7415, columbus
- family dollar store 1563, columbus
- family dollar store 4246, columbus
- family dollar store 5108, columbus
- family dollar 11402, columbus
- family dollar 11459, columbus
- family dollar 11660, columbus
- family dollar 12470, midland
- family dollar 12619, columbus
- family dollar 12630, columbus
- family dollar 12685, columbus
- family dollar 8295, columbus
- family dollar 8860, columbus
- family dollar 9373, columbus
- family dollar store 10423, columbus
- family dollar store 333, columbus
- family dollar store 418, columbus
- family dollar store 5105, columbus
- family dollar store 6827, columbus
- patel sisters, columbus
- ria's ethnic foods, columbus
- tienda la nueva esperanza 3, columbus
- wakis international market 1, columbus
- walgreens 12754, columbus
- walgreens 18178, midland
- walgreens 6326, columbus
- walgreens 6373, columbus
- youngs oriental, columbus
Supermarket · 16
- aldi 76047 76047, columbus
- aldi 76149, columbus
- asian supermarket, columbus
- cost kutter 498, columbus
- food depot 60, columbus
- publix 0474, columbus
- publix 1390, columbus
- publix 562, columbus
- publix 650, columbus
- piggly wiggly 12, columbus
- piggly wiggly 444, columbus
- publix super market 1868, columbus
- publix super markets, inc. 1880, columbus
- rainbow foods, columbus
- the fresh market 122, columbus
- winn-dixie 439, columbus
Super Store · 15
- foodland 457, columbus
- lewis jones food market 432, columbus
- piggly wiggly 423, columbus
- piggly wiggly 427, columbus
- piggly wiggly 434, columbus
- piggly wiggly 7, columbus
- sam's club 8213, columbus
- target store t-1179, columbus
- walmart neighborhood market 4421, columbus
- walmart neighborhood market 4426, columbus
- walmart neighborhood market 5907, columbus
- walmart supercenter 1311, columbus
- walmart supercenter 1338, columbus
- walmart supercenter 4200, columbus
- walmart supercenter 4283, columbus
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 4
- grier's farmers market, columbus
- napier's produce, columbus
- napier's-midtown, columbus
- the food mill farmer's market, columbus
Small Grocery Store · 4
- country life food store, columbus
- la nacional, columbus
- sai indian groceries, columbus
- tienda la fe llc, columbus
Farmers' Market · 3
- north highland farmers market, columbus
- oasis makers community markets, columbus
- produce & craft market at midtown, columbus
Large Grocery Store · 3
- columbus cash & carry, columbus
- oriental food and gift center, columbus
- super mercado las americas, columbus
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- food locker, columbus
- la mexicana de columbus, columbus
- la nacional 2, columbus
Military Commissary · 1
- fort benning commissary 212, ft benning
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.
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Counties near Muscogee County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Muscogee County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (30.2% here).
- Oakland County, MI · 30.2% low-access
- Oakland County, MI · 30.2% low-access
- Santa Fe County, NM · 30.2% low-access
- Santa Fe County, NM · 30.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (16.8% here).
- Union County, FL · 16.8% SNAP
- Union County, FL · 16.8% SNAP
- Rowan County, KY · 16.8% SNAP
- Rowan County, KY · 16.8% 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.
Muscogee County inside a higher low-access state context
Muscogee 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 .
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