Signature · 48.6% low-access (93rd pct)
Paulding County, GA
Paulding County sits in the upper national band on low-access (48.6%, +26.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 48.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.0%
- on SNAP
- 179K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Paulding County, GA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 48.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +26.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Henry County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Paulding County sits in the upper national band (48.6%, #220 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #220
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in GA
- 14
- low-access tracts
- 19K
- 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: 48.6% low-access (93rd pct) (+26.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Paulding County compares nationally
Paulding County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 48.6% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #220 most-affected nationwide.
Paulding County's elevated USDA tier split
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Paulding County has 14 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.
Paulding 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
- Henry
Henry 49.4%
49.4 % low-access
- Paulding
Paulding 48.6%
48.6 % low-access
- Appling
Appling 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Echols
Echols 47.7%
47.7 % low-access
- Richmond
Richmond 47.6%
47.6 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 142,324 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 69,204 |
| Low-Access Share | 48.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19,239 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 178,909 |
| Median Household Income | $98,031 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,821 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Paulding County
Paulding County has 82 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 39 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 39
- 5041 kings family llc, dallas
- a one store, dallas
- al's exxon, dallas
- buddy's, dallas
- chevron country store 1, dallas
- chevron food mart, dallas
- circle m food shop 55, dallas
- dallas food mart, dallas
- dallas food mart, dallas
- diamond food mart, powder springs
- exxon food mart, dallas
- fast lane foods, dallas
- glade pure mart llc, dallas
- grandpa 1, dallas
- hero's, dallas
- hiram food & fuel, hiram
- hiram food mart, hiram
- hiram food mart, hiram
- hiram food mart, hiram
- hiram shell, hiram
- little bear food store, dallas
- marathon food mart, villa rica
- minit saver, hiram
- mr. g sav-a-ton, dallas
- murphy usa 7284, dallas
- paulding countys beer & tobacco, dallas
- quiktrip 788, dallas
- race trac 610, hiram
- race trac 76, hiram
- racetrac 2485, hiram
- rana shell, dallas
- rocket fuel, dallas
- scotts country store, rockmart
- shell food mart, dallas
- sunoco rose's, temple
- texaco food mart, hiram
- the imarket 714, dallas
- top of the ridge, douglasville
- yorkville bp, rockmart
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- big lots 3322, dallas
- cvs pharmacy 5622, dallas
- cvs pharmacy 6012, dallas
- dollar general 630, dallas
- dollar general 6688, villa rica
- dollar general 6918, dallas
- dollar general 7172, powder springs
- dollar general 8766, dallas
- dollar general 9136, hiram
- dollartree 8184, dallas
- dollar general 10288, dallas
- dollar general 12714, dallas
- dollar general 13652, dallas
- dollar general 21295, douglasville
- dollar tree 443, hiram
- dollar tree 5039, dallas
- dollar tree 5838, dallas
- family dollar 8826, dallas
- infinite african foods, hiram
- jojo's fresh market, dallas
- walgreens 10528, dallas
- walgreens 11686, dallas
- walgreens 17033, douglasville
- walgreens 17568, hiram
Super Store · 7
- costco wholesale 1389, dallas
- kroger 634, dallas
- kroger 673, dallas
- sam's club 4802, hiram
- target store t-1400, hiram
- walmart s/c 618, hiram
- walmart supercenter 3403, dallas
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 76014, hiram
- food depot 51, dallas
- ingles markets 89, dallas
- publix 1063, dallas
- publix 1184, dallas
- publix 1217, dallas
- piggly wiggly 47, dallas
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- general meat and groceries, llc, dallas
- harvest time market, dallas
Delivery Route · 1
- renillom grocery food, dallas
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- dixie delight candles produce store, hiram
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- harvest time market 2, dallas
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 Paulding County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Paulding County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Paulding 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 (48.6% here).
- DeSoto County, MS · 48.7% low-access
- Bee County, TX · 48.7% low-access
- Beaufort County, SC · 49.0% low-access
- Charlotte County, FL · 49.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (8.0% here).
- Jennings County, IN · 8.0% SNAP
- Jennings County, IN · 8.0% SNAP
- Garfield County, CO · 8.0% SNAP
- Garfield County, CO · 8.0% 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.
Paulding County inside a higher low-access state context
Paulding 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 Paulding County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13223. 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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