Signature · 34 SNAP-authorized stores
Peach County, GA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Peach 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).
- 28.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.8%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Peach County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Thomas County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Peach County ranks #1,079 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #58 of 151 counties in GA (28.1% low-access).
- #1,079
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 34 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Peach County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Peach County's 28.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,079 most-affected nationwide.
Peach County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Peach County has 1 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.
Peach County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Colquitt 29.5
Colquitt 29.5%
29.5 % low-access
- Talbot 28.5
Talbot 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Thomas 28.2
Thomas 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Peach 28.1
Peach 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Walker 27.9
Walker 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,695 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,777 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,920 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,560 |
| Median Household Income | $71,293 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,989 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Peach County
Peach County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (62% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- bobby's food mart, byron
- byron chevron, byron
- byron gas n go 081, byron
- circle k 2703142, centerville
- circle k 2703146, byron
- express 49, fort valley
- family food mart, fort valley
- fastrip, byron
- flash foods llc 274133, fort valley
- flash foods llc 274214, byron
- flash foods llc 274264, byron
- flash foods llc 2745110, fort valley
- grub n gas, byron
- highway haven food store, fort valley
- neighbors food mart, fort valley
- peach xpress, byron
- pilot travel center 267, byron
- r & r quick stop, fort valley
- r & r quick stop #2 01, fort valley
- raceway 917, byron
- vaak food mart, fort valley
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 4585, fort valley
- cvs pharmacy 5523, warner robins
- dollar general 4257, byron
- dollar general 13105, byron
- dollar general 16128, byron
- dollar general 22496, fort valley
- dollar tree 7137, byron
- dollar tree 7821, fort valley
- family dollar store 246, fort valley
Super Store · 2
- dollar general market 13604, fort valley
- freshway market, byron
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- el mercadito, fort valley
Supermarket · 1
- food depot 15, fort valley
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 Peach County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Peach County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Peach 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 (28.1% here).
- Marshall County, IA · 28.1% low-access
- Marshall County, IA · 28.1% low-access
- Allen Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
- Allen Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (18.8% here).
- Washington County, ME · 18.8% SNAP
- Washington County, ME · 18.8% SNAP
- Randolph County, AL · 18.8% SNAP
- Randolph County, AL · 18.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Georgia in context
Peach 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 Peach County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13225. 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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