Signature · 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Perry County, AL
Perry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 39.5% low-access.
- 39.5%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 33.5%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Perry County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 39.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 33.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clarke County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Perry County sits in the upper national band (39.5%, #417 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #417
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in AL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Perry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Perry County's 39.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 87% of them and ranked #417 most-affected nationwide.
Perry County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
All 3 of Perry County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Perry County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Macon
Macon 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Etowah
Etowah 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- Clarke
Clarke 39.4%
39.4 % low-access
- Lowndes
Lowndes 39%
39 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,591 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,187 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,949 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,031 |
| Median Household Income | $37,654 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,151 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 33.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.1% |
SNAP retailers in Perry County
Perry County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Marion holds 56% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Uniontown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 5 | 1 |
| Uniontown | 4 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 721, marion
- dollar general 8392, uniontown
- dollar general 24785, marion
- family dollar 12545, uniontown
- family dollar store 10621, marion
Convenience Store · 3
- judys 1, marion
- uniontown chevron, uniontown
- union drugs, uniontown
Super Store · 1
- 4 f enterprises llc, marion
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 Perry County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Perry County, at 39.5%, runs 15.0 pts above the Alabama rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Perry County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01105. 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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