Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Perry County, TN
Perry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 24.6% low-access.
- 24.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.3%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Perry County, TN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wayne County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Perry County ranks #1,322 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 93 counties in TN (24.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,322
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in TN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Perry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Perry County's 24.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,323 most-affected nationwide.
Perry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Perry County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Perry County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Maury
Maury 25.6%
25.6 % low-access
- Haywood
Haywood 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Wayne
Wayne 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- McNairy
McNairy 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,915 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,945 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,086 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,697 |
| Median Household Income | $55,972 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 480 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Perry County
Perry County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 2879, linden
- dollar general 9429, lobelville
- family dollar 12781, linden
- family dollar 13698, lobelville
Convenience Store · 2
- k-m market #2, linden
- serv-n-go # 4, linden
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- heath's cee bee, lobelville
Supermarket · 1
- food giant 542, linden
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Perry County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Food access nationally, Tennessee in context
Perry County sits inside Tennessee (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 Perry County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47135. 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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