Signature · 4.2% low-access (9th pct)
Pickens County, AL
Pickens County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.5%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pickens County, AL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Winston County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pickens County lands in the lower national band (4.2%, #2,854 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,854
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in AL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 296
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.2% low-access (9th pct) (-17.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pickens County compares nationally
Food access in Pickens County compares favorably nationally: its 4.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,854).
Pickens County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Pickens 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.
Pickens County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Blount 6.8
Blount 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- Cleburne 6
Cleburne 6%
6 % low-access
- Pickens 4.2
Pickens 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- Winston 4.2
Winston 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- Marion 3
Marion 3%
3 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,746 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 820 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 296 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,721 |
| Median Household Income | $46,274 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,253 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.9% |
SNAP retailers in Pickens County
Pickens County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 13 locations (59% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 22 authorized stores; Aliceville holds 45% of them. 1 of the 5 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pickensville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Aliceville | 10 | 1 |
| Gordo | 4 | 1 |
| Reform | 4 | 1 |
| Carrollton | 3 | 1 |
| Pickensville | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs pharmacy 4946, aliceville
- cvs pharmacy 4969, gordo
- dollar general 18883, pickensville
- dollar general 3291, gordo
- dollar general 3674, aliceville
- dollar general 4937, reform
- dollartree 8963, aliceville
- dollar general 30403, aliceville
- dollar general 31491, aliceville
- dollar general 9415, carrollton
- family dollar 13212, reform
- family dollar 13472, gordo
- family dollar 567, aliceville
Convenience Store · 4
- aliceville food mart, aliceville
- carrollton one stop, carrollton
- sprint mart 4111, reform
- z and a enterprises llc, aliceville
Supermarket · 3
- ashmore's, reform
- hankins enterprises inc - food fare, aliceville
- piggly wiggly, gordo
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- cfm groceries and deli, carrollton
Seafood Specialty · 1
- patton's catfish, aliceville
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 Pickens County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Pickens County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pickens County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (4.2% here).
- Lake County, CA · 4.2% low-access
- Whitley County, KY · 4.2% low-access
- Franklin County, NC · 4.2% low-access
- Skamania County, WA · 4.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (18.5% here).
- Spalding County, GA · 18.5% SNAP
- Clay County, IL · 18.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, IL · 18.5% SNAP
- Grant Parish, LA · 18.5% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Pickens County, at 4.2%, runs 20.3 pts below 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 Pickens County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01107. 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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