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Pike County, AL

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Pike 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).

23.2%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
17.1%
on SNAP
33K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 AL

USDA FARA access plate

County Pike County, AL

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 23.2% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 17.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dale County ( -0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pike County ranks #1,428 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 66 counties in AL (23.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,428
national by low-access %
#25
in AL
2
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: 37 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Pike County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pike County's 23.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,430 most-affected nationwide.

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Pike County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Pike County, AL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (75.0%) 1 tracts limited (12.5%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (12.5%) Adequate 75% Limited 13% Severe 13% Food-access tier distribution: Pike County, AL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Pike County has 2 urban and 6 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.

Pike County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Pike County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)32,899
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population7,629
Low-Access Share23.2%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,452

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Pike County
IndicatorValue
Population32,987
Median Household Income$48,677
Poverty Rate23.3%well above the national average
SNAP Households2,135
SNAP Participation Rate17.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.7%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population8.0%

Thick SNAP store book in Pike County

Pike County has 37 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 18

  • banks buy rite, banks
  • brundidge marathon, brundidge
  • circle k 2723641, troy
  • eagle's nest, goshen
  • flash market 17203, troy
  • hobo pantry 24, brundidge
  • hobo pantry 35, troy
  • kelly's food mart, troy
  • mahant swami 23, brundidge
  • may brothers inc, troy
  • mckenzie oil company 8, troy
  • mexicana san juditas 3 3, troy
  • morales tienda y taqueria 1, troy
  • murphy usa 7748, troy
  • stop-n-go 9, troy
  • smart 001 inc, troy
  • the corner store, brundidge
  • troy liberty, troy

Combination Grocery/Other · 12

  • cvs pharmacy 4858, troy
  • dollar general 0981, troy
  • dollar general 14341, troy
  • dollar general 18832, troy
  • dollar general 3900, troy
  • dollar general 4278, brundidge
  • dollar general 17630, brundidge
  • dollar general 19824, goshen
  • dollar general 20039, troy
  • dollar general 22617, troy
  • dollar tree 325, troy
  • walgreens 11098, troy

Supermarket · 3

  • garrett's iga of brundidge inc, brundidge
  • garrett's of troy, inc./piggly wiggley 130, troy
  • publix 1525, troy

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2

  • campbells produce, troy
  • cb's farmers market, troy

Super Store · 2

  • piggly wiggly 134, troy
  • walmart supercenter 723, troy

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.

Autauga County
33.9% low-access · 9.2% SNAP
Baldwin County
25.1% low-access · 6.7% SNAP
Barbour County
20.5% low-access · 21.3% SNAP
Bibb County
1.6% low-access · 20.7% SNAP
Blount County
6.8% low-access · 12.3% SNAP
Bullock County
68.5% low-access · 34.0% SNAP

Compare Pike County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →

Nationwide peers for Pike County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pike 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 (23.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (17.1% here).

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, Alabama in context

Pike County sits inside Alabama (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Pike County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01109. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.