Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)

Pike County, GA

Pike County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
5.2%
on SNAP
20K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Pike County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 5.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dade County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Pike County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

0
low-access tracts
1
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Pike County compares nationally

Food access in Pike County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).

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Pike County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Pike County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Pike County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Pike County has 0 urban and 4 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 vs nearby low low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Pike County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)17,869
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population4
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Pike County
IndicatorValue
Population19,903
Median Household Income$86,719
Poverty Rate9.3%below the national average
SNAP Households350
SNAP Participation Rate5.2%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.6%

SNAP retailers in Pike County

Pike County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollar general 18738, zebulon
  • dollar general 6111, zebulon
  • dollar general 13514, williamson
  • dollar general 18201, williamson
  • dollar general store 16979, concord
  • dollar tree 6629, griffin
  • family dollar 12997, concord

Convenience Store · 7

  • allen stop & shop, concord
  • cadies corner, zebulon
  • country gold, zebulon
  • flash foods llc 2745056, zebulon
  • jp zebulon 266, zebulon
  • mountain view convenience store, meansville
  • royal 77 food mart 1, williamson

Super Store · 1

  • freshway market, zebulon

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 Pike County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Counties near Pike County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pike 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 (0.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (5.2% 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.

Pike County inside a lower low-access state context

Pike 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 Pike County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13231. 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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