Signature · 3.7% low-access (8th pct)
Pulaski County, GA
Pulaski County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pulaski County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Heard County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pulaski County lands in the lower national band (3.7%, #2,880 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,880
- national by low-access %
- #122
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 194
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.7% low-access (8th pct) (-18.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pulaski County compares nationally
Food access in Pulaski County compares favorably nationally: its 3.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 8% of them (rank #2,880).
Pulaski County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Pulaski 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.
Pulaski County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Grady 4.1
Grady 4.1%
4.1 % low-access
- Pulaski 3.7
Pulaski 3.7%
3.7 % low-access
- Heard 3.7
Heard 3.7%
3.7 % low-access
- Union 3.7
Union 3.7%
3.7 % low-access
- Monroe 3.4
Monroe 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,010 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 441 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 194 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,939 |
| Median Household Income | $50,406 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 533 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.8% |
SNAP retailers in Pulaski County
Pulaski County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 16 authorized stores are in Hawkinsville, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 8
- flash foods llc 274161, hawkinsville
- friendly gus 28, hawkinsville
- jay kali 2022, hawkinsville
- quik z mart, hawkinsville
- r&r one stop, hawkinsville
- sunmart, hawkinsville
- sam's quick stop, hawkinsville
- veera shiv inc, hawkinsville
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18981, hawkinsville
- dollar general 4196, hawkinsville
- dollar general 24228, hawkinsville
- family dollar 358, hawkinsville
- walgreens 12319, hawkinsville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- harris kuntry meats & gro inc, hawkinsville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- m & t meat co inc, hawkinsville
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 2831, hawkinsville
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 Pulaski County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Pulaski County, at 3.7%, runs 27.2 pts below the Georgia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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 Pulaski County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13235. 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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