Signature · 3.1% low-access (7th pct)

Quitman County, GA

Quitman County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

3.1%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
22.7%
on SNAP
2K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Quitman County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 3.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -19.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 22.7% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 13.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Worth County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Quitman County lands in the lower national band (3.1%, #2,913 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,913
national by low-access %
#128
in GA
0
low-access tracts
35
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 3.1% low-access (7th pct) (-19 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Quitman County compares nationally

Food access in Quitman County compares favorably nationally: its 3.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,913).

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Quitman County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Quitman County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Quitman County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

All 1 of Quitman 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.

Quitman 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 Quitman County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,513
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population77
Low-Access Share3.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population35

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Quitman County
IndicatorValue
Population2,264
Median Household Income$40,179
Poverty Rate15.7%above the national average
SNAP Households242
SNAP Participation Rate22.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle13.1%well above the national average

SNAP retailers in Quitman County

Quitman County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Where the store book sits, by town

All 6 authorized stores are in Georgetown, and none of them is a supermarket or large/medium grocery.

Convenience Store · 3

  • brothers food mart, georgetown
  • family food mart, georgetown
  • george town food mart, georgetown

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollartree 9909, georgetown
  • dollar general 8381, georgetown

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • cuban family foodmart inc, georgetown

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 Quitman 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%). Quitman County, at 3.1%, runs 27.8 pts below the Georgia rate.

  1. Georgia 30.9%
  2. South Carolina 28.7%
  3. Delaware 27.3%
  4. Florida 25.1%
  5. North Carolina 22.9%
  6. Maryland 22.7%
  7. West Virginia 21.3%
  8. Virginia 20.4%
  9. 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 Quitman County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13239. 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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