Signature · 39.4% SNAP (100th pct in GA)
Randolph County, GA
Randolph County stands out on SNAP (39.4%, +27.3 pts vs U.S.) with 33.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 33.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 39.4%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Randolph County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 39.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 25.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Newton County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Randolph County sits in the upper national band (33.8%, #684 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #684
- national by low-access %
- #39
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 39.4% SNAP (100th pct in GA) (+27.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Randolph County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Randolph County's 33.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #684 most-affected nationwide.
Randolph County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Randolph County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Randolph County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Glynn 34.4
Glynn 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Randolph 33.8
Randolph 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Newton 33.6
Newton 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Jones 33.3
Jones 33.3%
33.3 % low-access
- Walton 33.2
Walton 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,719 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,605 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,421 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,196 |
| Median Household Income | $28,380 |
| Poverty Rate | 30.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,059 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 39.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 25.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
SNAP retailers in Randolph County
Randolph County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Cuthbert holds 64% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Cuthbert | 7 | 1 |
| Shellman | 4 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 5
- 3 star business group inc, cuthbert
- cuthbert lotto mart 0, cuthbert
- peddler food store 2, cuthbert
- shellman citgo, shellman
- shellman food mart, shellman
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 3703, cuthbert
- dollartree 8959, cuthbert
- dollar general 24093, shellman
- family dollar store 424, cuthbert
Large Grocery Store · 1
- brumby foods iga, shellman
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly, cuthbert
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 Randolph 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%). Randolph County, at 33.8%, runs 2.9 pts above 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 .
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