Signature · 0.5% low-access (3rd pct)
Schley County, GA
Schley County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.4%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Schley County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Candler County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Schley County lands in the lower national band (0.5%, #3,049 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,049
- national by low-access %
- #147
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 14
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.5% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Schley County compares nationally
Food access in Schley County compares favorably nationally: its 0.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,049).
Schley County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Schley 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.
Schley 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
- Candler 0.6
Candler 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Rabun 0.6
Rabun 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Schley 0.5
Schley 0.5%
0.5 % low-access
- Macon 0.4
Macon 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
- Miller 0.4
Miller 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,010 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 25 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,513 |
| Median Household Income | $56,875 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 253 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
Slim SNAP store book in Schley County
Schley County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (60% of the total), followed by meat/poultry specialty.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Ellaville holds 80% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Americus.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Ellaville | 4 | 1 |
| Americus | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 8011, ellaville
- family dollar store 6162, americus
- family dollar 12721, ellaville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- pond town meat market, ellaville
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly, ellaville
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 Schley 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%). Schley County, at 0.5%, runs 30.4 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 Schley County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13249. 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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