Signature · 22.5% SNAP (94th pct in TN)
Scott County, TN
Scott County stands out on SNAP (22.5%, +10.4 pts vs U.S.) with 20.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 20.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 22.5%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Scott County, TN
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Roane County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Scott County ranks #1,645 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 93 counties in TN (20.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,645
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in TN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 22.5% SNAP (94th pct in TN) (+10.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Scott County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Scott County's 20.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,645 most-affected nationwide.
Scott County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Scott County has 1 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.
Scott County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Gibson
Gibson 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Sevier
Sevier 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Rhea
Rhea 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Scott
Scott 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Roane
Roane 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,228 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,557 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,749 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,113 |
| Median Household Income | $44,711 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,973 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Scott County
Scott County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- big orange country store, oneida
- big orange country store, huntsville
- lee food mart, huntsville
- lee food mart 6, oneida
- lee's food mart 20, huntsville
- lee's food mart 24, winfield
- lee's food mart 25, oneida
- murphy express 8539, oneida
- oneida food mart, oneida
- poppa's quik stop 12, huntsville
- stateline gas and grill, winfield
- stop n go, robbins
- the barn deli & grill, oneida
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 19455, winfield
- dollar general 6562, huntsville
- dollar general 715, oneida
- dollar general store 16743, robbins
- dollar tree 4431, oneida
- family dollar 10386, huntsville
- family dollar 13485, helenwood
- walgreens 10870, oneida
Large Grocery Store · 2
- helenwood foods, helenwood
- scenic foods, huntsville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- r & j produce co, helenwood
Super Store · 1
- walmart s/c 0583, oneida
Supermarket · 1
- houchens save-a-lot 147, oneida
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Scott County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Nationwide peers for Scott County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Scott County (22.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (20.5% here).
- Leon County, TX · 20.5% low-access
- Leon County, TX · 20.5% low-access
- Madison County, MO · 20.5% low-access
- Madison County, MO · 20.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (22.5% here).
- Wise County, VA · 22.5% SNAP
- Wise County, VA · 22.5% SNAP
- Toombs County, GA · 22.5% SNAP
- Toombs County, GA · 22.5% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Tennessee in context
Scott County sits inside Tennessee (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 Scott County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47151. 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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