Signature · 13.7% SNAP (37th pct in GA)
Screven County, GA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Screven County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Screven County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mitchell County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Screven County ranks #1,603 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #73 of 151 counties in GA (21.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,603
- national by low-access %
- #73
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 13.7% SNAP (37th pct in GA) (+1.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Screven County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Screven County's 21.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,603 most-affected nationwide.
Screven County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 5 of Screven 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.
Screven County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Bulloch 21.3
Bulloch 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Screven 21
Screven 21%
21 % low-access
- Mitchell 20.8
Mitchell 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Elbert 20.7
Elbert 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Gordon 20.4
Gordon 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,593 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,063 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,423 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,130 |
| Median Household Income | $52,792 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 674 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Screven County
Screven County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 22 authorized stores; Sylvania holds 82% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Newington, Rocky Ford.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvania | 18 | 2 |
| Newington | 3 | none |
| Rocky Ford | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 12
- 4 way stop, sylvania
- amitar, sylvania
- b p truck stop, sylvania
- clarke's, newington
- el cheapo newington, newington
- in & out, sylvania
- meet mini mart, sylvania
- nkfoodmart, sylvania
- nouria 4943 scarboro highway 746, rocky ford
- rustys one stop 2, sylvania
- short stop, sylvania
- t&m super store, sylvania
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 7645, sylvania
- dollar general 16816, sylvania
- dollar general 23083, sylvania
- dollar general 25214, sylvania
- dollar general store 17339, newington
- family dollar store 226, sylvania
- walgreens 17421, sylvania
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 2837, sylvania
- kj's market-sylvania 696, sylvania
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- starr meats, sylvania
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 Screven County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Screven County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Screven County (13.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (21.0% here).
- Franklin County, IL · 21.0% low-access
- Kane County, IL · 21.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, ME · 21.0% low-access
- Cass County, ND · 21.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (13.7% here).
- Orange County, FL · 13.7% SNAP
- Kent County, DE · 13.7% SNAP
- Crawford County, IL · 13.7% SNAP
- Madison County, IL · 13.7% 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.
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Screven County, at 21.0%, runs 9.9 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 Screven County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13251. 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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