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Seminole County, GA

Seminole County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 14.0% low-access.

14.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
21.3%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Seminole County, GA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 14.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -8.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 21.3% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 10.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Calhoun County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Seminole County lands in the lower national band (14.0%, #2,201 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,201
national by low-access %
#97
in GA
1
low-access tracts
572
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Seminole County compares nationally

Seminole County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.0% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,204).

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Seminole County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Seminole County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Seminole County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Seminole County has 1 urban and 2 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.

Seminole 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 Seminole County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)8,729
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,225
Low-Access Share14.0%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population572

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Seminole County
IndicatorValue
Population9,156
Median Household Income$49,495
Poverty Rate20.1%above the national average
SNAP Households802
SNAP Participation Rate21.3%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle10.5%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

SNAP retailers in Seminole County

Seminole County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (60% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 6

  • dollar general 19451, iron city
  • dollar general 851, donalsonville
  • dollar general 13503, donalsonville
  • dollar general 24094, donalsonville
  • family dollar store 930, donalsonville
  • walgreens 17548, donalsonville

Convenience Store · 3

  • mr. pip's, donalsonville
  • quick buy, donalsonville
  • super b express, donalsonville

Super Store · 1

  • piggly wiggly 287, donalsonville

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.

Appling County
47.8% low-access · 19.6% SNAP
Atkinson County
23.5% low-access · 26.2% SNAP
Bacon County
3.3% low-access · 20.9% SNAP
Baker County
61.3% low-access · 15.2% SNAP
Baldwin County
24.6% low-access · 16.2% SNAP
Banks County
1.8% low-access · 9.0% SNAP

Compare Seminole County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Seminole County inside a lower low-access state context

Seminole County sits inside Georgia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

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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 Seminole County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13253. 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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