Signature · 42.1% low-access (89th pct)
Sequatchie County, TN
Sequatchie County sits in the upper national band on low-access (42.1%, +20 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 42.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.5%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sequatchie County, TN
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 42.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hamblen County (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sequatchie County sits in the upper national band (42.1%, #339 of 3,079).
- #339
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in TN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 42.1% low-access (89th pct) (+20 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Sequatchie County compares nationally
Sequatchie County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.1% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #339 most-affected nationwide.
Sequatchie County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sequatchie 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.
Sequatchie County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Hamilton
Hamilton 43.9%
43.9 % low-access
- Hamblen
Hamblen 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Sequatchie
Sequatchie 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Putnam
Putnam 41.4%
41.4 % low-access
- Knox
Knox 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,112 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,935 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,132 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,809 |
| Median Household Income | $58,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,022 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Sequatchie County
Sequatchie County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (55% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- dollar general 19414, dunlap
- dollar general 332, dunlap
- dollar general 6431, dunlap
- dollar general 7627, whitwell
- dollar general 16733, dunlap
- dollar general 19873, whitwell
- dollar general 23928, whitwell
- dollar general 24314, dunlap
- dollar tree 5152, dunlap
- family dollar store 3965, whitwell
- hughes produce, dunlap
- walgreens 11670, dunlap
Convenience Store · 8
- c&g quik stop, graysville
- circle k 4703605, dunlap
- dhabudi inc 001, dunlap
- gas plus, dunlap
- h t express 7, dunlap
- little store, dunlap
- murphy usa 7424, dunlap
- phillip & cindys natural teas and herbs, dunlap
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 4226, dunlap
Supermarket · 1
- save-a-lot 45050, dunlap
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 Sequatchie County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Sequatchie County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sequatchie County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (42.1% here).
- Brown County, SD · 42.1% low-access
- Brown County, SD · 42.1% low-access
- Custer County, OK · 42.1% low-access
- Custer County, OK · 42.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (16.5% here).
- Live Oak County, TX · 16.5% SNAP
- Live Oak County, TX · 16.5% SNAP
- Trinity County, TX · 16.5% SNAP
- Trinity County, TX · 16.5% 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.
Sequatchie County inside a higher low-access state context
Sequatchie 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 Sequatchie County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47153. 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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