Shelby County, AL

Food access and food desert data

224K
Population
5.8%
Low Food Access
4.7%
SNAP Participation
6.9%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 56
Low Access Tracts 4
Low Access Population 12,987
Low Access Percentage 5.8%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 2,929
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 976

Demographics & Assistance

Population 223,916
Median Household Income $90,618
Poverty Rate 6.9%
SNAP Households 3,929
SNAP Participation Rate 4.7%
Households Without Vehicle 2.6%
Group Quarters Population 1.6%

Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.