Signature · 5 LILA tracts (41.7% of tracts)
Spalding County, GA
Spalding County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (41.7% of the book) alongside 26.4% low-access.
- 26.4%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 18.5%
- on SNAP
- 69K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Spalding County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 42% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Emanuel County ( -0.9 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Spalding County ranks #1,192 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #60 of 151 counties in GA (26.4% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,192
- national by low-access %
- #60
- in GA
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 5 LILA tracts (41.7% of tracts) .
How Spalding County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Spalding County's 26.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,194 most-affected nationwide.
Spalding County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Spalding County has 7 urban and 5 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.
Spalding County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Peach 28.1
Peach 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Walker 27.9
Walker 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Spalding 26.4
Spalding 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Emanuel 25.5
Emanuel 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Hall 25
Hall 25%
25 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 64,073 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,887 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,108 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 68,892 |
| Median Household Income | $62,071 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,900 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Spalding County
Spalding County has 77 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 40 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 40
- a1 food mart 0, griffin
- am pm express, griffin
- aman food mart 0, griffin
- bone appetit market, griffin
- chevron foodmart, griffin
- circle k 2723331, griffin
- citgo griffin 1639 llc, griffin
- cleveland food mart, griffin
- coles corner, brooks
- copeland grocery, griffin
- flowers bakery outlet 165, griffin
- food station, griffin
- geraro grocery store, griffin
- griffin convenience store, griffin
- griffin express, griffin
- griffin food mart, griffin
- griffin foodmart, griffin
- h and m food mart, griffin
- harry's grocery, griffin
- highfalls country store, griffin
- hot shot, griffin
- jv's corner, griffin
- jay mahakali 1080 inc, griffin
- jp griffin 210, griffin
- just fresh meat, inc, griffin
- liberty gas station 0, griffin
- marathon food mart 0, griffin
- monoprix foodmart llc, griffin
- murphy usa 7801, griffin
- nash food mart, griffin
- neighborhood food mart, griffin
- neighbors mart, griffin
- orchard hill food mart, griffin
- racetrac 2495, griffin
- royal seven #10, griffin
- s&m grocery, griffin
- shell food mart 0, griffin
- sunshine grocery, griffin
- super food, griffin
- wing-it deli, griffin
Combination Grocery/Other · 23
- b cook's grocery, griffin
- cvs pharmacy 4404, griffin
- dollar general 1325, griffin
- dollar general 13850, brooks
- dollar general 19459, griffin
- dollar general 4572, griffin
- dollar general 8581, griffin
- dollartree 10678, griffin
- dollar general 13222, griffin
- dollar general 16757, griffin
- dollar general 17521, griffin
- dollar general 23324, griffin
- dollar general 25856, griffin
- dollar general 30257, griffin
- dollar general 6084, griffin
- dollar general store 17055, griffin
- dollar tree 2339, griffin
- family dollar 12213, griffin
- family dollar store 267, griffin
- reeces farmers market, griffin
- walgreens 10632, griffin
- walgreens 18188, griffin
- walgreens 19322, griffin
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 76101, griffin
- easy shop supermarket, griffin
- food depot 34, griffin
- food depot 57, griffin
- ingles markets 457, griffin
Small Grocery Store · 3
- abuzaidieh inc., griffin
- fast break, griffin
- la pinata mexican market, griffin
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- florencia, griffin
- wilsons warehouse, griffin
Super Store · 2
- kroger 619, griffin
- walmart supercenter 932, griffin
Large Grocery Store · 1
- samtarv food pride, griffin
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- five star cut foods, griffin
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 Spalding County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Spalding County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Spalding County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (26.4% here).
- Winnebago County, IL · 26.4% low-access
- Winnebago County, IL · 26.4% low-access
- Bristol County, MA · 26.4% low-access
- Bristol County, MA · 26.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (18.5% here).
- Clay County, IL · 18.5% SNAP
- Clay County, IL · 18.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, IL · 18.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, IL · 18.5% 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, Georgia in context
Spalding County sits inside Georgia (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 Spalding County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13255. 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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