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Stewart County, GA

Stewart County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 18.6% low-access.

18.6%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
33.7%
on SNAP
5K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Stewart County, GA

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

  • LA-MODERATE 18.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -3.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 33.7% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 18.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Habersham County ( -0.5 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Stewart County ranks #1,806 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #81 of 151 counties in GA (18.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,806
national by low-access %
#81
in GA
1
low-access tracts
706
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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .

How Stewart County compares nationally

Stewart County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.6% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,809).

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Stewart County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Stewart County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 0% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Stewart County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Stewart County has 0 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.

Stewart County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Stewart County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)6,058
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,125
Low-Access Share18.6%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population706

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Stewart County
IndicatorValue
Population4,869
Median Household Income$33,250
Poverty Rate26.4%well above the national average
SNAP Households597
SNAP Participation Rate33.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle18.4%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population19.8%

SNAP retailers in Stewart County

Stewart County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • dollar general 7950, richland
  • dollar general 16618, lumpkin
  • family dollar 12990, richland
  • family dollar 13463, lumpkin

Convenience Store · 2

  • s-mart 22, lumpkin
  • smart23 0, richland

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • piggly wiggly, richland

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 Stewart County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Food access nationally, Georgia in context

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

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Stewart County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13259. 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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