Signature · 11.1% SNAP (30th pct in TN)
Stewart County, TN
Stewart County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.1%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Stewart County, TN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hawkins County (+ 1.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Stewart County ranks #2,053 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #45 of 93 counties in TN (15.8% low-access).
- #2,053
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in TN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 914
- 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: 11.1% SNAP (30th pct in TN) (-1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Stewart County compares nationally
Stewart County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.8% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,054).
Stewart County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Stewart County has 0 urban and 3 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 Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Fayette 16.9
Fayette 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Hawkins 16.8
Hawkins 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 16.8
Jefferson 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Stewart 15.8
Stewart 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- DeKalb 14.6
DeKalb 14.6%
14.6 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,324 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,104 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 914 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,027 |
| Median Household Income | $63,114 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 591 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Stewart County
Stewart County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 3483, dover
- dollar general 12381, dover
- dollar general 20222, cumberland city
- dollar general 22020, indian mound
- family dollar 12633, dover
- sudden service 0061, cumberland city
Convenience Store · 5
- carlisle market, tennessee ridge
- d & m mart, indian mound
- hiroad 19, dover
- papa rock, dover
- pit stop market, dover
Bakery Specialty · 1
- midway pizza, dover
Farmers' Market · 1
- hwy 79 farmers market, dover
Super Store · 1
- piggly wiggly, dover
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 Stewart County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Nationwide peers for Stewart County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Stewart County (11.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (15.8% here).
- Lampasas County, TX · 15.8% low-access
- Lampasas County, TX · 15.8% low-access
- Hardy County, WV · 15.8% low-access
- Hardy County, WV · 15.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (11.1% here).
- Hill County, TX · 11.1% SNAP
- Hill County, TX · 11.1% SNAP
- Taylor County, TX · 11.1% SNAP
- Taylor County, TX · 11.1% 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, Tennessee in context
Stewart 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 Stewart County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47161. 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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