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Sumter County, GA

Sumter County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.8%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
21.9%
on SNAP
29K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Sumter County, GA

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

  • LA-MODERATE 9.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 21.9% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 11.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Wilcox County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Sumter County lands in the lower national band (9.8%, #2,504 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,504
national by low-access %
#105
in GA
1
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 9.8% low-access (20th pct) (-12.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Sumter County compares nationally

Sumter County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.8% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,504).

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Sumter County's lower-band USDA tier split

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Sumter County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (87.5%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (12.5%) Adequate 88% Limited 0% Severe 13% Food-access tier distribution: Sumter County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Sumter County has 2 urban and 6 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.

Sumter County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Sumter County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)32,819
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,222
Low-Access Share9.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,712

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Sumter County
IndicatorValue
Population29,061
Median Household Income$42,653
Poverty Rate23.7%well above the national average
SNAP Households2,406
SNAP Participation Rate21.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle11.6%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Sumter County

Sumter County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 22

  • americus food & lotto, llc, americus
  • americus gas n go 087, americus
  • danfair express, americus
  • discount tobacco, americus
  • flash foods llc 2745142, americus
  • get n go, americus
  • homerun foods no.4 104, americus
  • jaden 2006 llc, americus
  • k & k conv. and gas, americus
  • kwickie/flash foods 208, americus
  • leslie food mart, leslie
  • mani 1516, llc, americus
  • maruti food mart, americus
  • murphy express 8602, americus
  • n & k food mart, plains
  • pepo food mart 4, americus
  • pepo's food mart #2, americus
  • quick trip 2, americus
  • shaki food, americus
  • sa express mart llc, americus
  • sam's danfair express, americus
  • super shop, americus

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • cvs pharmacy 4672, americus
  • dollar general 10940, americus
  • dollar general 2123, americus
  • dollar general 6884, plains
  • dollar general 10189, leslie
  • dollar general 4165, americus
  • dollar tree 1930, americus
  • family dollar 236, americus
  • mi ranchito, americus
  • walgreens 11106, americus

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 82167, americus
  • cost kutter 497, americus
  • food lion 2222, americus

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • rudy's happy patch, americus

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • rubo's 16, americus

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • seafood center, americus

Super Store · 1

  • walmart 758, americus

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 Sumter County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Counties near Sumter County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sumter 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 (9.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (21.9% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Sumter County inside a lower low-access state context

Sumter 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 Sumter County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13261. 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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