Signature · 7.5% low-access (14th pct)
Tallapoosa County, AL
Tallapoosa County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.3%
- on SNAP
- 41K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tallapoosa County, AL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clay County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Tallapoosa County lands in the lower national band (7.5%, #2,677 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,677
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in AL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.5% low-access (14th pct) (-14.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Tallapoosa County compares nationally
Food access in Tallapoosa County compares favorably nationally: its 7.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,679).
Tallapoosa County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Tallapoosa County has 1 urban and 9 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.
Tallapoosa County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Cullman 8.4
Cullman 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Geneva 8.4
Geneva 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Tallapoosa 7.5
Tallapoosa 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Clay 7
Clay 7%
7 % low-access
- Blount 6.8
Blount 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 41,616 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,100 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,359 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,938 |
| Median Household Income | $59,356 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,264 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Tallapoosa County
Tallapoosa County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 22
- ac in and out, alexander city
- alexander city exxon #15, alexander city
- amerimart, alexander city
- cherokee food mart 0001, alexander city
- cherokee quick stop 2, alexander city
- circle k store 2709307, alexander city
- corner food mart, alexander city
- d and s quick stop 3, alexander city
- e and js one stop, dadeville
- gas n stuff inc, dadeville
- hill 3 bothers, camp hill
- hillabee quick stop, alexander city
- hkm grocery, alexander city
- koon 3, alexander city
- koon's korner, alexander city
- los latinos 1, alexander city
- lynns quick stop 1, alexander city
- mapco express, inc. 5174, daviston
- mapco express, inc. 5177, alexander city
- mapco express, inc. 5185, alexander city
- mobil 413, alexander city
- murphy usa 5684, alexander city
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- dollar general 1786, alexander city
- dollar general 18806, dadeville
- dollar general 3339, dadeville
- dollar tree 4133, alexander city
- dollar general 11639, camp hill
- dollar general 12722, daviston
- dollar general 15795, alexander city
- dollar general 15993, jacksons gap
- dollar general 16730, dadeville
- dollar general 17029, alexander city
- dollar general 655, alexander city
- family dollar 12637, dadeville
- walgreens 15614, alexander city
- walgreens 18374, dadeville
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 82245, alexander city
- lake martin grocery, llc, dadeville
- piggly wiggly, daviston
- publix alabama, llc 1878, alexander city
- renfroe's market - alexander city 711, alexander city
- renfroe's market 707., dadeville
Super Store · 2
- piggly wiggly 238, alexander city
- walmart s/c 726, alexander city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the grub hub 1, jacksons gap
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Tallapoosa County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Tallapoosa County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (7.5% here).
- Johnson County, IL · 7.5% low-access
- Johnson County, IL · 7.5% low-access
- Lapeer County, MI · 7.5% low-access
- Lapeer County, MI · 7.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (13.3% here).
- Hillsborough County, FL · 13.3% SNAP
- Hillsborough County, FL · 13.3% SNAP
- Hancock County, IL · 13.3% SNAP
- Hancock County, IL · 13.3% 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.
Tallapoosa County inside a lower low-access state context
Tallapoosa County sits inside Alabama (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 Tallapoosa County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01123. 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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