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Terrell County, GA

Terrell County stands out on SNAP (24.4%, +12.3 pts vs U.S.) with 8.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

8.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
24.4%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Terrell County, GA

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

  • LA-MODERATE 8.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 24.4% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 11.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Clinch County ( -0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Terrell County lands in the lower national band (8.0%, #2,644 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,644
national by low-access %
#108
in GA
1
low-access tracts
249
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 24.4% SNAP (86th pct in GA) (+12.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Terrell County compares nationally

Terrell County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.0% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,646).

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Terrell County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Terrell County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (75.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 75% Limited 0% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Terrell County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Terrell County has 1 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.

Terrell 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 Terrell County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,315
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population742
Low-Access Share8.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population249

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Terrell County
IndicatorValue
Population8,850
Median Household Income$46,171
Poverty Rate33.3%well above the national average
SNAP Households825
SNAP Participation Rate24.4%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle11.8%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.2%

SNAP retailers in Terrell County

Terrell County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 8

  • a & h food mart n/a, dawson
  • circle k 2723903, dawson
  • citgo food mart, dawson
  • dawson peddler, dawson
  • fast track, dawson
  • kountry corner, dawson
  • loc stop travel center, dawson
  • luckies, parrott

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • dollar general 2869, dawson
  • dollar general 22885, dawson
  • dollar general 31473, sasser
  • family dollar 1307, dawson

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • dawson foods, dawson
  • manders & mims, dawson

Supermarket · 2

  • cost kutter 439, dawson
  • piggly wiggly 590, dawson

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • charmain's tasty treasures, dawson

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 Terrell County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Terrell County inside a lower low-access state context

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

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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 Terrell County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13273. 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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