Signature · 24.4% SNAP (86th pct in GA)
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 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 #2,644).
Terrell County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Terrell County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Terrell County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Pierce 8.9
Pierce 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Terrell 8
Terrell 8%
8 % low-access
- Clinch 7.7
Clinch 7.7%
7.7 % low-access
- Charlton 7.3
Charlton 7.3%
7.3 % low-access
- Coffee 7.2
Coffee 7.2%
7.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,315 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 742 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 249 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,850 |
| Median Household Income | $46,171 |
| Poverty Rate | 33.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 825 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Dawson holds 88% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Parrott, Sasser.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Dawson | 15 | 4 |
| Parrott | 1 | none |
| Sasser | 1 | none |
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.
Compare Terrell County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Terrell County, at 8.0%, runs 22.9 pts below the Georgia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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