Signature · 62 SNAP-authorized stores
Thomas County, GA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Thomas County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 28.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 20.4%
- on SNAP
- 46K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Thomas County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 28.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Peach County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Thomas County ranks #1,071 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #57 of 151 counties in GA (28.2% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,071
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in GA
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 62 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Thomas County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Thomas County's 28.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,073 most-affected nationwide.
Thomas County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Thomas County has 4 urban and 7 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.
Thomas County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Colquitt 29.5
Colquitt 29.5%
29.5 % low-access
- Talbot 28.5
Talbot 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Thomas 28.2
Thomas 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Peach 28.1
Peach 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Walker 27.9
Walker 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 44,720 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,632 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,555 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 45,777 |
| Median Household Income | $60,736 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,820 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Thomas County
Thomas County has 62 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 27 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 27
- circle k 2723897, thomasville
- coolidge food champ, coolidge
- easy in & out, thomasville
- flash foods llc 274277, thomasville
- flash foods llc 274278, thomasville
- flash foods llc 274280, thomasville
- flowers bakery outlet 91, thomasville
- grannys country store, thomasville
- jackson pantry, thomasville
- jenshir llc, boston
- krishna's corner, thomasville
- lotto corner, thomasville
- marathon marketplace, thomasville
- meigs food mart 2, meigs
- murphy express 8746, thomasville
- pantry 1, pavo
- pmj food mart 2, thomasville
- raceway, thomasville
- raceway 6999, thomasville
- shikotar llc, thomasville
- susie q's 1, thomasville
- susie q's 2, thomasville
- susie q's 20, thomasville
- susie q's 27, thomasville
- susie q's 3, thomasville
- t&j's country store, ochlocknee
- thomasville travel center, thomasville
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs pharmacy 4515, thomasville
- dollar general 1904, thomasville
- dollar general 7956, thomasville
- dollar general 8279, pavo
- dollar general 10314, coolidge
- dollar general 11759, boston
- dollar general 11985, meigs
- dollar general 12936, thomasville
- dollar general 15151, ochlocknee
- dollar general 15190, thomasville
- dollar general 16653, thomasville
- dollar general 24600, thomasville
- dollar general 30838, thomasville
- dollar general 8265, thomasville
- dollar tree 1731, thomasville
- family dollar 9020, thomasville
- family dollar store 6132, thomasville
- roses 315, thomasville
- walgreens 11794, thomasville
- walgreens 1629, thomasville
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 82072, thomasville
- food lion 2806, thomasville
- publix 1498, thomasville
- sunstop 889, thomasville
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- george's food mart iga, ochlocknee
- pavo grocery store, pavo
- the bread wagon, thomasville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- lewis produce, inc 2292266271, thomasville
- tee & js open market, thomasville
Small Grocery Store · 2
- murphy boston inc, boston
- wright street mini market, thomasville
Super Store · 2
- bob & jeff's iga, thomasville
- walmart 889, thomasville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hubbard's country meat market, thomasville
Seafood Specialty · 1
- harpers seafood fresh market 0, thomasville
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 Thomas County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Thomas County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Thomas 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 (28.2% here).
- Warren County, IA · 28.2% low-access
- Warren County, IA · 28.2% low-access
- Union County, AR · 28.2% low-access
- Union County, AR · 28.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (20.4% here).
- Wabash County, IL · 20.4% SNAP
- Wabash County, IL · 20.4% SNAP
- Winnebago County, IL · 20.4% SNAP
- Winnebago County, IL · 20.4% 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, Georgia in context
Thomas County sits inside Georgia (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 Thomas County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13275. 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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