Signature · 0.1% low-access (2nd pct)

Twiggs County, GA

Twiggs County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.1%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
21.8%
on SNAP
8K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Twiggs County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 21.8% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dade County ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Twiggs County lands in the lower national band (0.1%, #3,079 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#3,079
national by low-access %
#151
in GA
0
low-access tracts
3
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 0.1% low-access (2nd pct) (-22 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Twiggs County compares nationally

Food access in Twiggs County compares favorably nationally: its 0.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,079).

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Twiggs County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Twiggs County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Twiggs County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

All 2 of Twiggs County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.

Twiggs 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 Twiggs County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,023
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population5
Low-Access Share0.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Twiggs County
IndicatorValue
Population7,803
Median Household Income$56,324
Poverty Rate18.2%above the national average
SNAP Households631
SNAP Participation Rate21.8%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.1%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

SNAP retailers in Twiggs County

Twiggs County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Where the store book sits, by town

3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Jeffersonville holds 67% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Macon, Danville.

TownSNAP storesGrocery-grade
Jeffersonville61
Macon2none
Danville1none

Convenience Store · 4

  • corner stop, jeffersonville
  • danville food & fuel llc, danville
  • jay gayatri 80 llc, jeffersonville
  • jet food store 54, macon

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 8934, jeffersonville
  • dollar general 24931, macon
  • family dollar store 10904, jeffersonville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • country's best ham bacon and sausage, jeffersonville

Supermarket · 1

  • jeffersonville piggly wiggly, jeffersonville

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 Twiggs 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%). Twiggs County, at 0.1%, runs 30.8 pts below the Georgia rate.

  1. Georgia 30.9%
  2. South Carolina 28.7%
  3. Delaware 27.3%
  4. Florida 25.1%
  5. North Carolina 22.9%
  6. Maryland 22.7%
  7. West Virginia 21.3%
  8. Virginia 20.4%
  9. 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 Twiggs County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13289. 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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