Signature · 1.9% low-access (5th pct)
Union County, TN
Union County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Union County, TN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Houston County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Union County lands in the lower national band (1.9%, #2,967 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,967
- national by low-access %
- #84
- in TN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 138
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.9% low-access (5th pct) (-20.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Union County compares nationally
Food access in Union County compares favorably nationally: its 1.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,967).
Union County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Union 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.
Union County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Cannon 2.3
Cannon 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Union 1.9
Union 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Houston 1.9
Houston 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Van Buren 1.9
Van Buren 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Hancock 1.1
Hancock 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,109 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 364 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 138 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,431 |
| Median Household Income | $62,727 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,171 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Union County
Union County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 19 authorized stores; Maynardville holds 68% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Corryton, Luttrell, Sharps Chapel.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Maynardville | 13 | 1 |
| Corryton | 3 | none |
| Luttrell | 2 | none |
| Sharps Chapel | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 10
- bates market & deli, luttrell
- bhagvati corporation 1, maynardville
- bookers one stop market 2, maynardville
- breadbox 3485, maynardville
- ians market 119, corryton
- kay's market deli & video, maynardville
- pit stop market & deli, corryton
- rocky top market 933, maynardville
- sharps chapel market, llc, sharps chapel
- tolliver's market, maynardville
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 13761, maynardville
- dollar general 3521, maynardville
- dollar general 4820, luttrell
- dollar general 20576, corryton
- dollar general 30161, maynardville
- family dollar store 3021, maynardville
- walgreens 18021, maynardville
Farmers' Market · 1
- union county tn farmers' market, maynardville
Supermarket · 1
- food city 680, maynardville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Union County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Union County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Union County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (1.9% here).
- Buchanan County, VA · 1.9% low-access
- Carroll County, IN · 1.9% low-access
- Rowan County, KY · 1.8% low-access
- Greene County, IL · 1.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (14.8% here).
- Freestone County, TX · 14.8% SNAP
- Benton County, WA · 14.8% SNAP
- Oklahoma County, OK · 14.8% SNAP
- Creek County, OK · 14.8% 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.
Tennessee among East South Central states
Tennessee ranks 1st of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.2%). Union County, at 1.9%, runs 25.3 pts below the Tennessee rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Union County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47173. 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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