Signature · 8.6% low-access (17th pct)
Walker County, AL
Walker County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.3%
- on SNAP
- 65K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Walker County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 8.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cullman County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Walker County lands in the lower national band (8.6%, #2,597 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,597
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in AL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.6% low-access (17th pct) (-13.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Walker County compares nationally
Walker County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.6% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,597).
Walker County's lower-band USDA tier split
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Walker County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (16 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Walker County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- St. Clair 9.7
St. Clair 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Walker 8.6
Walker 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Cullman 8.4
Cullman 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Geneva 8.4
Geneva 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Tallapoosa 7.5
Tallapoosa 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 67,023 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,793 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,492 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 64,841 |
| Median Household Income | $56,509 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,632 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Walker County
Walker County has 69 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 25 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
11 towns share the 69 authorized stores; Jasper holds 61% of them. 4 of the 11 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Nauvoo, Eldridge, Empire, Sipsey.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 42 | 8 |
| Sumiton | 8 | 2 |
| Carbon Hill | 3 | 1 |
| Cordova | 3 | 1 |
| Dora | 3 | 1 |
| Parrish | 3 | 1 |
| Nauvoo | 2 | none |
| Oakman | 2 | 1 |
| Eldridge | 1 | none |
| Empire | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 11 towns by store count.
Combination Grocery/Other · 25
- cvs pharmacy 4834, jasper
- dollar general 0637, carbon hill
- dollar general 11146, nauvoo
- dollar general 3660, jasper
- dollar general 4926, jasper
- dollar general 6397, jasper
- dollar general 6449, jasper
- dollar general 7019, jasper
- dollar general 7784, parrish
- dollar general 9358, cordova
- dollar general 9527, oakman
- dollar general 10523, jasper
- dollar general 12653, jasper
- dollar general 12660, sipsey
- dollar general 12666, jasper
- dollar general 15289, dora
- dollar general 17400, parrish
- dollar general 20197, eldridge
- dollar general 21309, nauvoo
- dollar general 24438, jasper
- dollar general 25342, carbon hill
- dollar general 6486, sumiton
- dollar tree 0112, jasper
- walgreens 11450, sumiton
- walgreens 9683, jasper
Convenience Store · 23
- anaya business inc, cordova
- baldo sunoco, jasper
- buy rite, jasper
- circle k 2723832, jasper
- flowers bakery outlet 109, jasper
- grocery one, empire
- grub mart 30, sumiton
- highway 69 quick stop, jasper
- holcombs grocery, jasper
- love's travel stop 466, jasper
- medcenter texaco, jasper
- murphy express 8638, jasper
- murphy usa 7930, sumiton
- naira and nael llc, jasper
- odoms grocery, jasper
- quiktrip 7181, jasper
- raceway 6832, jasper
- rj food, jasper
- sams convenience store, jasper
- saz jet pep, dora
- smithlake trade center, jasper
- t j food mart, sumiton
- tienda mexicana y taqueria el paisa, jasper
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 70078, jasper
- associated foods, sumiton
- bill & sons supermarket, carbon hill
- food city 510, jasper
- houchens save-a-lot 206, jasper
- son's of parrish, inc, parrish
- winn dixie 0496, jasper
Super Store · 5
- gateway supermarket #139, jasper
- piggly wiggly, dora
- son's supermarket inc, jasper
- walmart s/c 0287, jasper
- walmart s/c 2723, sumiton
Small Grocery Store · 4
- la favorita mexican market, jasper
- la tienda guatelinda 1, jasper
- n&n meat co, jasper
- tienda & carniceria chivarreto, jasper
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- little giant farm market, sumiton
- sandlin produce, jasper
Large Grocery Store · 2
- oakman mini mart, oakman
- piggly wiggly 82, cordova
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hwy 5 mini mart, jasper
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Walker County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Walker County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Walker County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (8.6% here).
- Dixie County, FL · 8.6% low-access
- Knox County, IN · 8.6% low-access
- Hardin County, IA · 8.6% low-access
- Johnson County, IA · 8.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (14.3% here).
- District of Columbia, DC · 14.3% SNAP
- Duval County, FL · 14.3% SNAP
- Franklin County, FL · 14.3% SNAP
- Holmes County, FL · 14.3% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Walker County, at 8.6%, runs 15.9 pts below the Alabama 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 .
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