Signature · 9.6% low-access (20th pct)

Warren County, TN

Warren County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.6%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
15.0%
on SNAP
42K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TN

USDA FARA access plate

County Warren County, TN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 9.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 15.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Carroll County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Warren County lands in the lower national band (9.6%, #2,517 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,517
national by low-access %
#64
in TN
2
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 9.6% low-access (20th pct) (-12.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Warren County compares nationally

Warren County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.6% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,517).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Warren County's lower-band USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Warren County, TN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (77.8%) 1 tracts limited (11.1%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 78% Limited 11% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Warren County, TN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Warren County has 2 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.

Warren County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, 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 Warren County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)39,839
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,828
Low-Access Share9.6%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,947

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Warren County
IndicatorValue
Population42,166
Median Household Income$55,487
Poverty Rate15.7%above the national average
SNAP Households2,433
SNAP Participation Rate15.0%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Warren County

Warren County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 21

  • country club market, mcminnville
  • ez market, mcminnville
  • eastside market 1, rock island
  • four lane market 11, mcminnville
  • greenhills market llc, smithville
  • home town market, mcminnville
  • jay brahmani maa inc, rock island
  • jewels market # 2, mcminnville
  • m & m sparta smoke llc, mcminnville
  • morrison marathon, morrison
  • morrison market, morrison
  • one stop market, mcminnville
  • pump n pay east 1, mcminnville
  • pump n pay west 1, mcminnville
  • quick shop, morrison
  • serv-n-go 2 2, morrison
  • short stop market, mcminnville
  • stop & go 2 1, mcminnville
  • stop & go llc, mcminnville
  • stop-n-save, rock island
  • west riverside market, mcminnville

Combination Grocery/Other · 18

  • dollar general 121, mcminnville
  • dollar general 2474, mcminnville
  • dollar general 2930, mcminnville
  • dollar general 6528, morrison
  • dollartree 10088, mcminnville
  • dollar general 11481, smithville
  • dollar general 11497, rock island
  • dollar general 11849, mc minnville
  • dollar general 13735, mcminnville
  • dollar general 20928, mcminnville
  • dollar general 21118, viola
  • dollar general 22244, mcminnville
  • dollar general 23521, mcminnville
  • dollar general 24373, mcminnville
  • dollar general store 17695, mcminnville
  • dollar tree 1778, mc minnville
  • family dollar 12791, morrison
  • walgreen 07075, mcminnville

Super Store · 3

  • kroger co 00892-e 892, mcminnville
  • walmart 668, mcminnville
  • warehouse discount groceries 458, mcminnville

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • the butcher on main, mcminnville
  • tienda super latina, mcminnville

Supermarket · 2

  • houchens save-a-lot 181, mc minnville
  • tietgens superama 4, mcminnville

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • united grocery outlet 15, mcminnville

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 Warren County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →

Counties near Warren County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Warren 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 (9.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (15.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Warren County inside a lower low-access state context

Warren County sits inside Tennessee (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 Warren County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47177. 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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