Signature · 11.2% low-access (23rd pct)
Washington County, AL
Washington County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.8%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 11.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Escambia County ( -0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Washington County lands in the lower national band (11.2%, #2,399 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,399
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in AL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 788
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.2% low-access (23rd pct) (-10.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Washington County compares nationally
Washington County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.2% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,400).
Washington County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 0 urban and 5 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.
Washington 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
- Butler 12
Butler 12%
12 % low-access
- Washington 11.2
Washington 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Escambia 10.6
Escambia 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Jackson 10.6
Jackson 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Chilton 10.2
Chilton 10.2%
10.2 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,581 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,965 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 788 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,143 |
| Median Household Income | $61,042 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 821 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Washington County
Washington County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 13986, leroy
- dollar general 6693, millry
- dollar general 7854, chatom
- dollar general 9969, mc intosh
- dollar general 18588, fruitdale
- family dollar 13534, chatom
- family dollar store 4089, mcintosh
Convenience Store · 5
- goco 204, chatom
- goco 212, millry
- map 1, mcintosh
- merri mart 002, calvert
- schultz gro, frankville
Supermarket · 3
- cashsaver 10, millry
- cashsaver 3, mcintosh
- ramey's 26, chatom
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 Washington County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Washington County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Washington 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 (11.2% here).
- Humboldt County, CA · 11.2% low-access
- Humboldt County, CA · 11.2% low-access
- Tulare County, CA · 11.2% low-access
- Tulare County, CA · 11.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (13.8% here).
- Grant County, IN · 13.8% SNAP
- Grant County, IN · 13.8% SNAP
- Madison County, IN · 13.8% SNAP
- Madison County, IN · 13.8% 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.
Washington County inside a lower low-access state context
Washington County sits inside Alabama (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 Washington County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01129. 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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