Signature · 2.0% low-access (5th pct)

Webster County, GA

Webster County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

2.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
28.7%
on SNAP
2K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Webster County, GA

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

  • LA-ADEQUATE 2.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -20.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 28.7% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Webster County lands in the lower national band (2.0%, #2,960 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,960
national by low-access %
#133
in GA
0
low-access tracts
31
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 2.0% low-access (5th pct) (-20.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Webster County compares nationally

Food access in Webster County compares favorably nationally: its 2.0% 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 #2,961).

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Webster County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Webster 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: Webster County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Webster County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Webster 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 Webster County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,799
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population57
Low-Access Share2.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population31

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Webster County
IndicatorValue
Population2,381
Median Household Income$46,792
Poverty Rate22.3%well above the national average
SNAP Households242
SNAP Participation Rate28.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.7%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.1%

Slim SNAP store book in Webster County

Webster County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general store 17551, preston

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • adams city food ctr #3, preston

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 Webster County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Webster County inside a lower low-access state context

Webster County sits inside Georgia (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 Webster County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13307. 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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