Signature · 4.7% low-access (10th pct)
Wheeler County, GA
Wheeler County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 23.5%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wheeler County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brantley County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wheeler County lands in the lower national band (4.7%, #2,828 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,828
- national by low-access %
- #117
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 235
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.7% low-access (10th pct) (-17.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wheeler County compares nationally
Food access in Wheeler County compares favorably nationally: its 4.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,828).
Wheeler County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Wheeler 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.
Wheeler County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Oglethorpe 5.2
Oglethorpe 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Wheeler 4.7
Wheeler 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Brantley 4.3
Brantley 4.3%
4.3 % low-access
- Taylor 4.2
Taylor 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- Grady 4.1
Grady 4.1%
4.1 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,421 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 345 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 235 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,335 |
| Median Household Income | $40,539 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 380 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 16.6% |
SNAP retailers in Wheeler County
Wheeler County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Alamo holds 57% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo | 4 | none |
| Glenwood | 3 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- 1st choice, alamo
- flash foods llc 274021, alamo
- flash foods llc 2745042, glenwood
- jim bob's 1- &46, glenwood
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 6757, alamo
- dollar general 8128, glenwood
- family dollar 12857, alamo
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 Wheeler County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Wheeler County, at 4.7%, runs 26.2 pts below the Georgia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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 Wheeler County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13309. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.