Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
White County, GA
White County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.7%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County White County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dade County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
White County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How White County compares nationally
Food access in White County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
White County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, White 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.
White 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
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
- White 0
White 0%
0 % low-access
- Evans 0
Evans 0%
0 % low-access
- Franklin 0
Franklin 0%
0 % low-access
- Hart 0
Hart 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,144 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,810 |
| Median Household Income | $70,666 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,045 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in White County
White County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- bettys country store, helen
- dollar general 4773, cleveland
- dollar general 7157, helen
- dollar general 12416, cleveland
- dollar general 12639, cleveland
- dollar general 16752, cleveland
- dollar general 21347, cleveland
- dollar general 25349, cleveland
- dollar general 31381, cleveland
- dollar tree 7324, cleveland
- walgreens 18250, cleveland
Convenience Store · 9
- alpine chevron, helen
- chevron food mart, cleveland
- circle k 1222, helen
- circle k 2723319, cleveland
- clipper 75, cleveland
- duncan market, cleveland
- express mart 5, cleveland
- murphy usa 7642, cleveland
- sautee express, sautee nacoochee
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 76126, cleveland
- big basket, cleveland
- ingles markets 489, cleveland
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- rubens merchandise, cleveland
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 4616, cleveland
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 White County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near White County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for White County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (0.0% here).
- Harrison County, IN · 0.0% low-access
- Harrison County, IN · 0.0% low-access
- Grundy County, IA · 0.0% low-access
- Grundy County, IA · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (9.7% here).
- Santa Rosa County, FL · 9.7% SNAP
- Santa Rosa County, FL · 9.7% SNAP
- Jay County, IN · 9.7% SNAP
- Jay County, IN · 9.7% 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.
White County inside a lower low-access state context
White 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 White County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13311. 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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