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Whitfield County, GA

Whitfield County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.9%, +7.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

29.9%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
11.2%
on SNAP
104K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Whitfield County, GA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 29.9% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

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

Upper-band low-access

Whitfield County sits in the upper national band (29.9%, #941 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.

#941
national by low-access %
#52
in GA
6
low-access tracts
14K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 134 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Whitfield County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Whitfield County's 29.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #941 most-affected nationwide.

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Whitfield County's elevated USDA tier split

18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Whitfield County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 12 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 18 tracts evaluated. 12 tracts adequate (66.7%) 3 tracts limited (16.7%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 67% Limited 17% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Whitfield County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Whitfield County has 10 urban and 8 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.

Whitfield County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Whitfield County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts18
Atlas Population (2010 basis)102,599
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population30,712
Low-Access Share29.9%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population13,742

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Whitfield County
IndicatorValue
Population103,598
Median Household Income$67,070
Poverty Rate14.8%near the national average
SNAP Households4,110
SNAP Participation Rate11.2%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.1%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Whitfield County

Whitfield County has 134 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 70 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 70

  • access food mart, dalton
  • andy mart, dalton
  • antioch convenience, dalton
  • bills grocery, dalton
  • bizee food mart, tunnel hill
  • bpro xpress, dalton
  • carniceria y panaderia inc #2, dalton
  • circle k 2723502, dalton
  • circle k 2723512, dalton
  • circle k 2723523, dalton
  • circle k 2723525, dalton
  • circle k 2723581, dalton
  • circle k 2723590, dalton
  • circle k 2723604, dalton
  • circle k 2723612, cohutta
  • circle k 2723656, dalton
  • circle k store 2709344, tunnel hill
  • circle k store 2709345, dalton
  • corner express, dalton
  • corner express 2, dalton
  • dalton food mart, dalton
  • dalton shell, dalton
  • diwan capital, dalton
  • dixie corner, dalton
  • dixie corner food mart 2, dalton
  • e z stop, dalton
  • five point, dalton
  • food mart, dalton
  • gas express llc 270, cohutta
  • harry's, dalton
  • harpers general store, rocky face
  • kangaroo express, rocky face
  • kankus express 105, rocky face
  • kwik serv 10, dalton
  • kwik serv 4, dalton
  • kwik serve 9, cohutta
  • lc grocery, dalton
  • la esquinita, dalton
  • mapco express, inc. 3507, dalton
  • mapco express, inc. 3616, dalton
  • mapco express, inc. 3620, dalton
  • mapco express, inc. 3622, dalton
  • mapco express, inc. 3627, dalton
  • mapco express, inc. 3641, rocky face
  • mahir 1 inc, dalton
  • mega tienda llc 1, dalton
  • mini mart #1, dalton
  • murphy usa 7812, dalton
  • one stop shop, cohutta
  • one stop mart, dalton
  • pilot travel center 319, dalton
  • pilot travel center 421, dalton
  • quality convenience mart, dalton
  • quick stop, dalton
  • quick stop # 2, cohutta
  • quickshop 1, dalton
  • quickstop, dalton
  • quickway, dalton
  • raap 2 inc, dalton
  • race trac 213, dalton
  • race trac 289, dalton
  • resaca food mart, resaca
  • riaan md corporation, tunnel hill
  • road runners, dalton
  • ruben diaz fresh produce, dalton
  • st clair's, dalton
  • tibbs road convenience store, dalton
  • tienda tikal #2 llc 2, dalton
  • tienda tikal iii, dalton
  • walnut express, dalton

Combination Grocery/Other · 33

  • cvs pharmacy 5608, dalton
  • cvs pharmacy 3767, dalton
  • carniceria 18, dalton
  • dollar general 0046, dalton
  • dollar general 0872, dalton
  • dollar general 10651, dalton
  • dollar general 15278, dalton
  • dollar general 18688, dalton
  • dollar general 2541, dalton
  • dollar general 4704, cohutta
  • dollar general 8458, dalton
  • dollar general 8632, tunnel hill
  • dollartree 8773, dalton
  • dollar general 10377, rocky face
  • dollar general 11339, dalton
  • dollar general 11457, dalton
  • dollar general 11903, cohutta
  • dollar general 14848, dalton
  • dollar general 22804, dalton
  • dollar general 25143, tunnel hill
  • dollar general 30460, rocky face
  • dollar general store 16351, dalton
  • dollar tree 420, dalton
  • dollar tree 4675, dalton
  • dollar tree 7323, dalton
  • family dollar store 36, dalton
  • family dollar 1503, dalton
  • family dollar 3574, dalton
  • family dollar 3983, rocky face
  • la latina, dalton
  • tienda el super quetzal, dalton
  • walgreen 05954, dalton
  • walgreens 17232, dalton

Medium Grocery Store · 10

  • abaarrotes emanuel 1, dalton
  • carniceria loa 3, dalton
  • carniceria nacho, dalton
  • hometown grocery, tunnel hill
  • la coronita, dalton
  • la hidalguense, dalton
  • la providencia na, dalton
  • los carlos 1, dalton
  • super d market panaderia & carniceria, dalton
  • underwood market, dalton

Supermarket · 9

  • aldi 70093, dalton
  • carniceria loa 2, dalton
  • carnicerias loa #1, dalton
  • food lion 1603, dalton
  • food lion 1695, rocky face
  • food city 211, dalton
  • grocery outlet 9, dalton
  • houchens save-a-lot 505, dalton
  • la esperanza bakery 1, dalton

Super Store · 6

  • kroger 265, dalton
  • kroger 458, dalton
  • supermercado talpa 17 llc 14, dalton
  • walmart 669, dalton
  • walmart neighborhood market 4528, dalton
  • walmart s/c 5173, dalton

Small Grocery Store · 5

  • abarrotes emanuel 2, dalton
  • carniceria y panderia el milagro, dalton
  • la coronita #2, dalton
  • miselania polvos, dalton
  • tienda ebenezer 1, dalton

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • the butcher's market llc, dalton

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

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Counties near Whitfield County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Whitfield 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 (29.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (11.2% 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.

Whitfield County inside a higher low-access state context

Whitfield 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 Whitfield County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13313. 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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