Signature · 37.0% SNAP (100th pct in AL)
Wilcox County, AL
Wilcox County stands out on SNAP (37.0%, +24.9 pts vs U.S.) with 42.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 42.0%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 37.0%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wilcox County, AL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 42.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 37.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 75% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Macon County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wilcox County sits in the upper national band (42.0%, #340 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #340
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in AL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 37.0% SNAP (100th pct in AL) (+24.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Wilcox County compares nationally
Wilcox County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.0% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #340 most-affected nationwide.
Wilcox County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
All 4 of Wilcox 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.
Wilcox County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Wilcox
Wilcox 42%
42 % low-access
- Macon
Macon 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Etowah
Etowah 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- Clarke
Clarke 39.4%
39.4 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,670 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,898 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,764 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,172 |
| Median Household Income | $40,640 |
| Poverty Rate | 28.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,427 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 37.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Wilcox County
Wilcox County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Camden holds 55% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pine Hill, Alberta, Catherine, Oak Hill.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | 6 | 1 |
| Pine Hill | 2 | none |
| Alberta | 1 | none |
| Catherine | 1 | none |
| Oak Hill | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy 4973, camden
- dollar general 8168, camden
- dollar general 11909, pine hill
- dollar general 25127, camden
- family dollar store 10483, camden
Convenience Store · 5
- abrams place, alberta
- mcdonald's grocery & sports, camden
- oak hill grocery, oak hill
- pine hill mini mart, pine hill
- she bussin bussin, catherine
Super Store · 1
- piggly wiggly 125, camden
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 Wilcox County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Wilcox County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Wilcox County (37.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alabama.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (42.0% here).
- Moffat County, CO · 42.1% low-access
- Edgar County, IL · 41.9% low-access
- Custer County, OK · 42.1% low-access
- Brown County, SD · 42.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (37.0% here).
- Magoffin County, KY · 37.2% SNAP
- McDowell County, WV · 36.5% SNAP
- Mingo County, WV · 36.5% SNAP
- McKinley County, NM · 37.7% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Wilcox County, at 42.0%, runs 17.5 pts above the Alabama rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Wilcox County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01131. 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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