Signature · 9.9% low-access (20th pct)

Wilcox County, GA

Wilcox County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.9%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
20.2%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Wilcox County, GA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 9.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 20.2% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 9.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Wilcox County lands in the lower national band (9.9%, #2,492 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,492
national by low-access %
#104
in GA
1
low-access tracts
474
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 9.9% low-access (20th pct) (-12.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Wilcox County compares nationally

Wilcox County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.9% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,493).

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Wilcox County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Wilcox County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (75.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 75% Limited 0% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Wilcox County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Wilcox County has 0 urban and 4 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.

Wilcox 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 Wilcox County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,255
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population917
Low-Access Share9.9%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population474

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Wilcox County
IndicatorValue
Population8,798
Median Household Income$54,138
Poverty Rate21.9%well above the national average
SNAP Households527
SNAP Participation Rate20.2%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.1%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population20.3%

SNAP retailers in Wilcox County

Wilcox County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 6

  • dollar general 18715, pineview
  • dollar general 9504, abbeville
  • dollar general 22996, pitts
  • dollar general 4194, rochelle
  • family dollar 13773, rochelle
  • family dollar store 10717, abbeville

Convenience Store · 6

  • bobby foodmart, rochelle
  • ez corner, rochelle
  • krisha aarvi inc, rochelle
  • quik stop, abbeville
  • quik stop 2, abbeville
  • rochelle place, rochelle

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • abbeville supermarket, abbeville
  • snipes fine foods, rochelle

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • southern cuts processing, pitts

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 Wilcox County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Wilcox County inside a lower low-access state context

Wilcox 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 Wilcox County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13315. 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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