Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Wilkinson County, GA
Wilkinson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 21.8% low-access.
- 21.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.3%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wilkinson County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.8% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Effingham County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Wilkinson County ranks #1,543 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #71 of 151 counties in GA (21.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,543
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in GA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Wilkinson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wilkinson County's 21.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,544 most-affected nationwide.
Wilkinson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wilkinson County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Wilkinson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Johnson 22.3
Johnson 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Oconee 22.3
Oconee 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Effingham 22.2
Effingham 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Wilkinson 21.8
Wilkinson 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Bulloch 21.3
Bulloch 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,563 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,089 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,092 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,747 |
| Median Household Income | $45,465 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 530 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Wilkinson County
Wilkinson County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- flash foods llc 274229, mc intyre
- friendly gus 14, gordon
- ivey general store, ivey
- jet food store 43, mcintyre
- jet food store 46, irwinton
- lakeside mart no, ivey
- texaco 285, gordon
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 19348, gordon
- dollar general 12577, irwinton
- dollar general 15658, allentown
- dollar general 8565, gordon
- dollar general store 17951, toomsboro
- family dollar store 526, gordon
Supermarket · 1
- b&t's fresh market 12, gordon
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 Wilkinson County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Food access nationally, Georgia in context
Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13319. 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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