Signature · 5.3% SNAP (1st pct in TN)
Wilson County, TN
Wilson County sits in the upper national band on low-access (35.3%, +13.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 35.3%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 5.3%
- on SNAP
- 159K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wilson County, TN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 35.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lewis County ( -0.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wilson County sits in the upper national band (35.3%, #580 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #580
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in TN
- 12
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 5.3% SNAP (1st pct in TN) (-6.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Wilson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wilson County's 35.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 81% of them and ranked #580 most-affected nationwide.
Wilson County's elevated USDA tier split
21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wilson County has 13 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.
Wilson County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Wilson
Wilson 35.3%
35.3 % low-access
- Lewis
Lewis 34.6%
34.6 % low-access
- Sumner
Sumner 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Madison
Madison 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Bradley
Bradley 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 113,993 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 12 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 40,250 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,623 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 158,805 |
| Median Household Income | $95,839 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,158 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wilson County
Wilson County has 112 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 55 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 55
- 7-eleven 41822, lebanon
- 7-eleven 41897h, mount juliet
- circle k 4703929, lebanon
- circle k 4703931, lebanon
- circle k 4703932, mount juliet
- circle k 4703944, mount juliet
- circle k 4703975, lebanon
- cedar forest market, lebanon
- circle b, mount juliet
- circle k 4703698, lebanon
- corner market, mount juliet
- daniels market, lebanon
- foodmart, lebanon
- franklin market, lebanon
- golden bear #2, mount juliet
- golden bear #7, mount juliet
- houston's meat & produce inc, mount juliet
- homerun market, lebanon
- hunters point market and deli, lebanon
- isaac corp, lebanon
- jay bhole inc, lebanon
- king's ole kountry store 00, lebanon
- lacy's market, mount juliet
- lakeside market, lebanon
- lebanon first stop, lebanon
- lebanon gas station 6159395979, lebanon
- lebanon market & deli, lebanon
- love's travel stop 793, mt juliet
- mapco 829, mount juliet
- mapco express, inc. 3320, mount juliet
- mapco express #820, lebanon
- mario's market, old hickory
- mini mart, lebanon
- murphy express 8653, mount juliet
- murphy express 8708, lebanon
- norene general store, lebanon
- pc11104747 llc, lebanon
- pilot travel center 411, lebanon
- providence market, mount juliet
- quiktrip 7145, lebanon
- racetrac 2552, lebanon
- rivaan h inc, lebanon
- rudra mart, old hickory
- speedway 7124, lebanon
- speedway 7140, lebanon
- speedway 7148, lebanon
- speedway 7166, mount juliet
- stop n shop market, lebanon
- thorntons #511616 511616, lebanon
- thorntons 511619, lebanon
- thorntons llc 511606, lebanon
- tigermart 232 232, lebanon
- tigermart 41074, mount juliet
- watertown market, watertown
- zips 4, lebanon
Combination Grocery/Other · 33
- cvs pharmacy 6429, lebanon
- dollar general 0975, lebanon
- dollar general 18445, lebanon
- dollar general 23749, mount juliet
- dollar general 9195, watertown
- dollar general 9659, lebanon
- dollar general 12172, mount juliet
- dollar general 13084, hermitage
- dollar general 13819, lebanon
- dollar general 15586, lebanon
- dollar general 19734, lebanon
- dollar general 20780, lebanon
- dollar general 21353, mount juliet
- dollar general 21593, lebanon
- dollar general 21926, mount juliet
- dollar general 30062, lebanon
- dollar general 30338, lebanon
- dollar general 30832, mount juliet
- dollar general 31153, lebanon
- dollar general 4299, lebanon
- dollar general 6347, lebanon
- dollar general store 17696, lebanon
- dollar tree 4175, mount juliet
- dollar tree 470, lebanon
- dollar tree 7694, lebanon
- dollar tree 8268, mount juliet
- sudden service 7203, lebanon
- sudden service 8087, lebanon
- twice daily 6135, lebanon
- walgreen 05953, lebanon
- walgreens 10757, mount juliet
- walgreens 12513, lebanon
- walgreens 5704, mount juliet
Super Store · 11
- bj's wholesale club #397 397, mount juliet
- cashsaver, lebanon
- costco wholesale 1686, mount juliet
- dollar general market 9818, lebanon
- kroger 578, mt juliet
- kroger co 557, lebanon
- kroger store 590, mt juliet
- mike's foodland 2, lebanon
- target store t-2126, mount juliet
- walmart 671, lebanon
- walmart supercenter 4482, mount juliet
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 70042, lebanon
- aldi 70055, mt juliet
- publix 1175, lebanon
- publix 1220, mount juliet
- publix 1268, mt. juliet
- publix tennesee, llc 1801, lebanon
- sprouts farmers market 588, mount juliet
- three forks marketplace, watertown
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- hyper market, mount juliet
- la tienda hispana, lebanon
- seven cedars butcher block, lebanon
Farmers' Market · 1
- countryside produce, lebanon
Seafood Specialty · 1
- louisiana fresh seafood, mount juliet
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Wilson County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Wilson County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Wilson County (5.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (35.3% here).
- Roberts County, SD · 35.3% low-access
- Roberts County, SD · 35.3% low-access
- Rock County, WI · 35.3% low-access
- Rock County, WI · 35.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (5.3% here).
- Bristol County, RI · 5.3% SNAP
- Bristol County, RI · 5.3% SNAP
- Big Horn County, WY · 5.3% SNAP
- Big Horn County, WY · 5.3% 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.
Wilson County inside a higher low-access state context
Wilson County sits inside Tennessee (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 .
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