Signature · 26.8% low-access (63rd pct)
Andrews County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Andrews County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.0%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Andrews County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 26.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ector County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Andrews County ranks #1,158 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #111 of 252 counties in TX (26.8% low-access).
- #1,158
- national by low-access %
- #111
- in TX
- 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: 26.8% low-access (63rd pct) (+4.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Andrews County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Andrews County's 26.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,168 most-affected nationwide.
Andrews County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Andrews County has 2 urban and 2 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.
Andrews County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Rusk 26.9
Rusk 26.9%
26.9 % low-access
- Andrews 26.8
Andrews 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Ector 26.8
Ector 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Concho 26.7
Concho 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Duval 26.7
Duval 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,786 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,963 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,213 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,610 |
| Median Household Income | $72,242 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 891 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Andrews County
Andrews County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- 7-eleven 0132, andrews
- 7-eleven, inc. 42439, andrews
- 7-eleven, inc. 42498, andrews
- allsup's 102437, andrews
- allsups 206, andrews
- e-z mart 4330, andrews
- e-z mart 4452, andrews
- love's travel stop 539, andrews
- store 1211, andrews
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1724, andrews
- dollartree 8573, andrews
- dollar general 21564, andrews
- family dollar 2518, andrews
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- surti-mercado la mexicana meat market #4, andrews
Small Grocery Store · 1
- super chihuahua llc 2, andrews
Supermarket · 1
- lowe's market 172, andrews
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Texas
One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Andrews County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Andrews County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Andrews County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (26.8% here).
- Craig County, OK · 26.8% low-access
- Craig County, OK · 26.8% low-access
- Stark County, ND · 26.8% low-access
- Stark County, ND · 26.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.0% here).
- White County, TN · 13.0% SNAP
- White County, TN · 13.0% SNAP
- Staunton city, VA · 13.0% SNAP
- Staunton city, VA · 13.0% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Andrews County sits inside Texas (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 Andrews County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48003. 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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