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County food-access profile · Texas

Angelina County, TX

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Angelina 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).

26.0%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
16.7%
on SNAP
87K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

The food-access picture

26.0% of Angelina County residents live in a low-access area, and 4 of its 17 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

9
low-access tracts
8K
food-desert residents
6.3%
households, no vehicle
15.8%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Angelina County's low-access share at 26.0%, above the national share. 9 of the county's 17 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 22,551 people. 4 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 8,469 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Angelina County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Angelina County's 26.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,216 most-affected nationwide.

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Angelina County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 17 census tracts in Angelina County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Angelina County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 5 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 17 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (47.1%) 5 tracts limited (29.4%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (23.5%) Adequate 47% Limited 29% Severe 24% Food-access tier distribution: Angelina County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Angelina County vs. other Texas counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Angelina County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts17
Atlas Population (2010 basis)86,771
Low-Access Tracts9
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population22,551
Low-Access Share26.0%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population8,469

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Angelina County
IndicatorValue
Population87,275
Median Household Income$60,960
Poverty Rate15.8%above the national average
SNAP Households5,405
SNAP Participation Rate16.7%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.3%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.9%
SNAP participation in Angelina County 16.7%

About 16.7% of Angelina County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 26.0% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 16.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 5,405 households here.
  • 6.3% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 4 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Angelina County

above the national share

4 of Angelina County's 17 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 23.5% of all its tracts.

A further 5 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 9.

An estimated 22,551 residents, roughly 26.0% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 8,469 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 8 tracts (47.1%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Angelina County

Angelina County has 88 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 38 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 38

  • 7 star food mart, lufkin
  • a2z food mart #1, lufkin
  • big's 3814, lufkin
  • big's 3822, lufkin
  • brookshire brothers express 110, lufkin
  • brookshire brothers express 113, pollok
  • brookshire brothers express 114, hudson
  • brookshire brothers express 3, pollok
  • brookshire brothers express 81, zavalla
  • charge up 65, diboll
  • charge up 66, diboll
  • chubby's packing company at the lake llc, zavalla
  • diboll depot 660, diboll
  • fairview mini mart, lufkin
  • joc stop, lufkin
  • kwik korner food mart, lufkin
  • love's travel stop 709, lufkin
  • love's travel stops & country stores, inc 290, lufkin
  • lucky's, lufkin
  • lucky's 2, lufkin
  • mb mart, lufkin
  • munch market 1, lufkin
  • munch market 2, lufkin
  • murphy express 8988, lufkin
  • murphy usa 7653, lufkin
  • new way, huntington
  • on the road #101, lufkin
  • on the road #125, lufkin
  • pilot travel center 1023, lufkin
  • rayburn country store, inc, huntington
  • snappy food mart crown colony, lufkin
  • snappy food mart diboll, diboll
  • snappy food mart lufkin, lufkin
  • super mart, lufkin
  • zaks food mart 1, lufkin
  • zaks food mart 2, lufkin
  • zaks food mart 3, lufkin
  • zaks food mart 4, lufkin

Combination Grocery/Other · 34

  • cvs pharmacy inc 6846, lufkin
  • dollar general 0692, lufkin
  • dollar general 0995, lufkin
  • dollar general 10644, lufkin
  • dollar general 10812, lufkin
  • dollar general 1695, diboll
  • dollar general 6593, lufkin
  • dollar general 7405, huntington
  • dollar general 9776, lufkin
  • dollartree 10642, lufkin
  • dollar general 10131, zavalla
  • dollar general 14852, lufkin
  • dollar general 15051, lufkin
  • dollar general 20058, pollok
  • dollar general 21692, lufkin
  • dollar general 22841, lufkin
  • dollar general 25621, lufkin
  • dollar general 6268, lufkin
  • dollar tree 2835, lufkin
  • dollar tree 6446, lufkin
  • dollar tree 6856, diboll
  • family dollar 11652, lufkin
  • family dollar 12452, lufkin
  • family dollar 12691, zavalla
  • family dollar 13436, lufkin
  • family dollar 1899, lufkin
  • family dollar 6064, lufkin
  • family dollar 6227, lufkin
  • family dollar 6758, huntington
  • family dollar 8300, lufkin
  • family dollar 9124, lufkin
  • massingills market, inc., lufkin
  • walgreens 12601, lufkin
  • walgreens 05792, lufkin

Super Store · 7

  • brookshire brothers 01, lufkin
  • brookshire brothers 25, lufkin
  • brookshire brothers 35, diboll
  • brookshire brothers 52, huntington
  • sam's club 6202, lufkin
  • target store 953, lufkin
  • walmart 140, lufkin

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3

  • 11 15 cattle company, lufkin
  • choice cut meat market, lufkin
  • seafood xpress, diboll

Supermarket · 2

  • heb food store 617, lufkin
  • la michoacana meat market, lufkin

Farmers' Market · 1

  • hello harvest hudson farmers market, lufkin

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • william george produce company, inc, lufkin

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • frutilandia, lufkin

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • thin ga ha llc, lufkin

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Texas

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP
Atascosa County
18.8% low-access · 16.2% SNAP

Compare Angelina County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

Angelina County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Angelina County has low food access? ▼
26.0% of residents in Angelina County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Angelina County? ▼
16.7% of households in Angelina County receive SNAP, covering 5,405 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Angelina County? ▼
The poverty rate in Angelina County, TX is 15.8%, with a median household income of $60,960 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Angelina County a food desert? ▼
4 of Angelina County's 17 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Angelina County households lack a vehicle? ▼
6.3% of households in Angelina County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.