Signature · 16.7% SNAP (82nd pct in TX)

Angelina County, TX

Angelina County stands out on SNAP (16.7%, +4.6 pts vs U.S.) with 26.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

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

USDA FARA access plate

County Angelina County, TX

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 26.0% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 16.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 24% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Milam County (+ 0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Angelina County ranks #1,211 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #119 of 252 counties in TX (26.0% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).

#1,211
national by low-access %
#119
in TX
9
low-access tracts
8K
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: 16.7% SNAP (82nd pct in TX) (+4.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

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

17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

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

By USDA urbanicity classification, Angelina County has 8 urban and 9 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.

Angelina County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% 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

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

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%

Thick SNAP store book 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 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.

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Nationwide peers for Angelina County's low-access or SNAP share

SNAP-led peer set first for Angelina County (16.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TX (26.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (16.7% here).

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

Angelina 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 Angelina County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48005. 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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