Signature · 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of tracts)
Bee County, TX
Bee County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of the book) alongside 48.7% low-access.
- 48.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 13.6%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bee County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 48.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +26.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 43% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dallam County ( -0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Bee County sits in the upper national band (48.7%, #217 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #217
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in TX
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of tracts) .
How Bee County compares nationally
Bee County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 48.7% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #218 most-affected nationwide.
Bee County's elevated USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bee County has 4 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.
Bee County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Val Verde
Val Verde 50.9%
50.9 % low-access
- Bee
Bee 48.7%
48.7 % low-access
- Dallam
Dallam 48.1%
48.1 % low-access
- Williamson
Williamson 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Jack
Jack 47.1%
47.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,861 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,525 |
| Low-Access Share | 48.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,435 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,083 |
| Median Household Income | $57,673 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,201 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 21.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bee County
Bee County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (62% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 16
- beeville valero, beeville
- big country 101, beeville
- big country 102, beeville
- big country 103, beeville
- cbs grocery store, beeville
- circle k 2706986, beeville
- circle k 2740429, beeville
- el obrero grocery, beeville
- k c food mart no. 2, beeville
- murphy usa 7390, beeville
- stripes 40800, beeville
- stripes 40804, beeville
- stripes 40805, beeville
- stripes 40806, beeville
- speedy express #41, skidmore
- stop 7-11, beeville
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 13736, beeville
- dollar general 14040, skidmore
- dollar general 3275, beeville
- dollar general 20761, pettus
- dollar tree 3722, beeville
- la familia bakery, beeville
- walgreens 10689, beeville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- elders country st & mkt, beeville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 463, beeville
Supermarket · 1
- heb 412, beeville
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 Bee County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Bee County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bee 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 (48.7% here).
- DeSoto County, MS · 48.7% low-access
- DeSoto County, MS · 48.7% low-access
- Paulding County, GA · 48.6% low-access
- Beaufort County, SC · 49.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.6% here).
- Unicoi County, TN · 13.6% SNAP
- Unicoi County, TN · 13.6% SNAP
- Greenwood County, SC · 13.6% SNAP
- Greenwood County, SC · 13.6% 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.
Bee County inside a higher low-access state context
Bee 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 Bee County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48025. 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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