Signature · 1,326 SNAP-authorized stores
Bexar County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Bexar 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).
- 28.4%
- low-access pop.
- 70
- food-desert tracts
- 13.8%
- on SNAP
- 2.1M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bexar County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 28.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 70 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brazos County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Bexar County ranks #1,052 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #104 of 252 counties in TX (28.4% low-access; 70 food-desert tracts).
- #1,052
- national by low-access %
- #104
- in TX
- 197
- low-access tracts
- 166K
- 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: 1,326 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Bexar County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bexar County's 28.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,059 most-affected nationwide.
Bexar County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
365 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 70 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bexar County has 339 urban and 26 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.
Bexar County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Bowie 28.9
Bowie 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Hopkins 28.8
Hopkins 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Brazos 28.5
Brazos 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Callahan 28.5
Callahan 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Bexar 28.4
Bexar 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 365 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,714,773 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 197 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 70 |
| Low-Access Population | 486,652 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 166,124 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,067,341 |
| Median Household Income | $72,341 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 103,965 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bexar County
Bexar County has 1,326 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 241 locations (18% of the total), followed by bakery specialty.
Combination Grocery/Other · 241
- arlan's market #16, san antonio
- ashiana super market, san antonio
- asseye african & caribbean market, leon valley
- chicho boys fruit market, san antonio
- cvs 10141, san antonio
- cvs 10485, san antonio
- cvs 10540, boerne
- cvs 10579, alamor heights
- cvs 10750, san antonio
- cvs 7000, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy inc 7309, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy inc 7403, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy inc 7724, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy inc 8389, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy 10179, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy 10347, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy 10597, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy 10633, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy 10905, san antonio
- cvs pharmacy cvs11328, san antonio
- cvs pharmancy 10264, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy 7187, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy 7306, castle hills
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 2263, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 2391, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 3894, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 4109, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5512, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5857, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5858, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5872, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6955, converse
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7301, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7460, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7563, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7716, universal city
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7808, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7829, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7831, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8325, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8978, san antonio
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8990, helotes
- cvs/ pharmacyinc 1057, san antonio
- cvs/pharmacy 7307, san antonio
- cvs/pharmacy inc 3551, san antonio
- dollar general 10038, somerset
- dollar general 10633, san antonio
- dollar general 10753, san antonio
- dollar general 10786, san antonio
- dollar general 10843, san antonio
- dollar general 1246, san antonio
- dollar general 13206, kirby
- dollar general 13327, elmendorf
- dollar general 13838, converse
- dollar general 13902, san antonio
- dollar general 13961, san antonio
- dollar general 14035, san antonio
- dollar general 14184, san antonio
- dollar general 1683, san antonio
- dollar general 18055, san antonio
- dollar general 18152, san antonio
- dollar general 1895, san antonio
- dollar general 3194, san antonio
- dollar general 3346, san antonio
- dollar general 3397, san antonio
- dollar general 3963, san antonio
- dollar general 4245, san antonio
- dollar general 4471, san antonio
- dollar general 4798, san antonio
- dollar general 6095, san antonio
- dollar general 6187, san antonio
- dollar general 7425, san antonio
- dollar general 7428, san antonio
- dollar general 7432, converse
- dollar general 7504, china grove
- dollar general 7510, san antonio
- dollar general 7579, san antonio
- dollar general 7701, san antonio
- dollar general 7872, san antonio
- dollar general 9845, san antonio
- dollar general 9846, san antonio
- dollar tree plus 8830, san antonio
- dollartree 10036, san antonio
- dollartree 10283, adkins
- dollartree 10608, san antonio
- dollartree 10657, san antonio
- dollartree 6190, san antonio
- dollartree 6957, san antonio
- dollartree 8005, san antonio
- dollartree 8570, san antonio
- dollartree 9219, san antonio
- dollartree 9226, san antonio
- dollartree 9275, san antonio
- dollartree 9580, san antonio
- dollartree plus 8815, san antonio
- dollar general 10630, san antonio
- dollar general 11957, san antonio
- dollar general 12075, san antonio
- dollar general 12123, san antonio
- dollar general 12131, san antonio
- dollar general 12151, san antonio
- dollar general 12303, san antonio
- dollar general 12353, san antonio
- dollar general 12777, san antonio
- dollar general 13309, san antonio
- dollar general 13555, san antonio
- dollar general 13596, adkins
- dollar general 13597, san antonio
- dollar general 14535, san antonio
- dollar general 14759, san antonio
- dollar general 15026, san antonio
- dollar general 15618, san antonio
- dollar general 15697, san antonio
- dollar general 15921, elmendorf
- dollar general 16002, san antonio
- dollar general 17733, san antonio
- dollar general 19306, san antonio
- dollar general 19307, san antonio
- dollar general 19804, san antonio
- dollar general 20021, san antonio
- dollar general 21622, brownsville
- dollar general 21800, converse
- dollar general 22057, san antonio
- dollar general 22988, san antonio
- dollar general 23004, atascosa
- dollar general 23469, san antonio
- dollar general 23607, san antonio
- dollar general 24284, san antonio
- dollar general 24701, san antonio
- dollar general 24708, san antonio
- dollar general 24830, san antonio
- dollar general 24854, san antonio
- dollar general 25500, san antonio
- dollar general 25813, san antonio
- dollar general 30384, san antonio
- dollar general 30408, san antonio
- dollar general 31003, san antonio
- dollar general 507, san antonio
- dollar general 6479, live oak
- dollar general 6518, san antonio
- dollar general 6807, san antonio
- dollar general 7427, san antonio
- dollar general 7802, san antonio
- dollar tree 1102, converse
- dollar tree 1131, san antonio
- dollar tree 1142, san antonio
- dollar tree 1190, san antonio
- dollar tree 1429, san antonio
- dollar tree 1555, san antonio
- dollar tree 1592, san antonio
- dollar tree 1804, san antonio
- dollar tree 1819, san antonio
- dollar tree 1875, san antonio
- dollar tree 1892, san antonio
- dollar tree 2126, universal city
- dollar tree 2150, san antonio
- dollar tree 2533, san antonio
- dollar tree 2540, san antonio
- dollar tree 2565, san antonio
- dollar tree 2789, san antonio
- dollar tree 2849, san antonio
- dollar tree 4385, san antonio
- dollar tree 5121, san antonio
- dollar tree 5124, san antonio
- dollar tree 5307, san antonio
- dollar tree 5591, san antonio
- dollar tree 5928, san antonio
- dollar tree 6013, windcrest
- dollar tree 6359, san antonio
- dollar tree 6363, san antonio
- dollar tree 6476, helotes
- dollar tree 6712, san antonio
- dollar tree 6724, converse
- dollar tree 6793, san antonio
- dollar tree 6819, san antonio
- dollar tree 6940, san antonio
- dollar tree 6973, san antonio
- dollar tree 7014, san antonio
- dollar tree 7148, san antonio
- dollar tree 7233, san antonio
- dollar tree 7430, san antonio
- dollar tree 7459, san antonio
- dollar tree 7534, san antonio
- dollar tree 7633, san antonio
- dollar tree 7737, san antonio
- dollar tree 7747, san antonio
- dollar tree 8065, san antonio
- dollar tree 8067, san antonio
- dollar tree 8373, san antonio
- dollar tree 8667, live oak
- dollar tree 8783, san antonio
- dollar tree 8831, san antonio
- dollar treee 7280, san antonio
- eagle african market, leon valley
- el folklor bakery 2, san antonio
- el torito meat market, san antonio
- family dollar 10451, san antonio
- family dollar 10803, san antonio
- family dollar 11196, san antonio
- family dollar 11258, san antonio
- family dollar 11263, san antonio
- family dollar 11347, san antonio
- family dollar 11477, san antonio
- family dollar 11703, san antonio
- family dollar 12021, san antonio
- family dollar 12041, san antonio
- family dollar 12163, san antonio
- family dollar 12200, san antonio
- family dollar 12284, san antonio
- family dollar 1683, san antonio
- family dollar 1797, san antonio
- family dollar 2169, san antonio
- family dollar 2331, san antonio
- family dollar 2489, san antonio
- family dollar 2521, universal city
- family dollar 2525, san antonio
- family dollar 2744, san antonio
- family dollar 3145, san antonio
- family dollar 4768, san antonio
- family dollar 4882, san antonio
- family dollar 6167, san antonio
- family dollar 6168, san antonio
- family dollar 6169, san antonio
- family dollar 6379, san antonio
- family dollar 6390, san antonio
- family dollar 6451, san antonio
- family dollar 6692, san antonio
- family dollar 6714, san antonio
- family dollar 6786, san antonio
- family dollar 6922, san antonio
- family dollar 8020, san antonio
- family dollar 8296, san antonio
- family dollar 8903, san antonio
- family dollar 8916, san antonio
- family dollar 9364, san antonio
- family dollar store 10919, san antonio
- family dollar store 7077, san antonio
- family dollar store 8546, san antonio
- hung phong oriental supermarket inc, san antonio
- himalayan bazar, san antonio
- kuya j filipino market, san antonio
Bakery Specialty · 9
- afghan bakery & sheeryakh, san antonio
- caballero bakery, san antonio
- cinderella bakery inc, san antonio
- el folklor bakery 5, san antonio
- la popular bakery, san antonio
- la popular bakery & cake shop, san antonio
- la popular bakery 5, san antonio
- los angeles tortilleria & bakery 1, san antonio
- papa murphy's pizza tx250, san antonio
Showing 250 of 1,326 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 Bexar County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Bexar County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bexar 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 (28.4% here).
- Orangeburg County, SC · 28.4% low-access
- Orangeburg County, SC · 28.4% low-access
- Skagit County, WA · 28.4% low-access
- Skagit County, WA · 28.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.8% here).
- Beaver County, PA · 13.8% SNAP
- Beaver County, PA · 13.8% SNAP
- Love County, OK · 13.8% SNAP
- Love County, OK · 13.8% 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
Bexar 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 Bexar County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48029. 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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