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 #1,052 most-affected nationwide.
Bexar County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
365 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 70 LILA.
Bexar County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (339 urban, 26 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 26 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
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 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 771 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
29 towns share the 1,326 authorized stores; San Antonio holds 91% of them. 15 of the 29 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Live Oak, Elmendorf, Von Ormy, Kirby, Castle Hills, Alamor Heights and 9 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 1,211 | 192 |
| Converse | 26 | 2 |
| Universal City | 15 | 2 |
| Helotes | 9 | 1 |
| Live Oak | 7 | none |
| Elmendorf | 6 | none |
| Leon Valley | 6 | 1 |
| Adkins | 5 | 1 |
| Atascosa | 5 | 1 |
| Von Ormy | 5 | none |
Top 10 of 29 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 771 (250 shown)
- #snax, san antonio
- 11 star express, san antonio
- 11 stars express, san antonio
- 123 kwik stop, san antonio
- 1604 short stop, san antonio
- 281 korner store, san antonio
- 281 stop, san antonio
- 410 corner stop, san antonio
- 5 corners food mart, san antonio
- 7 day corner store 00001, san antonio
- 7 eleven 36619, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36278, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36414h, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36590h, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36602a, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36607, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36608j, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36614h, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36627j, san antonio
- 7-eleven 38057h, san antonio
- 7-eleven 38060h, san antonio
- 7-eleven 38972h, universal city
- 7-eleven 40541h, san antonio
- 7-eleven 41141h, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36254c, universal city
- 7-eleven convenience store 36286b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36303a, somerset
- 7-eleven convenience store 36527a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36628a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36639b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 37247a, san antonio
- 7-eleven, inc. 36613, san antonio
- 7-eleven, inc. 38225h, san antonio
- 7-eleven 36593a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36257b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36258a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36277a 36277, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36287b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36296b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36297a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36298a, elmendorf
- 7-eleven convenience store 36526a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36582b, shavano park
- 7-eleven convenience store 36583b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36584b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36594a, helotes
- 7-eleven convenience store 36595a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36601a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36606a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36620a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36622a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36624b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36625a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36629b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36635a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 36890b, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 37238a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 38079a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 38080a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 38081a, san antonio
- 7-eleven convenience store 38296a, san antonio
- 7-eleven inc 36638a, san antonio
- a & j food mart, san antonio
- a n c express, san antonio
- a-1 food mart, san antonio
- a-mex food mart 00002, san antonio
- a-z food mart 00001, san antonio
- a.r.m. food mart, san anotnio
- aju food mart, san antonio
- am stop, san antonio
- ab food and gas, san antonio
- abc food mart 00002, san antonio
- akys business llc 00001, san antonio
- alamo chevron, san antonio
- alamo food mart, san antonio
- alina food mart, inc, san antonio
- amanda food mart, san antonio
- amazing stop, san antonio
- amerigo's mart, san antonio
- amigo's food mart, san antonio
- andy's ice house, san antonio
- apt triple ventures,inc, san antonio
- aransas mart 00001, san antonio
- austin hwy food mart, san antonio
- beer box, san antonio
- big star food mart, san antonio
- brazos food mart, san antonio
- babcock road shell, san antonio
- babylon bakery, san antonio
- balcones food store, san antonio
- bandera express, san antonio
- bandera express mart, san antonio
- bandera shell, san antonio
- bandera stop, san antonio
- barrett food mart, san antonio
- barrio market, san antonio
- bayeh sc llc ii, san antonio
- bayeh service center, san antonio
- bb valero food mart, san antonio
- beer central 00003, san antonio
- beer king, san antonio
- beer king 21, san antonio
- bell express, san antonio
- best choice food mart 00001, san antonio
- best mart, san antonio
- big's 210, san antonio
- big's 405, san antonio
- big's 408, san antonio
- billy's food mart, san antonio
- blanco food mart, von ormy
- blanco short stop, san antonio
- blanco star, san antonio
- brooks food mart, san antonio
- cardenas grocery inc, san antonio
- carry on, san antonio
- carryon, san antonio
- circle k 1067, san antonio
- circle k 2704076, san antonio
- circle k 2742245, san antonio
- canyon golf market 1, san antonio
- carry on 2, san antonio
- carryon, san antonio
- carryon, san antonio
- casa dulce, san antonio
- cevallos exxon, san antonio
- check inn, schertz
- chevron at culebra, san antonio
- chevron at wurzbach, san antonio
- cinnamon food mart, san antonio
- circle 786, live oak
- circle 786 food & gas, converse
- circle k, san antonio
- circle k 1039, san antonio
- circle k 1045, san antonio
- circle k 1051, san antonio
- circle k 1052, san antonio
- circle k 1054, san antonio
- circle k 1056, san antonio
- circle k 1057, san antonio
- circle k 1063, san antonio
- circle k 1064, san antonio
- circle k 1070, san antonio
- circle k 1084, san antonio
- circle k 1097, san antonio
- circle k 1858, san antonio
- circle k 2159, san antonio
- circle k 2165, san antonio
- circle k 2704064, san antonio
- circle k 2704068, converse
- circle k 2704091, converse
- circle k 2704583, san antonio
- circle k 2709228, san antonio
- circle k 2740005, san antonio
- circle k 2740103, san antonio
- circle k 2740119, san antonio
- circle k 2740255, san antonio
- circle k 2740259, san antonio
- circle k 2740921, san antonio
- circle k 2740932, san antonio
- circle k 2740992, san antonio
- circle k 2740994, san antonio
- circle k 2741014, san antonio
- circle k 2741018, san antonio
- circle k 2741019, san antonio
- circle k 2741020, san antonio
- circle k 2741027, san antonio
- circle k 2741028, san antonio
- circle k 2741030, san antonio
- circle k 2741036, san antonio
- circle k 2741038, san antonio
- circle k 2741048, leon valley
- circle k 2741049, universal city
- circle k 2741053, san antonio
- circle k 2741055, san antonio
- circle k 2741059, san antonio
- circle k 2741061, san antonio
- circle k 2741069, san antonio
- circle k 2741072, san antonio
- circle k 2741076, san antonio
- circle k 2741087, san antonio
- circle k 2741088, san antonio
- circle k 2741089, san antonio
- circle k 2741096, converse
- circle k 2741821, san antonio
- circle k 2741823, san antonio
- circle k 2741825, san antonio
- circle k 2741827, san antonio
- circle k 2741833, san antonio
- circle k 2741835, san antonio
- circle k 2741838, san antonio
- circle k 2741839, san antonio
- circle k 2741842, san antonio
- circle k 2741843, san antonio
- circle k 2741846, san antonio
- circle k 2741847, san antonio
- circle k 2741861, san antonio
- circle k 2742010, san antonio
- circle k 2742015, san antonio
- circle k 2742092, san antonio
- circle k 2742140, san antonio
- circle k 2742240, san antonio
- circle k 2742292, san antonio
- circle k 2742301, san antonio
- circle k 2742327, san antonio
- circle k 2742358, san antonio
- circle k 2742377, san antonio
- circle k 2742453, live oak
- circle k 3937, san antonio
- circle k 3938, san antonio
- circle k 3939, san antonio
- circle k 3940, san antonio
- circle k 3941, san antonio
- circle k 3946, san antonio
- circle k 3947, san antonio
- circle k 3948, san antonio
- circle k 3949, san antonio
- circle k 3950, san antonio
- circle k 3953, san antonio
- circle k 3957, san antonio
- circle k 4089, san antonio
- circle k 982, san antonio
- circle k 991, san antonio
- circle k management ck 143, san antonio
- circle k management ck 146, san antonio
- city base market, san antonio
- classic mart & 420 shop, san antonio
- colima food mart, san antonio
- colonies food mart, san antonio
- convenient food mart, san antonio
- converse grocery & gas, converse
- converse star grocery llc, converse
- corner store 2741002, san antonio
- corner store 2741024, san antonio
- corner store 2741047, san antonio
- corner store 2741062, san antonio
- corner store 2741820, san antonio
- corner store 2742468, san antonio
- corner store 274531, san antonio
- corner store 93, san antonio
- corner store 999, san antonio
- countryside ice, san antonio
- coyote express, san antonio
- coyote express 2, san antonio
- crestway food mart, san antonio
- crossroads stop, san antonio
- diamond food mart #3, san antonio
- diamond shamrock 2740989, san antonio
- davalos grocery 0, san antonio
- daves quik stop, san antonio
- diamond food mart # 5 00001, 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.
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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
- Skagit County, WA · 28.4% low-access
- Wayne County, WV · 28.4% low-access
- McCurtain County, OK · 28.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.8% here).
- Beaver County, PA · 13.8% SNAP
- Love County, OK · 13.8% SNAP
- Crawford County, OH · 13.8% SNAP
- Allen County, OH · 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.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Bexar County, at 28.4%, runs 3.4 pts above the Texas rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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