Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Brewster County, TX
Brewster County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 38.6% low-access.
- 38.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.8%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Brewster County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 38.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wilbarger County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Brewster County sits in the upper national band (38.6%, #455 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #455
- national by low-access %
- #51
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Brewster County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Brewster County's 38.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #455 most-affected nationwide.
Brewster County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Brewster County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Brewster County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hockley 39.7
Hockley 39.7%
39.7 % low-access
- Houston 39.2
Houston 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Wilbarger 38.7
Wilbarger 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- Brewster 38.6
Brewster 38.6%
38.6 % low-access
- Dawson 37.5
Dawson 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,232 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,567 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,507 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,503 |
| Median Household Income | $56,212 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 338 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.0% |
SNAP retailers in Brewster County
Brewster County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Alpine holds 75% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Marathon.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine | 9 | 2 |
| Terlingua | 2 | 1 |
| Marathon | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 9211, alpine
- dollar general 22539, alpine
- dollar general 24666, alpine
- dollar general 31161, terlingua
- family dollar 3084, alpine
Convenience Store · 4
- 7-eleven, inc. 42582, alpine
- the french company grocer, marathon
- uncle's 6390, alpine
- uncle's 6410, alpine
Large Grocery Store · 1
- blue water natural foods co., alpine
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- cottonwood general store, terlingua
Supermarket · 1
- lowe's market 178, alpine
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 Brewster County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Brewster County, at 38.6%, runs 13.6 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 .
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