Signature · 16.5% low-access (36th pct)
Burleson County, TX
Burleson County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.9%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Burleson County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 16.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jasper County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Burleson County ranks #1,986 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #190 of 252 counties in TX (16.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,986
- national by low-access %
- #190
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 923
- 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: 16.5% low-access (36th pct) (-5.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Burleson County compares nationally
Burleson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.5% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,994).
Burleson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Burleson County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Burleson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Zapata 16.8
Zapata 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Burleson 16.5
Burleson 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Jasper 16.5
Jasper 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Cass 16.3
Cass 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Lavaca 16.1
Lavaca 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,187 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,829 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 923 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,857 |
| Median Household Income | $70,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 941 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Burleson County
Burleson County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- 7-eleven 42164h, caldwell
- big's 109, caldwell
- cefco 55, snook
- cefco 68, somerville
- castanedas meat market inc, somerville
- cat's pitt stop, caldwell
- circle t, caldwell
- granpops country store llc, caldwell
- hwy 21 food mart, caldwell
- texas totem, caldwell
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 2200, caldwell
- dollar general 21445, somerville
- dollar general 23317, caldwell
- dollar general 31419, somerville
- dollar tree 6831, caldwell
- family dollar 9290, somerville
- family dollar store 10797, somerville
Super Store · 3
- brookshire brothers 0044, caldwell
- brookshire brothers 0065, somerville
- walmart 567, caldwell
Large Grocery Store · 1
- kovasovics country store & meat, somerville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la perla tapatia, caldwell
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 Burleson County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Burleson County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Burleson 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 (16.5% here).
- Amelia County, VA · 16.5% low-access
- Amelia County, VA · 16.5% low-access
- Clarendon County, SC · 16.5% low-access
- Clarendon County, SC · 16.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (11.9% here).
- Anderson County, TN · 11.9% SNAP
- Anderson County, TN · 11.9% SNAP
- Marquette County, WI · 11.9% SNAP
- Marquette County, WI · 11.9% 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
Burleson 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 Burleson County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48051. 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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