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County food-access profile · Texas

Burnet County, TX

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Burnet 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).

24.1%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
7.3%
on SNAP
53K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

The food-access picture

24.1% of Burnet County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.

4
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents
3.7%
households, no vehicle
8.0%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Burnet County's low-access share at 24.1%, above the national share. 4 of the county's 8 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 10,323 people. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Burnet County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Burnet County's 24.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,362 most-affected nationwide.

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Burnet County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 8 census tracts in Burnet County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Burnet County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (50.0%) 4 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Burnet County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Burnet County vs. other Texas counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Burnet County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)42,750
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population10,323
Low-Access Share24.1%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,905

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Burnet County
IndicatorValue
Population52,652
Median Household Income$78,732
Poverty Rate8.0%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,531
SNAP Participation Rate7.3%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.9%
SNAP participation in Burnet County 7.3%

About 7.3% of Burnet County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 24.1% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 7.3% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 1,531 households here.
  • 3.7% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • Median household income is $78,732 with a 8.0% poverty rate.

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Burnet County

above the national share

A further 4 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 4.

An estimated 10,323 residents, roughly 24.1% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 2,905 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 4 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Burnet County

Burnet County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 22

  • 7-eleven convenience store 17436b, horseshoe bay
  • 7-eleven convenience store 38779a, marble falls
  • bertram grocery, bertram
  • best stop 11, burnet
  • big d food mart, marble falls
  • bobs drive inn grocery, cotton shores
  • cefco 112, marble falls
  • circle k 2741559, burnet
  • cracker barrel grocery, granite shoals
  • dos hermanos market, granite shoals
  • granite shoals express, granite shoals
  • hill country food mart, burnet
  • hoover valley country store, burnet
  • kwik chek 52, marble falls
  • kwik chek 53, marble falls
  • millers food market, burnet
  • murphy usa 5661, marble falls
  • refuel 322, granite shoals
  • rockytop food mart no, marble falls
  • stripes 40547h, burnet
  • stripes 2293, marble falls
  • txb 67, cottonwood shores

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • cvs pharmacy cvs10691, marble falls
  • dollar general 1830, burnet
  • dollar general 3883, marble falls
  • dollar general 12365, bertram
  • dollar general 12501, granite shoals
  • dollar general 15792, cottonwood shores
  • dollar general 24944, briggs
  • dollar tree 5107, marble falls
  • family dollar 13282, granite shoals
  • walgreens 09366, marble falls
  • walgreens 12449, burnet

Supermarket · 2

  • heb 433, burnet
  • heb 735, marble falls

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's take n bake tx118, marble falls

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • granite shoals supermercado, granite shoals

Super Store · 1

  • walmart 781, marble falls

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Texas

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Burnet County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

Burnet County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Burnet County has low food access? ▼
24.1% of residents in Burnet County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Burnet County? ▼
7.3% of households in Burnet County receive SNAP, covering 1,531 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Burnet County? ▼
The poverty rate in Burnet County, TX is 8.0%, with a median household income of $78,732 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Burnet County a food desert? ▼
0 of Burnet County's 8 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.
What share of Burnet County households lack a vehicle? ▼
3.7% of households in Burnet County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.