Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Calhoun County, TX
Calhoun County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 68.5% low-access.
- 68.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.7%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calhoun County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 68.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +46.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Palo Pinto County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Calhoun County sits in the upper national band (68.5%, #104 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #104
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in TX
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Calhoun County compares nationally
Calhoun County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 68.5% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #104 most-affected nationwide.
Calhoun County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Calhoun County has 3 urban and 2 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.
Calhoun County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 74.2%
74.2 % low-access
- Calhoun
Calhoun 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Palo Pinto
Palo Pinto 68.1%
68.1 % low-access
- Red River
Red River 65.6%
65.6 % low-access
- Coryell
Coryell 63.7%
63.7 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,381 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,638 |
| Low-Access Share | 68.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,054 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,868 |
| Median Household Income | $79,959 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,357 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Calhoun County
Calhoun County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 7-eleven 36505h, port lavaca
- 7-eleven 36507h, port lavaca
- austin street market, port lavaca
- bay front mart, port lavaca
- bayside express, seadrift
- blue harvest asian market 3612509063, port lavaca
- first convenience, port lavaca
- fuel stop, port lavaca
- murphy usa 7204, port lavaca
- speedy stop 84, port o'connor
- times market 105, port lavaca
- texas star, port lavaca
- the store, port lavaca
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 21708, seadrift
- dollar general 25673, port lavaca
- dollar general 2919, port lavaca
- dollar general store 17519, port o'connor
- dollar tree 6044, port lavaca
- walgreens 12494, port lavaca
- walgreens 16465, houston
Large Grocery Store · 1
- dick's food store seadrift, llc, seadrift
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- joy asian market llc, port lavaca
Seafood Specialty · 1
- big bear shrimp and seafood, port lavaca
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1098, port lavaca
Supermarket · 1
- heb 434, port lavaca
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 Calhoun County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Calhoun County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Calhoun 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 (68.5% here).
- Bullock County, AL · 68.5% low-access
- Bullock County, AL · 68.5% low-access
- Bethel Census Area, AK · 68.6% low-access
- Otoe County, NE · 71.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (15.7% here).
- Sumter County, SC · 15.7% SNAP
- Sumter County, SC · 15.7% SNAP
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% SNAP
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% 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.
Calhoun County inside a higher low-access state context
Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48057. 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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