Signature · 5.8% SNAP (12th pct in TX)

Chambers County, TX

Chambers County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.7%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
5.8%
on SNAP
51K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Chambers County, TX

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 10.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 5.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Kaufman County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Chambers County lands in the lower national band (10.7%, #2,425 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,425
national by low-access %
#219
in TX
1
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 5.8% SNAP (12th pct in TX) (-6.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Chambers County compares nationally

Chambers County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.7% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,433).

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Chambers County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Chambers County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (80.0%) 1 tracts limited (20.0%) Adequate 80% Limited 20% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Chambers County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Chambers 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.

Chambers County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Chambers County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)35,096
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population3,753
Low-Access Share10.7%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,451

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Chambers County
IndicatorValue
Population51,498
Median Household Income$109,804
Poverty Rate11.9%below the national average
SNAP Households995
SNAP Participation Rate5.8%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Chambers County

Chambers County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 13

  • 7-eleven 36510h, winnie
  • charge up 77, baytown
  • cove express, baytown
  • coventic enterprise inc 00001, baytown
  • d j food mart, hankamer
  • devillier's boudin, baytown
  • eagle exxon 1, baytown
  • filis, baytown
  • landmark, winnie
  • main street market 111, winnie
  • murphy usa 7658, baytown
  • stuckey's, anahuac
  • stucky's travel center west, hankamer

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • dollar general 2220, winnie
  • dollar general 825, anahuac
  • dollar general 15620, baytown
  • dollar general 20303, baytown
  • dollar general 23744, hankamer
  • dollar general 6996, baytown
  • family dollar 3274, winnie
  • family dollar 5902, anahuac

Super Store · 2

  • brookshire brothers 77, anahuac
  • walmart supercenter 2439, baytown

Supermarket · 2

  • heb food store 741, mont belvieu
  • market basket 11, winnie

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • yellow rose meat market, winnie

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • bi-rite supermarket 1, anahuac

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • linda's seafood, baytown

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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Counties near Chambers County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Chambers County (5.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TX (10.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (5.8% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Chambers County inside a lower low-access state context

Chambers 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 Chambers County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48071. 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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