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 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).
Chambers County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Chambers 10.7
Chambers 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Kaufman 10.7
Kaufman 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Camp 10.6
Camp 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Hemphill 10.6
Hemphill 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Schleicher 10.6
Schleicher 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,096 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,753 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,451 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 51,498 |
| Median Household Income | $109,804 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 995 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
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.
Compare Chambers County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
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).
- Fairfax city, VA · 10.7% low-access
- Fairfax city, VA · 10.7% low-access
- Sandusky County, OH · 10.7% low-access
- Sandusky County, OH · 10.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (5.8% here).
- Frederick County, VA · 5.8% SNAP
- Frederick County, VA · 5.8% SNAP
- Prince William County, VA · 5.8% SNAP
- Prince William County, VA · 5.8% 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.
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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