Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Childress County, TX
Childress County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 42.8% low-access.
- 42.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.8%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Childress County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 42.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Terry County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Childress County sits in the upper national band (42.8%, #319 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #319
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Childress County compares nationally
Childress County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.8% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #320 most-affected nationwide.
Childress County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Childress County has 1 urban and 1 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.
Childress County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Willacy
Willacy 43.2%
43.2 % low-access
- Childress
Childress 42.8%
42.8 % low-access
- Terry
Terry 42.8%
42.8 % low-access
- Gonzales
Gonzales 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Erath
Erath 42.4%
42.4 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,041 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,012 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,334 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,743 |
| Median Household Income | $58,654 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 162 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 21.2% |
SNAP retailers in Childress County
Childress County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- allsups 062, childress
- cefco 2008, childress
- garrison food mart 6 5, childress
- murphy usa 7382, childress
- pak-a-sak 21, childress
- pilot travel center 1003, childress
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 1641, childress
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 900, childress
Supermarket · 1
- united supermarket 518, childress
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 Childress County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Childress County inside a higher low-access state context
Childress 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 Childress County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48075. 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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