Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)

Coke County, TX

Coke County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 100.0% low-access.

100.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
14.7%
on SNAP
3K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Coke County, TX

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

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

Upper-band low-access

Coke County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #11 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#11
national by low-access %
#3
in TX
2
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 Coke County compares nationally

Coke County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.

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Coke County's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Coke County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts limited (50.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 50% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Coke County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Coke County has 0 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.

Coke County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Coke County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)3,320
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,319
Low-Access Share100.0%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,198

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Coke County
IndicatorValue
Population3,353
Median Household Income$43,333
Poverty Rate22.9%well above the national average
SNAP Households234
SNAP Participation Rate14.7%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.2%

SNAP retailers in Coke County

Coke County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 11548, bronte
  • dollar general 30749, robert lee
  • family dollar store 10638, robert lee

Convenience Store · 3

  • 7-eleven, inc. 42433, bronte
  • allsups 102405, robert lee
  • allsups 351, robert lee

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • bronte supermarket, bronte

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 Coke County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Coke County inside a higher low-access state context

Coke 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 Coke County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48081. 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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