Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Coleman County, TX
Coleman County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 27.3% low-access.
- 27.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Coleman County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sherman County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Coleman County ranks #1,125 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #107 of 252 counties in TX (27.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,125
- national by low-access %
- #107
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 908
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Coleman County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Coleman County's 27.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,133 most-affected nationwide.
Coleman County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Coleman County has 1 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.
Coleman County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Stephens 27.6
Stephens 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Sherman 27.4
Sherman 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Coleman 27.3
Coleman 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Haskell 27.1
Haskell 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Robertson 27
Robertson 27%
27 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,895 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,428 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 908 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,833 |
| Median Household Income | $49,159 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 439 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Coleman County
Coleman County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (62% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- 7-eleven 075, coleman
- 7-eleven 080, coleman
- allsups 154, coleman
- allsups 102457, coleman
- allsups 290, coleman
- elkin's cut rate beer & wine, coleman
- hop in, coleman
- santa anna short stop, santa anna
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 762, coleman
- dollar general 21223, santa anna
- dollar general 25992, coleman
- family dollar 9161, coleman
Supermarket · 1
- spring market store 737, coleman
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 Coleman County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Coleman 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 Coleman County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48083. 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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