Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Comanche County, TX
Comanche County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 21.0% low-access.
- 21.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Comanche County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Colorado County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Comanche County ranks #1,599 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #152 of 252 counties in TX (21.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,599
- national by low-access %
- #152
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Comanche County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Comanche County's 21.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,603 most-affected nationwide.
Comanche County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Comanche County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Comanche County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Cochran 21.2
Cochran 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Mason 21.1
Mason 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Reeves 21.1
Reeves 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Comanche 21
Comanche 21%
21 % low-access
- Colorado 20.9
Colorado 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,974 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,941 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,109 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,950 |
| Median Household Income | $59,635 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 560 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Comanche County
Comanche County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- 7-eleven, inc. 42521, comanche
- allsups 147, de leon
- allsups 207, comanche
- allsups 247, comanche
- git-n-go, gustine
- payless fuel- deleon, de leon
- pops quick stop, comanche
- proctor food mart, proctor
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 1856, comanche
- dollar general 7189, de leon
- family dollar store 1748, comanche
Supermarket · 2
- brookshire food store 93, comanche
- spring market store 736, de leon
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- pj's corner market, comanche
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- broken o processing & custom meats llc, comanche
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 Comanche County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Comanche County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Comanche County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (21.0% here).
- Cass County, ND · 21.0% low-access
- Cass County, ND · 21.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, ME · 21.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, ME · 21.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (10.5% here).
- Duchesne County, UT · 10.5% SNAP
- Duchesne County, UT · 10.5% SNAP
- Amherst County, VA · 10.5% SNAP
- Amherst County, VA · 10.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Comanche 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 Comanche County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48093. 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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