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 #1,599 most-affected nationwide.
Comanche County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Comanche County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Comanche holds 60% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Gustine, Proctor.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche | 9 | 1 |
| De Leon | 4 | 1 |
| Gustine | 1 | none |
| Proctor | 1 | none |
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
- Cumberland County, ME · 21.0% low-access
- Kane County, IL · 21.0% low-access
- Franklin County, IL · 21.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (10.5% here).
- Duchesne County, UT · 10.5% SNAP
- Amherst County, VA · 10.5% SNAP
- Warren County, VA · 10.5% SNAP
- Brown County, WI · 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.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Comanche County, at 21.0%, runs 4.0 pts below the Texas rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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