Signature · 7 LILA tracts (36.8% of tracts)
Coryell County, TX
Coryell County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 7 LILA tracts (36.8% of the book) alongside 63.7% low-access.
- 63.7%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 12.7%
- on SNAP
- 85K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Coryell County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 63.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +41.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 37% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Red River County (+ 1.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Coryell County sits in the upper national band (63.7%, #117 of 3,079) with 7 LILA tracts.
- #117
- national by low-access %
- #26
- in TX
- 14
- low-access tracts
- 19K
- 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: 7 LILA tracts (36.8% of tracts) .
How Coryell County compares nationally
Coryell County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 63.7% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #118 most-affected nationwide.
Coryell County's elevated USDA tier split
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Coryell County has 11 urban and 8 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.
Coryell County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Calhoun
Calhoun 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Palo Pinto
Palo Pinto 68.1%
68.1 % low-access
- Red River
Red River 65.6%
65.6 % low-access
- Coryell
Coryell 63.7%
63.7 % low-access
- Clay
Clay 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 75,388 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 47,992 |
| Low-Access Share | 63.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19,277 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 84,748 |
| Median Household Income | $71,301 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,416 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 19.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Coryell County
Coryell County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 24
- 7-eleven 16466j, copperas cove
- 7-eleven 40550h, copperas cove
- 7-eleven 40557h, gatesville
- 7-eleven convenience store 34254a, copperas cove
- a stop market, copperas cove
- allsup's 102427, gatesville
- cefco 31, gatesville
- cefco 32, gatesville
- cefco 65, gatesville
- cove mart, copperas cove
- family food mart, copperas cove
- fastime #2, copperas cove
- food zone, copperas cove
- kc mart, copperas cove
- mickey's #12, copperas cove
- mt peak mart, copperas cove
- murphy usa 7223, gatesville
- murphy usa 7883, copperas cove
- neighbourhood mart, copperas cove
- quality star food mart, copperas cove
- rauta mart, copperas cove
- s mart, copperas cove
- speedy pac 3, copperas cove
- star mart 15, copperas cove
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- dollar general 0693, copperas cove
- dollar general 4633, gatesville
- dollar general 17860, copperas cove
- dollar general 19933, evant
- dollar general 22409, copperas cove
- dollar general 22572, gatesville
- dollar general 25713, gatesville
- dollar general 30135, copperas cove
- dollar general 31257, copperas cove
- dollar general 7442, copperas cove
- dollar tree 2223, copperas cove
- dollar tree 5327, gatesville
- family dollar 1637, copperas cove
- family dollar 3860, copperas cove
- walgreens 11273, copperas cove
- walgreens 11274, gatesville
Super Store · 2
- walmart supercenter 381, copperas cove
- walmart supercenter 476, gatesville
Supermarket · 2
- heb 403, gatesville
- heb 668, copperas cove
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- leon river premium beef, gatesville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- las tapatias 2, copperas cove
Military Commissary · 1
- fort hood - clear creek commissary 711, fort hood
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 Coryell County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Coryell County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Coryell 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 (63.7% here).
- Pulaski County, MO · 63.3% low-access
- Poquoson city, VA · 65.0% low-access
- Bullock County, AL · 68.5% low-access
- Bethel Census Area, AK · 68.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (12.7% here).
- Washington County, VA · 12.7% SNAP
- Washington County, VA · 12.7% SNAP
- Dunn County, WI · 12.7% SNAP
- Dunn County, WI · 12.7% 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.
Coryell County inside a higher low-access state context
Coryell 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 Coryell County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48099. 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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