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County food-access profile · Texas

Coryell County, TX

Coryell County sits among the counties with the widest food-access gaps the USDA tracks, most residents here live well outside a comfortable walk or drive to a supermarket. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

63.7%
low-access pop.
7
food-desert tracts
12.7%
on SNAP
85K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

The food-access picture

63.7% of Coryell County residents live in a low-access area, and 7 of its 19 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

14
low-access tracts
19K
food-desert residents
5.6%
households, no vehicle
11.2%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

Coryell County carries one of the more serious food-access burdens the USDA Atlas tracks: its low-access share of 63.7% is well above the national share. 14 of the county's 19 census tracts fall into that category, areas where residents live far from a supermarket, covering about 47,992 people. 7 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 19,277 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

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.

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Coryell County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 19 census tracts in Coryell County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Coryell County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 7 limited, 7 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 19 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (26.3%) 7 tracts limited (36.8%) 7 tracts severe / food desert (36.8%) Adequate 26% Limited 37% Severe 37% Food-access tier distribution: Coryell County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Coryell County vs. other Texas counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Coryell County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts19
Atlas Population (2010 basis)75,388
Low-Access Tracts14
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)7
Low-Access Population47,992
Low-Access Share63.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population19,277

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Coryell County
IndicatorValue
Population84,748
Median Household Income$71,301
Poverty Rate11.2%below the national average
SNAP Households3,416
SNAP Participation Rate12.7%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population19.4%
SNAP participation in Coryell County 12.7%

About 12.7% of Coryell County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 63.7% of residents are low-access, well above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 12.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 3,416 households here.
  • 5.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 7 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Coryell County

well above the national share

7 of Coryell County's 19 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 36.8% of all its tracts.

A further 7 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 14.

An estimated 47,992 residents, roughly 63.7% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 19,277 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 5 tracts (26.3%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers 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 retailers.

Other Counties in Texas

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Coryell County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

Coryell County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

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USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Coryell County has low food access? ▼
63.7% of residents in Coryell County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Coryell County? ▼
12.7% of households in Coryell County receive SNAP, covering 3,416 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Coryell County? ▼
The poverty rate in Coryell County, TX is 11.2%, with a median household income of $71,301 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Coryell County a food desert? ▼
7 of Coryell County's 19 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Coryell County households lack a vehicle? ▼
5.6% of households in Coryell County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.