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 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

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.

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Coryell County's elevated USDA tier split

19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.

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

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

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

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

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%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (12.7% here).

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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