Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Dawson County, TX
Dawson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 37.5% low-access.
- 37.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 19.6%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dawson County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 37.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: San Saba County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dawson County sits in the upper national band (37.5%, #502 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #502
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Dawson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dawson County's 37.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #504 most-affected nationwide.
Dawson County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dawson County has 3 urban and 1 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.
Dawson County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Dawson 37.5
Dawson 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- San Saba 37.3
San Saba 37.3%
37.3 % low-access
- Fannin 36.9
Fannin 36.9%
36.9 % low-access
- Goliad 36.8
Goliad 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- McLennan 36.8
McLennan 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,833 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,183 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,599 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,134 |
| Median Household Income | $54,360 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 791 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 15.5% |
SNAP retailers in Dawson County
Dawson County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- 7-eleven, inc. 42417, lamesa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42515, lamesa
- allsup's 102461, lamesa
- toot'n totum 131, lamesa
- whites 7 till 11, lamesa
- yesway 1061, lamesa
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7707, lamesa
- dollar general 10110, lamesa
- dollar general 15112, lamesa
- dollar tree 6126, lamesa
- family dollar 4437, lamesa
Super Store · 1
- claibornes thriftway, lamesa
Supermarket · 1
- united supermarket 540, lamesa
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 Dawson County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Dawson County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Dawson 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 (37.5% here).
- Lafayette County, MS · 37.5% low-access
- Lafayette County, MS · 37.5% low-access
- Chattooga County, GA · 37.5% low-access
- Chattooga County, GA · 37.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (19.6% here).
- Union County, SC · 19.6% SNAP
- Union County, SC · 19.6% SNAP
- Fayette County, WV · 19.6% SNAP
- Fayette County, WV · 19.6% 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.
Dawson County inside a higher low-access state context
Dawson 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 Dawson County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48115. 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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