Signature · 5.6% low-access (11th pct)
DeWitt County, TX
DeWitt County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County DeWitt County, TX
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crosby County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
DeWitt County lands in the lower national band (5.6%, #2,781 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,781
- national by low-access %
- #248
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 437
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.6% low-access (11th pct) (-16.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How DeWitt County compares nationally
Food access in DeWitt County compares favorably nationally: its 5.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,781).
DeWitt County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of DeWitt County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
DeWitt County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Winkler 5.9
Winkler 5.9%
5.9 % low-access
- DeWitt 5.6
DeWitt 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Crosby 5.6
Crosby 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Wilson 5.2
Wilson 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Hill 5
Hill 5%
5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,097 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,122 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 437 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,016 |
| Median Household Income | $63,730 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 818 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.1% |
Other Counties in Texas
One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.
Compare DeWitt County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near DeWitt County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for DeWitt 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 (5.6% here).
- Juniata County, PA · 5.6% low-access
- Pawnee County, OK · 5.6% low-access
- Nassau County, NY · 5.6% low-access
- Gloucester County, VA · 5.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (11.8% here).
- Overton County, TN · 11.8% SNAP
- Kershaw County, SC · 11.8% SNAP
- Union County, PA · 11.8% SNAP
- Chippewa County, WI · 11.8% 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%). DeWitt County, at 5.6%, runs 19.4 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 DeWitt County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48123. 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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