Signature · 14.9% SNAP (74th pct in TX)
Dickens County, TX
Dickens County stands out on SNAP (14.9%, +2.8 pts vs U.S.) with 19.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 19.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dickens County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Garza County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dickens County ranks #1,694 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #164 of 252 counties in TX (19.8% low-access).
- #1,694
- national by low-access %
- #164
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 144
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 14.9% SNAP (74th pct in TX) (+2.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Dickens County compares nationally
Dickens County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.8% low-access share that beats 46% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,694).
Dickens County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Dickens 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.
Dickens County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Jackson 20.2
Jackson 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Johnson 20.1
Johnson 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Dickens 19.8
Dickens 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Garza 19.8
Garza 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Collin 19.6
Collin 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,444 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 485 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 144 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,747 |
| Median Household Income | $49,335 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 108 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Dickens County
Dickens County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Spur holds 75% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lubbock.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Spur | 3 | 1 |
| Lubbock | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 2
- allsups 082, spur
- circle k 2707240, lubbock
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 18990, spur
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lawrence bros iga 1392, spur
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 Dickens County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Dickens County, at 19.8%, runs 5.2 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 Dickens County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48125. 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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