Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)

Dimmit County, TX

Dimmit County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 53.9% low-access.

53.9%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
25.8%
on SNAP
8K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Dimmit County, TX

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-SEVERE 53.9% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +31.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 25.8% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 16.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Val Verde County ( -3.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Dimmit County sits in the upper national band (53.9%, #163 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#163
national by low-access %
#28
in TX
2
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 (100% of tracts) .

How Dimmit County compares nationally

Dimmit County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 53.9% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #164 most-affected nationwide.

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Dimmit County's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Dimmit County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts severe / food desert (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 0% Severe 100% Food-access tier distribution: Dimmit County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Dimmit County has 1 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.

Dimmit 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 Dimmit County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,996
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population5,388
Low-Access Share53.9%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,666

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Dimmit County
IndicatorValue
Population8,380
Median Household Income$38,808
Poverty Rate41.1%well above the national average
SNAP Households774
SNAP Participation Rate25.8%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle16.5%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.9%

SNAP retailers in Dimmit County

Dimmit County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 11

  • buck's country store, carrizo springs
  • carrizo instruments, llc, carrizo springs
  • five points market 15, carrizo springs
  • jr's drive thru, big wells
  • kwik chek 84, carrizo springs
  • munchys 1, carrizo springs
  • martinez store, asherton
  • stripes 40536, carrizo springs
  • stripes 2280, carrizo springs
  • txb 82, asherton
  • txb 83, carrizo springs

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • dollar general 3608, carrizo springs
  • dollartree plus 9071, carrizo springs
  • family dollar 11547, asherton
  • family dollar store 2708, carrizo springs

Supermarket · 2

  • carrizo meat market, carrizo springs
  • heb 671, carrizo springs

Super Store · 1

  • walmart 1046, carrizo springs

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.

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Dimmit County inside a higher low-access state context

Dimmit 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 Dimmit County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48127. 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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