Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Duval County, TX
Duval County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 26.7% low-access.
- 26.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 24.9%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Duval County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Concho County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Duval County ranks #1,171 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #114 of 252 counties in TX (26.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,171
- national by low-access %
- #114
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Duval County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Duval County's 26.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,176 most-affected nationwide.
Duval County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Duval County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Duval County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Andrews 26.8
Andrews 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Ector 26.8
Ector 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Duval 26.7
Duval 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Concho 26.7
Concho 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- San Augustine 26.6
San Augustine 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,782 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,150 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,639 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,742 |
| Median Household Income | $49,038 |
| Poverty Rate | 33.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 759 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.4% |
SNAP retailers in Duval County
Duval County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- circle k 2740414, freer
- circle k 2741504, san diego
- kwik pantry, benavides
- kwik pantry, san diego
- mr. t's drive thru, san diego
- muy grande, inc., freer
- stripes 2140, freer
- stripes 7457, freer
- san diego food mart, san diego
- times market 314, freer
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 4147, san diego
- dollar general 24956, san diego
- dollar general 31556, benavides
- dollar general 9847, freer
- family dollar 2548, freer
- family dollar 5571, san diego
- family dollar store 10648, benavides
Supermarket · 2
- lowes 147, san diego
- lowes 150, freer
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- 4 bros meats, san diego
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 Duval County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Duval 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 Duval County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48131. 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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